Title: The 9 states where teachers have it worst - CBS News
Headings: The 9 states where teachers have it worst
The 9 states where teachers have it worst
Arizona
Michigan
North Carolina
Colorado
Indiana

Content: Here are the five states with the lowest teacher pay, according to U.S. Department of Education data from the 2016-17 school year. All are below the national average pay of $58,951. Colorado: $46,506
West Virginia: $45,701
Oklahoma: $45,245
Mississippi: $42,925
South Dakota: $42,668
But teachers may be feeling more of a pinch in states where their pay has declined on an inflation adjusted basis. There are 29 states where teachers are earning less than they did in the 1999-2000 school year, according to Education Department data. The cost of living has increased almost 50 percent since then.