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New York's average teacher salary is about 11.5% higher than the average earnings of a full-time, year-round employee. Massachusetts and California follow, with $88,903 and $87,275 respectively. Mississippi has the lowest average teacher salary of $47,162, followed by South Dakota with $49,761.
Apr 24, 2023 · The National Education Association estimates that the national average teacher salary for the 2022-23 school year is $68,469—a 2.6 percent increase from the previous year.
- mwill@educationweek.org
- Senior Staff Writer
Apr 18, 2024 · The national average public school teacher salary in 2022-23 increased 4.1% from the previous year to $69,544 and is projected to grow a further 3.1% in 2023-24. However, even with record-level increases in some states, average teacher pay has failed to keep up with inflation over the past decade .
Estimated average annual salary of teachers in public elementary and secondary schools, by state: Selected years, 1969-70 through 2020-21. 1 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis.
May 3, 2024 · A map shows where teachers are paid the best—and worst—in the U.S. The National Education Association's (NEA) 2024 report on educator pay in 50 states and the District of Columbia says the...
May 7, 2024 · The nationwide average teacher salary during the 2023-24 school year is $71,699, the National Education Association estimates in its annual report that ranks and analyzes teacher pay by state ....
Key Takeaways. Even with record-level increases in some states, average teacher pay has failed to keep up with inflation over the past decade. Adjusted for inflation, on average, teachers are making 5% less than they did 10 years ago. The largest one-year increases were in New Mexico (17.2%), Mississippi (11.4%), and Alabama (8.2%). $69,544.
