What are the main factors that influence a Teacher Positions's salary?

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

How does experience change A Teacher Positions's salary?

A Teacher Positions's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,851 for beginners, reaching about $54,021 at mid-level, and approach $57,058 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Teacher Positions?

Teacher Positions salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Teacher Positions roles are District of Columbia $66,681, California $66,429, Massachusetts $65,543. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Teacher Positions roles make?

Salaries for Teacher Positions level roles vary by specialization: DIRECTOR AND NURSE MANAGER Positions: $87,537; Banking IT Management Positions: $79,058; Brake Technician Positions: $61,679; Entry Level Sales Positions: $60,878; LPN Positions Available: $58,045.

How do different companies affect a Teacher Positions's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Teacher Positions roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Teacher Positions Salary in the United States

How much does a Teacher Positions make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Teacher Positions in the United States is $60,225 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,563
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,927 to $74,011
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,550

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Teacher Positions Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,011	$6,168	$1,423	$36
Average	$60,225	$5,019	$1,158	$29
25th Percentile	$49,927	$4,161	$960	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Teacher Positions Salaries

A Teacher Positions'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Teacher Positions Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Teacher Positions'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): $50,851
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,093
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,021
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,855
Expert (over 8 years): $57,058

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Teacher Positions	$50,851
Intermediate Level Teacher Positions	$51,093
Senior Level Teacher Positions	$54,021
Specialist Level Teacher Positions	$56,855
Expert Level Teacher Positions	$57,058

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How Do Teacher Positions 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 Teacher Positions. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,681.
California: $66,429.
Massachusetts: $65,543.

District of Columbia $66,681 California $66,429 Massachusetts $65,543 Washington $65,302 New Jersey $65,278 Alaska $65,194 Connecticut $64,363 New York $64,026

Hawaii $62,947 Rhode Island $62,442 Maryland $62,098 Minnesota $61,629 Colorado $61,448 Illinois $61,388 Oregon $61,159 Delaware $60,990

New Hampshire $60,884 Virginia $60,647 Pennsylvania $59,954 Nevada $59,605 North Dakota $59,491 Michigan $59,310 Wisconsin $59,244 Vermont $59,111

Texas $58,744 Maine $58,720 Arizona $58,684 Ohio $58,641 Georgia $58,087 Indiana $57,810 Wyoming $57,756 Utah $57,672

Iowa $57,636 Kansas $57,347 Louisiana $57,262 North Carolina $57,232 Missouri $57,220 Florida $56,985 Montana $56,859 Nebraska $56,738

Kentucky $56,672 South Carolina $56,431 Tennessee $56,281 Idaho $56,220 New Mexico $55,781 Oklahoma $55,684 Alabama $55,329 South Dakota $54,733

Arkansas $54,408 West Virginia $54,233 Mississippi $53,709

Top Paying Cities for Teacher Positions

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:

