What are the main factors that influence a Middle School Science Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Middle School Science Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Middle School Science Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Middle School Science Teacher's salary?

A Middle School Science Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,370 for beginners, reaching about $55,639 at mid-level, and approach $58,754 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Middle School Science Teacher?

Middle School Science Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Middle School Science Teacher roles are District of Columbia $62,765, California $62,527, Massachusetts $61,693. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Middle School Science Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Middle School Science Teacher level roles vary by specialization: High School Science Teacher: $63,875; Middle School English Teacher: $63,766; Teacher Secondary School: $54,800; Middle School Teacher: $54,790; Middle School Special Education Teacher: $54,734.

Middle School Science Teacher Salary in Vermont

How much does a Middle School Science Teacher make in Vermont?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Middle School Science Teacher in Vermont is $55,639 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Middle School Science Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,125
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,494 to $62,698
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,077

10% $40,077

50% (Median) $55,639

90% $69,125

Middle School Science Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,698	$5,225	$1,206	$30
Average	$55,639	$4,637	$1,070	$27
25th Percentile	$47,494	$3,958	$913	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Middle School Science Teacher Salaries

A Middle School Science Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Middle School Science Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Middle School Science Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,370
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,639
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,546
Expert (over 8 years): $58,754

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Middle School Science Teacher	$52,370
Intermediate Level Middle School Science Teacher	$52,620
Senior Level Middle School Science Teacher	$55,639
Specialist Level Middle School Science Teacher	$58,546
Expert Level Middle School Science Teacher	$58,754

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How Do Middle School Science Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Middle School Science Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,765.
California: $62,527.
Massachusetts: $61,693.

District of Columbia $62,765 California $62,527 Massachusetts $61,693 Washington $61,467 New Jersey $61,444 Alaska $61,365 Connecticut $60,582 New York $60,265

Hawaii $59,250 Rhode Island $58,774 Maryland $58,451 Minnesota $58,009 Colorado $57,839 Illinois $57,782 Oregon $57,567 Delaware $57,408

New Hampshire $57,308 Virginia $57,085 Pennsylvania $56,433 Nevada $56,104 North Dakota $55,996 Michigan $55,826 Wisconsin $55,764 Vermont $55,639

Texas $55,293 Maine $55,271 Arizona $55,237 Ohio $55,197 Georgia $54,675 Indiana $54,415 Wyoming $54,364 Utah $54,284

Iowa $54,250 Kansas $53,978 Louisiana $53,899 North Carolina $53,871 Missouri $53,859 Florida $53,638 Montana $53,519 Nebraska $53,406

Kentucky $53,343 South Carolina $53,117 Tennessee $52,975 Idaho $52,918 New Mexico $52,504 Oklahoma $52,414 Alabama $52,079 South Dakota $51,518

Arkansas $51,212 West Virginia $51,047 Mississippi $50,554

Top Paying Cities for Middle School Science Teachers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $56,951
Barre: $57,037
Cabot: $56,912

Adamant, VT $56,951 Barre, VT $57,037 Cabot, VT $56,912 Calais, VT $56,962 East Barre, VT $56,950 East Calais, VT $56,951 East Montpelier, VT $56,989 Eden, VT $56,914

Eden Mills, VT $56,862 Graniteville, VT $57,034 Hyde Park, VT $56,998 Johnson, VT $57,070 Lake Elmore, VT $56,934 Marshfield, VT $56,921 Moretown, VT $57,074 Morrisville, VT $57,067

Moscow, VT $57,096 Northfield, VT $57,004 Northfield Falls, VT $57,271 North Hyde Park, VT $56,994 North Montpelier, VT $56,937 Plainfield, VT $56,929 Roxbury, VT $56,832 South Barre, VT $57,103

Waterbury, VT $57,090 Stowe, VT $57,098 Waitsfield, VT $57,067 Warren, VT $56,960 Washington, VT $56,849 Waterbury Center, VT $57,089 Websterville, VT $57,025 Williamstown, VT $56,958

Wolcott, VT $56,927 Woodbury, VT $56,871 Worcester, VT $56,928 Rutland, VT $56,926 Belmont, VT $56,750 Benson, VT $56,750 Bomoseen, VT $56,839 Brandon, VT $56,881

