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

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

How does experience change A Full Time Teacher's salary?

A Full Time Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,652 for beginners, reaching about $53,795 at mid-level, and approach $56,851 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Full Time Teacher?

Full Time Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Full Time Teacher roles are District of Columbia $58,335, California $58,114, Massachusetts $57,339. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Full Time Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Full Time Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Full Time Lecturer: $90,376; Full Time Accountant: $84,951; Full Time Instructor: $59,810; Full Time Driver: $40,250; Full Time Teller: $38,227.

How do different companies affect a Full Time Teacher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Full Time Teacher 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.

Full Time Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does a Full Time Teacher make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Full Time Teacher in the United States is $52,687 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,119
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,067 to $59,194
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,219

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Full Time Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,194	$4,933	$1,138	$28
Average	$52,687	$4,391	$1,013	$25
25th Percentile	$44,067	$3,672	$847	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Full Time Teacher Salaries

A Full Time 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Full Time Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Full Time 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): $50,652
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,891
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,795
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,647
Expert (over 8 years): $56,851

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Full Time Teacher	$50,652
Intermediate Level Full Time Teacher	$50,891
Senior Level Full Time Teacher	$53,795
Specialist Level Full Time Teacher	$56,647
Expert Level Full Time Teacher	$56,851

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How Do Full Time 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 Full Time Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,335.
California: $58,114.
Massachusetts: $57,339.

District of Columbia $58,335 California $58,114 Massachusetts $57,339 Washington $57,129 New Jersey $57,107 Alaska $57,034 Connecticut $56,307 New York $56,012

Hawaii $55,068 Rhode Island $54,626 Maryland $54,326 Minnesota $53,915 Colorado $53,757 Illinois $53,704 Oregon $53,504 Delaware $53,356

New Hampshire $53,263 Virginia $53,056 Pennsylvania $52,450 Nevada $52,144 North Dakota $52,044 Michigan $51,886 Wisconsin $51,828 Vermont $51,712

Texas $51,391 Maine $51,370 Arizona $51,338 Ohio $51,301 Georgia $50,817 Indiana $50,574 Wyoming $50,527 Utah $50,453

Iowa $50,421 Kansas $50,169 Louisiana $50,095 North Carolina $50,068 Missouri $50,058 Florida $49,852 Montana $49,742 Nebraska $49,636

Kentucky $49,578 South Carolina $49,368 Tennessee $49,236 Idaho $49,183 New Mexico $48,799 Oklahoma $48,714 Alabama $48,404 South Dakota $47,882

Arkansas $47,597 West Virginia $47,445 Mississippi $46,986

Top Paying Cities for Full Time 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:

San Jose: $66,454
San Francisco: $65,801
Oakland: $64,341

San Jose, CA $66,454

San Francisco, CA $65,801

Oakland, CA $64,341

New York, NY $61,059

Queens Village, NY $60,664

Paramus, NJ $60,242

Passaic, NJ $60,190

Bergenfield, NJ $60,137

Stamford, CT $60,058

Huntington, NY $60,005

Newark, NJ $59,663

Bridgeport, CT $59,557

New Brunswick, NJ $59,384

Vallejo, CA $59,273

Middlesex, NJ $59,241

Somerset, NJ $59,194

Petaluma, CA $59,073

Santa Cruz, CA $58,867

Boston, MA $58,762

Monterey, CA $58,498

Fairbanks, AK $58,461

Los Angeles, CA $58,361

Washington, DC $58,335

Seattle, WA $58,240

Santa Rosa, CA $58,230

Juneau, AK $58,077

Orange, CA $57,903

Anchorage, AK $57,808

Anaheim, CA $57,771

Santa Ana, CA $57,692

Nassau, NY $57,661

Long Beach, CA $57,640

Danbury, CT $57,624

Santa Maria, CA $57,445

Everett, WA $57,434

Bremerton, WA $57,176

Trenton, NJ $57,076

Sacramento, CA $57,055

San Diego, CA $57,028

Brockton, MA $57,007

Tacoma, WA $56,986

Santa Barbara, CA $56,912

Lowell, MA $56,702

New Suffolk, NY $56,681

Nashua, NH $56,617

Lompoc, CA $56,533

Ventura, CA $56,480

Stockton, CA $56,465

New Haven, CT $56,359

Atlantic City, NJ $56,222

Hartford, CT $56,106

Modesto, CA $56,080

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,964

New Britain, CT $55,938

Olympia, WA $55,864

Kennewick, WA $55,864

New London, CT $55,853

Norwich, CT $55,838

Lawrence, MA $55,811

Bakersfield, CA $55,664

Riverside, CA $55,590

New Bedford, MA $55,590

Richland, WA $55,537

Portsmouth, NH $55,495

Vineland, NJ $55,485

San Bernardino, CA $55,443

Boulder, CO $55,295

Worcester, MA $55,253

Portland, OR $55,205

Saint Paul, MN $55,142

Minneapolis, MN $55,142

Philadelphia, PA $55,068

Honolulu, HI $54,789

Springfield, MA $54,605

Providence, RI $54,600

Chicago, IL $54,447

Bellingham, WA $54,384

Baltimore, MD $54,326

Chico, CA $54,194

Wilmington, DE $54,104

Pittsfield, MA $54,052

Manchester, NH $53,951

Spokane, WA $53,720

Denver, CO $53,714

Albany, NY $53,467

Troy, NY $53,446

Schenectady, NY $53,335

Burlington, VT $53,219

Portland, ME $53,035

Salem, OR $52,993

Yakima, WA $52,982

Ann Arbor, MI $52,966

Rochester, MN $52,819

Fresno, CA $52,792

Reno, NV $52,792

Milwaukee, WI $52,745

Detroit, MI $52,692

Allentown, PA $52,676

Carson City, NV $52,671

Houston, TX $52,592

Colorado Springs, CO $52,587

Syracuse, NY $52,561

Eugene, OR $52,460

Bismarck, ND $52,397

Gary, IN $52,397

Galveston, TX $52,397

Springfield, OR $52,355

Medford, OR $52,229

Fort Collins, CO $52,208

Austin, TX $52,165

Mesa, AZ $52,055

Phoenix, AZ $52,044

Dallas, TX $52,028

Reading, PA $51,997

Saint Cloud, MN $51,976

Concord, NH $51,928

Madison, WI $51,907

Utica, NY $51,765

Raleigh, NC $51,723

Las Vegas, NV $51,718

Rochester, NY $51,681

Des Moines, IA $51,675

Atlanta, GA $51,591

Battle Creek, MI $51,575

Salt Lake City, UT $51,559

Lancaster, PA $51,480

Champaign, IL $51,470

Harrisburg, PA $51,407

Durham, NC $51,359

Kansas City, MO $51,354

Kansas City, KS $51,343

Fort Worth, TX $51,338

Boca Raton, FL $51,317

Cleveland, OH $51,312

Columbus, OH $51,301

Pittsburgh, PA $51,296

Richmond, VA $51,275

Indianapolis, IN $51,264

Cincinnati, OH $51,196

Petersburg, VA $51,117

Billings, MT $51,001

Lansing, MI $51,001

Huntsville, AL $51,001

Lebanon, PA $50,996

Dayton, OH $50,990

Pueblo, CO $50,990

Appleton, WI $50,975

Buffalo, NY $50,954

Racine, WI $50,927

Charlotte, NC $50,922

Saint Louis, MO $50,906

Springfield, IL $50,885

Elkhart, IN $50,875

York, PA $50,875

Gastonia, NC $50,869

Benton Harbor, MI $50,869

Beaumont, TX $50,838

Lorain, OH $50,827

Toledo, OH $50,806

Binghamton, NY $50,780

Rock Hill, SC $50,774

Rockford, IL $50,748

Fargo, ND $50,722

Elyria, OH $50,722

Flagstaff, AZ $50,685

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,653

Miami, FL $50,622

Duluth, MN $50,537

Bangor, ME $50,469

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,411

Louisville, KY $50,385

Grand Rapids, MI $50,374

Hialeah, FL $50,369

Casper, WY $50,295

Scranton, PA $50,232

New Orleans, LA $50,216

Virginia Beach, VA $50,211

Akron, OH $50,184

Peoria, IL $50,116

Sarasota, FL $50,105

Green Bay, WI $50,068

Baton Rouge, LA $50,042

Charleston, SC $50,032

Nashville, TN $50,016

Jamestown, NY $50,005

Davenport, IA $50,005

Tucson, AZ $49,979

Cheyenne, WY $49,963

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,947

Tampa, FL $49,937

Omaha, NE $49,926

Port Arthur, TX $49,905

Evansville, IN $49,905

Bradenton, FL $49,884

Santa Fe, NM $49,789

Orlando, FL $49,737