San Jose: $75,962
San Francisco: $75,130
Oakland: $73,547

San Jose, CA $75,962

San Francisco, CA $75,130

Oakland, CA $73,547

New York, NY $69,343

Paramus, NJ $68,500

Queens Village, NY $68,497

Passaic, NJ $68,439

Bergenfield, NJ $68,434

Stamford, CT $68,302

Huntington, NY $68,277

Newark, NJ $67,832

Bridgeport, CT $67,705

Vallejo, CA $67,585

New Brunswick, NJ $67,561

Petaluma, CA $67,525

Middlesex, NJ $67,410

Somerset, NJ $67,368

Santa Cruz, CA $67,290

Boston, MA $66,922

Monterey, CA $66,711

Seattle, WA $66,573

Santa Rosa, CA $66,561

Los Angeles, CA $66,543

Juneau, AK $66,386

Washington, DC $66,320

Orange, CA $66,106

Santa Ana, CA $65,947

Long Beach, CA $65,886

Anaheim, CA $65,874

Anchorage, AK $65,844

Santa Maria, CA $65,664

Everett, WA $65,652

Danbury, CT $65,440

Bremerton, WA $65,356

Tacoma, WA $65,140

New Suffolk, NY $65,138

Sacramento, CA $65,122

Santa Barbara, CA $65,055

Trenton, NJ $64,989

San Diego, CA $64,989

Brockton, MA $64,923

Fairbanks, AK $64,775

Lompoc, CA $64,622

Lowell, MA $64,573

Ventura, CA $64,562

Nashua, NH $64,549

Stockton, CA $64,543

Modesto, CA $64,104

Poughkeepsie, NY $63,971

Olympia, WA $63,857

Kennewick, WA $63,857

New Haven, CT $63,833

Lawrence, MA $63,616

Hartford, CT $63,556

Riverside, CA $63,544

New Bedford, MA $63,483

Richland, WA $63,483

Bakersfield, CA $63,399

San Bernardino, CA $63,375

New Britain, CT $63,369

Atlantic City, NJ $63,369

New London, CT $63,345

Norwich, CT $63,327

Portsmouth, NH $63,315

Boulder, CO $63,187

Portland, OR $63,104

Worcester, MA $63,098

Minneapolis, MN $62,911

Philadelphia, PA $62,827

Honolulu, HI $62,628

Saint Paul, MN $62,599

Vineland, NJ $62,586

Providence, RI $62,411

Chicago, IL $62,237

Bellingham, WA $62,165

Springfield, MA $62,116

Baltimore, MD $62,098

Chico, CA $61,948

Pittsfield, MA $61,785

Manchester, NH $61,671

Spokane, WA $61,406

Denver, CO $61,400

Albany, NY $61,117

Troy, NY $61,093

Nassau, NY $61,028

Schenectady, NY $60,966

Wilmington, DE $60,918

Burlington, VT $60,834

Salem, OR $60,809

Portland, ME $60,623

Yakima, WA $60,563

Rochester, MN $60,376

Reno, NV $60,346

Fresno, CA $60,346

Milwaukee, WI $60,292

Detroit, MI $60,231

Ann Arbor, MI $60,221

Allentown, PA $60,213

Colorado Springs, CO $60,111

Syracuse, NY $60,081

Carson City, NV $60,081

Houston, TX $59,996

Eugene, OR $59,966

Gary, IN $59,894

Springfield, OR $59,846

Bismarck, ND $59,834

Galveston, TX $59,792

Medford, OR $59,701

Fort Collins, CO $59,677

Concord, NH $59,647

Austin, TX $59,629

Mesa, AZ $59,503

Reading, PA $59,497

Phoenix, AZ $59,491

Dallas, TX $59,472

Saint Cloud, MN $59,415

Madison, WI $59,334

Utica, NY $59,171

Rochester, NY $59,075

Des Moines, IA $59,069

Raleigh, NC $59,063

Atlanta, GA $58,973

Battle Creek, MI $58,955

Salt Lake City, UT $58,936

Lancaster, PA $58,846

Harrisburg, PA $58,762

Kansas City, MO $58,702

Champaign, IL $58,690

Kansas City, KS $58,690

Fort Worth, TX $58,684

Columbus, OH $58,673

Boca Raton, FL $58,659

Pittsburgh, PA $58,635

Richmond, VA $58,611

Indianapolis, IN $58,599

Cleveland, OH $58,593

Las Vegas, NV $58,521

Cincinnati, OH $58,521

Petersburg, VA $58,431

Huntsville, AL $58,340

Lansing, MI $58,300

Lebanon, PA $58,292

Pueblo, CO $58,286

Appleton, WI $58,268

Buffalo, NY $58,244

Dayton, OH $58,226

Racine, WI $58,214

Charlotte, NC $58,208

Saint Louis, MO $58,190

York, PA $58,154

Elkhart, IN $58,154

Gastonia, NC $58,142

Billings, MT $58,128

Beaumont, TX $58,111

Lorain, OH $58,099

Benton Harbor, MI $58,087

Toledo, OH $58,075

Binghamton, NY $58,045

Rock Hill, SC $58,039

Rockford, IL $58,009

Springfield, IL $57,985

Elyria, OH $57,979

Fargo, ND $57,979

Flagstaff, AZ $57,937

Fort Lauderdale, FL $57,901

Duluth, MN $57,864

Miami, FL $57,864

Cheyenne, WY $57,822

Grand Forks, ND $57,822

Bangor, ME $57,690

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,624

Durham, NC $57,598

Louisville, KY $57,593

Grand Rapids, MI $57,581

Hialeah, FL $57,575

Casper, WY $57,491

Scranton, PA $57,419

New Orleans, LA $57,401

Virginia Beach, VA $57,395

Akron, OH $57,365

Peoria, IL $57,286

Sarasota, FL $57,274

Nashville, TN $57,232

Omaha, NE $57,232

Green Bay, WI $57,232

Baton Rouge, LA $57,202

Charleston, SC $57,190

Jamestown, NY $57,160

Davenport, IA $57,160

Tucson, AZ $57,130

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,094

Tampa, FL $57,082

Evansville, IN $57,045

Port Arthur, TX $57,045

Bradenton, FL $57,021

Santa Fe, NM $56,913

Orlando, FL $56,805

Clearwater, FL $56,786

Canton, OH $56,660

La Crosse, WI $56,660

Albuquerque, NM $56,624

Newport News, VA $56,618

High Point, NC $56,600

Ogden, UT $56,576

Corpus Christi, TX $56,527

Norfolk, VA $56,491

Laramie, WY $56,491

Rock Island, IL $56,455

Saginaw, MI $56,443

Jacksonville, FL $56,437

Salisbury, NC $56,425

Boise, ID $56,413