Bridport, VT $56,887 Castleton, VT $56,850 Center Rutland, VT $56,889 Chittenden, VT $56,758 Cuttingsville, VT $56,738 Danby, VT $56,835 East Middlebury, VT $56,919 East Poultney, VT $56,842

East Wallingford, VT $56,780 Fair Haven, VT $56,800 Florence, VT $56,780 Forest Dale, VT $56,883 Gaysville, VT $56,522 Granville, VT $56,789 Hancock, VT $56,780 Hydeville, VT $56,846

Killington, VT $56,774 Middlebury, VT $57,006 Middletown Springs, VT $56,811 Mount Holly, VT $56,758 North Clarendon, VT $56,842 Orwell, VT $56,835 Pawlet, VT $56,856 Pittsfield, VT $56,807

Pittsford, VT $56,861 Poultney, VT $56,851 Proctor, VT $56,914 Ripton, VT $56,848 Rochester, VT $56,818 Rupert, VT $56,813 Salisbury, VT $56,903 Shoreham, VT $56,855

Stockbridge, VT $56,754 Wallingford, VT $56,785 Wells, VT $56,858 West Pawlet, VT $56,877 West Rupert, VT $56,864 West Rutland, VT $56,829 Whiting, VT $56,857 Saint Johnsbury, VT $56,919

Albany, VT $56,886 Barnet, VT $56,858 Barton, VT $56,880 Beebe Plain, VT $56,897 Concord, VT $56,804 Coventry, VT $56,963 Craftsbury, VT $56,902 Craftsbury Common, VT $56,905

Danville, VT $56,870 Derby, VT $56,897 Derby Line, VT $56,854 East Burke, VT $56,852 East Charleston, VT $56,858 East Hardwick, VT $56,889 East Haven, VT $56,728 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $56,917

Glover, VT $56,862 Granby, VT $56,658 Greensboro, VT $56,843 Greensboro Bend, VT $56,880 Hardwick, VT $56,942 Irasburg, VT $56,865 Island Pond, VT $56,772 Lowell, VT $56,846

Lower Waterford, VT $56,911 Lyndon, VT $56,901 Lyndon Center, VT $56,965 Lyndonville, VT $56,903 Morgan, VT $56,801 Newport, VT $56,931 Newport Center, VT $56,858 North Concord, VT $56,709

North Troy, VT $56,866 Orleans, VT $56,844 Passumpsic, VT $56,922 Peacham, VT $56,808 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $56,924 Sheffield, VT $56,823 Sutton, VT $56,818 Troy, VT $56,872

West Burke, VT $56,856 West Charleston, VT $56,830 West Danville, VT $56,874 Westfield, VT $56,828 West Glover, VT $56,868 Averill, VT $56,537 Beecher Falls, VT $56,903 Canaan, VT $56,762

Gilman, VT $57,012 Guildhall, VT $56,687 Lunenburg, VT $56,810 Norton, VT $56,650 North Bennington, VT $57,283 North Pownal, VT $57,398 Pownal, VT $57,431 White River Junction, VT $56,911

Ascutney, VT $56,938 Barnard, VT $56,782 Bethel, VT $56,817 Bradford, VT $56,877 Bridgewater, VT $56,840 Bridgewater Corners, VT $56,728 Brookfield, VT $56,873 Brownsville, VT $56,842

Chelsea, VT $56,840 Corinth, VT $56,825 East Corinth, VT $56,848 East Randolph, VT $56,859 East Ryegate, VT $56,810 East Thetford, VT $56,880 Fairlee, VT $56,819 Groton, VT $56,834

Hartford, VT $57,059 Hartland, VT $56,860 Hartland Four Corners, VT $56,857 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $57,004 Newbury, VT $56,827 North Hartland, VT $56,900 North Pomfret, VT $56,802 North Thetford, VT $56,879

Norwich, VT $56,868 Plymouth, VT $56,687 Post Mills, VT $56,866 Quechee, VT $56,925 Randolph, VT $56,915 Randolph Center, VT $56,886 Reading, VT $56,734 Sharon, VT $56,816

South Pomfret, VT $56,762 South Royalton, VT $56,832 South Ryegate, VT $56,844 South Strafford, VT $56,830 South Woodstock, VT $56,748 Strafford, VT $56,780 Taftsville, VT $56,930 Thetford, VT $56,880

