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High School Teacher Salary

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The median high school teacher in the U.S. earns $72,040 a year. Half earn between $59,980 and $92,570. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($108,230) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($50,650).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$48,780
25th percentile$59,980
Median$72,040
75th percentile$92,570
90th percentile$107,600
Average$76,320
Jobs1,065,210

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High school teacher pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($72,040).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$108,230+50%
Sacramento, CA$105,060+46%
San Francisco, CA$102,880+43%
San Diego, CA$102,810+43%
Seattle, WA$102,670+43%
Los Angeles, CA$100,960+40%
New York, NY$100,800+40%
Riverside, CA$100,130+39%
Chicago, IL$98,970+37%
Boston, MA$98,850+37%
Providence, RI$92,110+28%
Portland, OR$84,120+17%
Columbus, OH$81,400+13%
Pittsburgh, PA$81,350+13%
Hartford, CT$80,710+12%
Philadelphia, PA$80,560+12%
Washington, DC$80,300+11%
Cleveland, OH$79,610+11%
Buffalo, NY$79,280+10%
Denver, CO$79,230+10%
Minneapolis, MN$79,010+10%
Baltimore, MD$78,350+9%
Detroit, MI$77,520+8%
Salt Lake City, UT$77,490+8%
Atlanta, GA$77,210+7%
Virginia Beach, VA$76,790+7%
Milwaukee, WI$75,370+5%
Louisville, KY$74,040+3%
Cincinnati, OH$66,190−8%
Dallas, TX$65,890−9%
Houston, TX$65,540−9%
Las Vegas, NV$65,520−9%
Nashville, TN$64,710−10%
Grand Rapids, MI$63,730−12%
Jacksonville, FL$62,650−13%
Birmingham, AL$62,650−13%
Indianapolis, IN$62,570−13%
Austin, TX$62,320−13%
Memphis, TN$62,230−14%
St. Louis, MO$62,130−14%
Richmond, VA$62,000−14%
San Antonio, TX$61,840−14%
Kansas City, MO$61,200−15%
Tampa, FL$61,030−15%
Orlando, FL$60,540−16%
Miami, FL$60,410−16%
Raleigh, NC$60,380−16%
Charlotte, NC$60,300−16%
Phoenix, AZ$59,570−17%
Oklahoma City, OK$50,650−30%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.