Moline, IL $56,383

Fort Myers, FL $56,365

Memphis, TN $56,353

Tulsa, OK $56,323

Waterloo, IA $56,287

Spartanburg, SC $56,226

Lincoln, NE $56,196

Fort Wayne, IN $56,184

Provo, UT $56,178

Cedar Falls, IA $56,106

San Antonio, TX $56,082

Greensboro, NC $56,058

South Bend, IN $56,052

Savannah, GA $55,985

Muskegon, MI $55,961

Birmingham, AL $55,955

Winston Salem, NC $55,926

Lake Charles, LA $55,781

Anderson, IN $55,769

Lexington, KY $55,751

Augusta, GA $55,732

Greenville, SC $55,732

Lima, OH $55,684

Wichita, KS $55,678

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,678

Columbia, SC $55,624

Springfield, OH $55,612

Asheville, NC $55,516

Bloomington, IN $55,474

Knoxville, TN $55,257

Shreveport, LA $55,251

Wilmington, NC $55,172

Roanoke, VA $55,172

Topeka, KS $55,064

Frankfort, KY $55,057

Oklahoma City, OK $55,016

Chillicothe, OH $54,992

Longview, TX $54,986

Melbourne, FL $54,980

Sioux Falls, SD $54,883

Mobile, AL $54,877

Terre Haute, IN $54,853

Altoona, PA $54,817

Amarillo, TX $54,775

Killeen, TX $54,757

Fayetteville, AR $54,709

Chattanooga, TN $54,691

Sioux City, IA $54,636

Idaho Falls, ID $54,624

Lynchburg, VA $54,576

Gainesville, FL $54,498

Portsmouth, OH $54,468

Little Rock, AR $54,456

Lafayette, LA $54,432

Youngstown, OH $54,432

Daytona Beach, FL $54,395

Clarksville, TN $54,389

Pensacola, FL $54,383

Temple, TX $54,379

Hopkinsville, KY $54,203

Erie, PA $54,191

Florence, SC $54,167

Charleston, WV $54,070

Great Falls, MT $54,040

Macon, GA $53,956

Tallahassee, FL $53,950

Fayetteville, NC $53,938

Waco, TX $53,926

Helena, MT $53,884

Pine Bluff, AR $53,861

Vincennes, IN $53,787

Lubbock, TX $53,763

Alamogordo, NM $53,727

Twin Falls, ID $53,673

Rapid City, SD $53,655

Jackson, MS $53,546

Huntington, WV $53,542

Greenville, MS $53,540

Parkersburg, WV $53,479

Montgomery, AL $53,468

Wichita Falls, TX $53,408

Springfield, MO $53,408

Biloxi, MS $53,378

Monroe, LA $53,317

Johnstown, PA $53,275

Sumter, SC $53,251

Columbus, GA $53,245

Pascagoula, MS $53,131

Abilene, TX $53,131

Kingsport, TN $52,974

Albany, GA $52,974

Gulfport, MS $52,956

Alexandria, LA $52,757

Fort Smith, AR $52,607

El Paso, TX $52,444

Las Cruces, NM $52,173

Harlingen, TX $52,020

Pocatello, ID $52,011

Florence, AL $51,932

Brownsville, TX $51,920

Mcallen, TX $51,794

Dothan, AL $51,709

Columbus, MS $51,352

Altus, OK $51,071

Lawton, OK $50,957

Pierre, SD $50,740

What Skills Can Increase a Teacher Positions's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.13% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Special Education (Mentioned in 5.55% Job Postings): Special education is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs.
Physical Education (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.13%
Special Education	5.55%
Physical Education	2.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Teacher Positions's salary.

Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Physical Education: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accountability	$63,839	6%
Collaboration	$63,237	5%
Physical Education	$62,032	3%
Analysis	$61,430	2%
Coaching	$61,430	2%
Dedication	$61,430	2%

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How Education impacts a Teacher Positions's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Teacher Positions enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Teacher Positions with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Teacher Positions Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Teacher Positions

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 2.6%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 45.4%

Masters 46.3%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	2.6%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	45.4%
Masters	46.3%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Teacher Positions Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Teacher Positions'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$49,927

Average $60,225/year

$74,011

$4,161

Average $5,019/month

$6,168

$960

Average $1,158/week

$1,423

$24

Average $29/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,011	$6,168	$1,423	$36
Average	$60,225	$5,019	$1,158	$29
25th Percentile	$49,927	$4,161	$960	$24

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Salary Trends for Teacher Positions

Salaries for a Teacher Positions can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,526 in 2023 to around $53,325 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Teacher Positions salary trends, .

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2023

$54,526

2024

$53,758

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$53,325

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2023	$54,526
2024	$53,758
2025	$53,325
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