Highest-paying states for career/technical education teachers, secondary school
Washington leads at $101,180 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101,180 | $79,880–$115,570 |
| Connecticut | $100,810 | $83,730–$103,000 |
| Massachusetts | $98,020 | $80,930–$103,310 |
| New Jersey | $83,770 | $75,630–$100,830 |
| Rhode Island | $81,820 | $78,810–$95,000 |
| California | $80,620 | $64,330–$102,510 |
| New York | $79,820 | $63,600–$103,800 |
| Delaware | $79,230 | $73,640–$85,350 |
| Ohio | $79,230 | $62,990–$94,680 |
| Vermont | $79,220 | $64,640–$96,810 |
| Georgia | $78,760 | $62,780–$88,560 |
| Oregon | $78,380 | $61,840–$88,480 |
| Maryland | $78,320 | $67,550–$105,530 |
| Alaska | $78,130 | $67,360–$84,910 |
| Maine | $78,050 | $63,440–$79,950 |
| Illinois | $77,950 | $60,030–$105,520 |
| Michigan | $77,400 | $61,670–$85,900 |
| New Hampshire | $76,320 | $62,520–$80,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,760 | $59,840–$84,300 |
| Virginia | $75,580 | $61,830–$85,530 |
| Wisconsin | $74,310 | $60,400–$80,180 |
| Colorado | $72,750 | $57,470–$82,470 |
| Utah | $72,380 | $61,110–$78,630 |
| South Carolina | $72,120 | $59,240–$91,740 |
| Minnesota | $71,650 | $57,630–$81,160 |
| New Mexico | $66,750 | $61,000–$77,570 |
| Texas | $64,610 | $61,360–$73,430 |
| Nevada | $64,510 | $55,010–$81,050 |
| Nebraska | $63,180 | $56,990–$76,270 |
| Arizona | $62,980 | $50,670–$80,030 |
| Wyoming | $62,570 | $60,990–$75,750 |
| Florida | $62,140 | $53,180–$74,150 |
| Arkansas | $61,780 | $58,040–$66,720 |
| Tennessee | $61,700 | $52,120–$65,500 |
| North Dakota | $61,500 | $50,800–$73,230 |
| Louisiana | $61,300 | $51,690–$70,370 |
| Kentucky | $61,130 | $51,510–$72,490 |
| Idaho | $60,510 | $57,590–$72,940 |
| Missouri | $59,300 | $48,010–$73,150 |
| Oklahoma | $58,800 | $49,540–$71,160 |
| North Carolina | $58,600 | $49,770–$60,830 |
| Kansas | $58,300 | $48,240–$62,620 |
| Mississippi | $57,910 | $48,410–$62,010 |
| West Virginia | $57,760 | $52,100–$64,340 |
| Iowa | $57,660 | $48,460–$64,100 |
| Indiana | $56,390 | $45,730–$64,210 |
| South Dakota | $56,070 | $50,440–$59,460 |
| Montana | $55,190 | $48,290–$74,690 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.