Thetford Center, VT $56,821 Topsham, VT $56,804 Tunbridge, VT $56,814 Vershire, VT $56,788 Wells River, VT $56,848 West Fairlee, VT $56,952 West Hartford, VT $56,804 West Newbury, VT $56,826

West Topsham, VT $56,849 Wilder, VT $57,062 Windsor, VT $56,883 Woodstock, VT $56,813 Bellows Falls, VT $57,021 Cambridgeport, VT $56,955 Cavendish, VT $56,766 Chester, VT $56,823

Chester Depot, VT $56,802 Grafton, VT $56,780 Londonderry, VT $56,882 Ludlow, VT $56,796 North Springfield, VT $56,994 Perkinsville, VT $56,839 Peru, VT $56,822 Proctorsville, VT $56,776

Saxtons River, VT $57,009 South Londonderry, VT $56,917 Springfield, VT $56,966 Westminster, VT $57,020 Westminster Station, VT $57,024 Weston, VT $56,764 Shaftsbury, VT $57,215 Brattleboro, VT $57,137

Bondville, VT $56,900 East Dover, VT $57,016 Jacksonville, VT $57,160 Jamaica, VT $56,902 Marlboro, VT $57,420 Newfane, VT $56,979 Putney, VT $56,967 Readsboro, VT $57,427

South Newfane, VT $56,999 Stamford, VT $57,385 Townshend, VT $56,927 Vernon, VT $57,311 Wardsboro, VT $56,969 West Dover, VT $57,062 West Dummerston, VT $56,993 West Halifax, VT $57,081

West Townshend, VT $56,851 West Wardsboro, VT $56,852 Whitingham, VT $57,139 Williamsville, VT $56,993 Wilmington, VT $57,105 Burlington, VT $57,260 South Burlington, VT $57,257 Winooski, VT $57,260

Colchester, VT $57,260 Alburgh, VT $56,975 Bakersfield, VT $57,059 Belvidere Center, VT $56,852 Bristol, VT $57,071 Cambridge, VT $57,139 Charlotte, VT $57,183 East Berkshire, VT $57,004

East Fairfield, VT $57,089 Enosburg Falls, VT $56,932 Essex, VT $57,217 Essex Junction, VT $57,221 Fairfax, VT $57,143 Fairfield, VT $57,088 Ferrisburgh, VT $57,119 Franklin, VT $56,935

Grand Isle, VT $57,149 Highgate Center, VT $56,983 Highgate Springs, VT $57,012 Hinesburg, VT $57,182 Huntington, VT $57,139 Isle La Motte, VT $57,046 Jeffersonville, VT $57,101 Jericho, VT $57,169

Jonesville, VT $57,181 Milton, VT $57,196 Monkton, VT $57,136 Montgomery, VT $56,932 Montgomery Center, VT $56,862 New Haven, VT $57,064 North Ferrisburgh, VT $57,145 North Hero, VT $57,088

Richford, VT $56,922 Richmond, VT $57,175 Saint Albans, VT $57,114 Saint Albans Bay, VT $57,106 Shelburne, VT $57,235 Sheldon, VT $57,046 Sheldon Springs, VT $57,186 South Hero, VT $57,200

Starksboro, VT $57,105 Swanton, VT $57,035 Underhill, VT $57,156 Underhill Center, VT $57,158 Vergennes, VT $57,047 Waterville, VT $57,066 Westford, VT $57,184 Williston, VT $57,228

Montpelier, VT $57,028 Bennington, VT $57,325 Arlington, VT $57,123 Dorset, VT $56,900 East Arlington, VT $56,879 East Dorset, VT $56,902 Manchester, VT $57,055 Manchester Center, VT $57,018

Middle School Science Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Middle School Science Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Middle School Science Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Middle School Science Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Middle School Science Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$61,203	$29.0	10%
Hospitality & Leisure	$58,421	$28.0	5%

Middle School Science Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Middle School Science Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,494

Average $55,639/year

$62,698

$3,958

Average $4,637/month

$5,225

$913

Average $1,070/week

$1,206

$23

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,698	$5,225	$1,206	$30
Average	$55,639	$4,637	$1,070	$27
25th Percentile	$47,494	$3,958	$913	$23

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