Salary by State for All K-12 Teachers

Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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All K-12 Teachers

Median Salary by State or Province

State or Province	Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross median (50th percentile). Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$17K	$34K	$51K
California	$49,214
Texas	$43,496
New York	$48,440
Florida	$39,062
Pennsylvania	$42,584
New Jersey	$49,147
Illinois	$42,352
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 24,630

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FAQs on Salaries for All K-12 Teachers

Texas and Illinois Teacher Salaries vs. New York and California

If you're wondering how the salary for teachers varies from one state to the next, you've come to the right place. Location is just one factor that influences teacher salaries, but it's also an important one, as shown in the Salary for Teachers by State chart above. We can see that the median salary for teachers in Florida and Texas, as well as Illinois teacher salaries, are all significantly lower than the median teacher salaries listed for New York or California. The report on Teacher Salaries by City shows similar results, with New York City and Los Angeles beating Houston and other cities. Given that the median salary for teachers in Florida is around $10,000 less than the median salary for teachers in California, it might be tempting to head west. Keep in mind, though, that cost of living can have a huge impact on salaries. The salary for teachers in Texas, Florida and Illinois might be lower than teacher salaries in other states, but how do the states rank when it comes to cost of living? Using the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator, we can compare data for various locations, including the Cost of Living and Salary for Teachers in Florida and Texas. We can also compare cities like Houston and Los Angeles by looking at cost of living along with the Salary for Teachers in Texas vs. California. A quick comparison shows that the cost of housing alone is about 70 percent higher in Los Angeles than in Houston. With that information, the salary for teachers in Texas looks pretty good.

For a different take on the salary for teachers in Texas, read the Ask Dr. Salary article, "Salary for Teachers vs. Average Pay for High School Coaches" over in the PayScale blogs section. PayScale's own Dr. Salary examines why high school coaches are earning higher salaries than most teachers in Texas.