What Is a Middle School Teachers Salary

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Here's How Much Money Middle School Teachers Earn In Every State

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In some of the best-paying states for middle school teachers, average annual wages are over $80,000.

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In a previous report, we evaluated how much elementary school teachers earn in every state. This time, we're focusing on middle school teacher salaries in the U.S., going from state to state to compare and contrast the average teacher salary in each place. Using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest data for 2020 and then analyzing and ranking annual wages, we've made a list so you can find out where middle school teachers earn the most money and where they earn the least in 2020.

10 States Where Middle School Teachers Earn The Most Money

According to the BLS, the average annual wage for an middle school teacher, excluding special education, is $63,550, which is higher than $53,490, the average annual wage for all occupations. However, the national average middle school teacher salary is a tad less than the national average annual wage for elementary school teachers, which is currently $63,930. The good news is that the U.S. average salary for middle school teachers has been on a steady incline year-over-year, rising from $59,800 in 2016 to where it stands now at $63,550.

Here's a breakdown of the top-10 states in which middle school teachers earn the most money on average:

1. New York average middle school teacher salary: $87,050
2. Alaska average middle school teacher salary: $80,730
3. Massachusetts average middle school teacher salary: $80,520
4. California average middle school teacher salary: $80,160
5. Connecticut average middle school teacher salary: $79,510
6. Rhode Island average middle school teacher salary: $75,130
7. Maryland average middle school teacher salary: $74,400
8. New Jersey average middle school teacher salary: $73,380
9. Virginia average middle school teacher salary: $71,920
10. Washington average middle school teacher salary: $70,970

Out of these 10 states where middle school teacher salaries are the highest, a few of them have seen very impressive growths in annual wages over the years. From 2014 to 2019, five out of these 10 states have seen their average middle school teacher salaries increase by 15% or more:

• No. 9 Virginia: 20.5% — $59,680 to $71,920
• No. 4 California: 18.3% — $67,740 to $80,160
• No. 10 Washington: 18.3% — $67,740 to $80,160
• No. 1 New York: 15.3% — $75,470 to $87,050
• No. 3 Massachusetts: 15.0% — $75,470 to $87,050

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10 States Where Middle School Teachers Earn The Least Money

There are 33 states in which the average middle school teacher salary is less than the corresponding national average ($63,550). The 25^th best-paying state for middle school teachers — aka the state right smack in the middle of all 50 states — is Nevada, with an average salary of $59,150, which is $4,400 less than the national average; though Nevada teachers benefit from no state income tax. In the worst-paying state, the average annual wage for middle school teachers is $18,560 less than the national rate.

Here's a breakdown of the bottom-10 states in which middle school teachers earn the least money on average:

1. South Dakota average middle school teacher salary: $44,990
2. Arizona average middle school teacher salary: $45,120
3. Oklahoma average middle school teacher salary: $46,360
4. West Virginia average middle school teacher salary: $47,570
5. Mississippi average middle school teacher salary: $48,170
6. New Mexico average middle school teacher salary: $49,570
7. North Carolina average middle school teacher salary: $49,620
8. Louisiana average middle school teacher salary: $49,790
9. Arkansas average middle school teacher salary: $50,720
10. Alabama average middle school teacher salary: $51,600

The middle school teacher salaries in these states is on the low-side, a couple of states are experiencing promising wage growth. In No. 46 Mississippi (No. 50 being the worst), the average annual wage for middle school teachers rose by 16.7% from 2014 to 2019, as it did in North Carolina:

• No. 46 Mississippi: 16.7% — $41,270 to $48,170 in 2019
• No. 44 North Carolina: 16.7% — $42,530 to $49,620 in 2019

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How Much Middle School Teachers Make In Every State

Below you'll find the full breakdown of the average middle school teacher salary in all 50 states, from 2014 to 2019, as well as the percentage change over time. The state with the most substantial growth is Nebraska, which saw its average middle school teacher salary rise from $51,160 in 2014, up to $62,130 in 2019, for an increase of 21.4% over five years.

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What Is a Middle School Teachers Salary

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2020/08/04/middle-school-teachers-salary-state/

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