Clearwater, FL $49,679

Canton, OH $49,568

La Crosse, WI $49,568

Grand Forks, ND $49,552

Albuquerque, NM $49,536

Tulsa, OK $49,536

Newport News, VA $49,531

High Point, NC $49,515

Ogden, UT $49,494

Corpus Christi, TX $49,452

Laramie, WY $49,420

Norfolk, VA $49,420

Rock Island, IL $49,389

Saginaw, MI $49,378

Jacksonville, FL $49,373

Salisbury, NC $49,362

Memphis, TN $49,352

Moline, IL $49,326

Fort Myers, FL $49,310

Waterloo, IA $49,241

Spartanburg, SC $49,189

Lincoln, NE $49,162

Fort Wayne, IN $49,152

Birmingham, AL $49,094

Cedar Falls, IA $49,083

Provo, UT $49,078

Springfield, OH $49,073

San Antonio, TX $49,062

Greensboro, NC $49,041

South Bend, IN $49,036

Winston Salem, NC $49,031

Boise, ID $49,015

Savannah, GA $48,978

Muskegon, MI $48,883

Lima, OH $48,820

Lake Charles, LA $48,799

Anderson, IN $48,788

Lexington, KY $48,772

Augusta, GA $48,757

Greenville, SC $48,757

Wichita, KS $48,709

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,709

Columbia, SC $48,662

Bloomington, IN $48,530

Roanoke, VA $48,498

Asheville, NC $48,430

Knoxville, TN $48,340

Shreveport, LA $48,335

Wilmington, NC $48,267

Frankfort, KY $48,166

Oklahoma City, OK $48,130

Chillicothe, OH $48,108

Longview, TX $48,103

Topeka, KS $48,087

Mobile, AL $48,008

Terre Haute, IN $47,987

Erie, PA $47,982

Altoona, PA $47,956

Melbourne, FL $47,940

Amarillo, TX $47,919

Killeen, TX $47,903

Fayetteville, AR $47,861

Sioux Falls, SD $47,824

Chattanooga, TN $47,792

Idaho Falls, ID $47,787

Gainesville, FL $47,676

Portsmouth, OH $47,650

Little Rock, AR $47,640

Lynchburg, VA $47,640

Lafayette, LA $47,619

Youngstown, OH $47,619

Temple, TX $47,597

Daytona Beach, FL $47,587

Clarksville, TN $47,582

Pensacola, FL $47,576

Hopkinsville, KY $47,418

Charleston, WV $47,413

Florence, SC $47,387

Sioux City, IA $47,355

Macon, GA $47,202

Tallahassee, FL $47,197

Fayetteville, NC $47,186

Waco, TX $47,176

Wichita Falls, TX $47,176

Pine Bluff, AR $47,155

Vincennes, IN $47,055

Lubbock, TX $47,034

Great Falls, MT $47,002

Alamogordo, NM $46,997

Abilene, TX $46,955

Rapid City, SD $46,886

Monroe, LA $46,886

Albany, GA $46,855

Huntington, WV $46,849

Jackson, MS $46,844

Greenville, MS $46,839

Parkersburg, WV $46,786

Montgomery, AL $46,776

Johnstown, PA $46,765

Springfield, MO $46,723

Biloxi, MS $46,696

Sumter, SC $46,586

Columbus, GA $46,581

Twin Falls, ID $46,549

Pascagoula, MS $46,480

Kingsport, TN $46,343

Gulfport, MS $46,328

Alexandria, LA $46,154

Fort Smith, AR $46,022

El Paso, TX $45,880

Helena, MT $45,811

Las Cruces, NM $45,643

Harlingen, TX $45,495

Pocatello, ID $45,448

Florence, AL $45,432

Brownsville, TX $45,421

Dothan, AL $45,337

Mcallen, TX $45,311

Columbus, MS $44,921

Altus, OK $44,679

Lawton, OK $44,578

Pierre, SD $44,389

What Skills Can Increase a Full Time Teacher'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 Full Time Teacher'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	$55,848	6%
Collaboration	$55,321	5%
Physical Education	$54,268	3%
Analysis	$53,741	2%
Coaching	$53,741	2%
Dedication	$53,741	2%

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How Education impacts a Full Time Teacher's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Full Time Teachers 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 Full Time Teacher with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,827 and $60,665).

Full Time Teacher Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Full Time Teacher

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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Full Time Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Full Time 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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$44,067

Average $52,687/year

$59,194

$3,672

Average $4,391/month

$4,933

$847

Average $1,013/week

$1,138

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,194	$4,933	$1,138	$28
Average	$52,687	$4,391	$1,013	$25
25th Percentile	$44,067	$3,672	$847	$21

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Salary Trends for Full Time Teacher

Salaries for a Full Time Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,291 in 2023 to around $53,095 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Full Time Teacher salary trends, .

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2023

$54,291

2024

$53,526

2025

$53,095

2026

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2024	$53,526
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