Title: How Much do Teachers Make?
Headings: How Much do Teachers Make?
How Much do Teachers Make?
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How the National Average and Median Teacher Salary Compares to What They Earn in the Top-Paying States
Preschool teachers: $34,650 average salary
Elementary school teachers: $63,930 average salary
Middle school teachers: $63,550 average salary
High school teachers: $65,930 average salary
Special education teachers, preschool: $67,060 average salary
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary: $64,420 average salary
Special education teachers, middle school: $65,740 average salary
Special education teachers, secondary school: $65,710 average salary
Median Teacher Salaries by Grade Level or Subject
National Median: $30,520
Preschool — Special Education
National Median: $67,060
Elementary
National Median: $59,670
Kindergarten and Elementary — Special Education
National Median: $60,460
National Median: $59,660
National Median: $61,440
National Median: $61,660
National Median: $61,710
National Median: $28,790
How Location and Local Tax Levies Influence What You Can Expect to Earn
Public vs. Private School Teacher Salaries
Preschool teachers
Elementary school teachers
Middle school teachers
High school teachers
Special education teachers, preschool
Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary
Special education teachers, middle school
Special education teachers, secondary school
A Closer Look at Preschool Teacher Salaries
Teacher Salaries According to Level of Education
Financial Benefits of National Board Certification
Financial Incentives for Educators Teaching in Teacher Shortage Areas
A Closer Look at Teacher Salaries at Different Grade Levels by Metro Area
Interview with Amanda Williamson, Fifth Grade Teacher
Did you expect to earn more or less than you did starting as a teacher? Were you surprised by your starting salary?
Are teachers typically paid a salary or they paid hourly?
Are you given raises? If so, how often? What factors determine whether or not you are given a raise?
Did earning a graduate degree help you earn more money?
Are you expected to spend any of your own money on school supplies, office decorations, or anything else? If so, how much? (if you are given a stiped for this, please elaborate)

Content: $44,710
California: $41,650
Massachusetts: $41,390
New York: $41,250
How Location and Local Tax Levies Influence What You Can Expect to Earn
Where you teach will play a big part in what you can expect to earn as an educator. You’ll find significant differences in pay for teachers from one state to the next, between different cities in the same state, and even from one school district to the next. While public schools receive funds from local, state, and federal sources, the majority of funding comes from local property taxes. Therefore, school districts in wealthier communities tend to have larger school budgets (higher property values = more taxes), which in turn means higher pay for teachers. Cost of living is determined by everything from the price of a new house to rental prices to healthcare costs to what you’ll pay at the grocery store. So, in some states where the cost of living is lower than the national average, a teacher’s salary can take you much further than it does in a state where the cost of living is much higher than the national average. In other words, don’t take teacher salaries at face value because the numbers can be deceiving.