# Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC 25-2031. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $72,040 (middle half $59,980–$92,570; BLS May 2025)
- Jobs 2025-35: -0.2%; ~63.5k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $79,650
- AL: $61,990
- AR: $59,660
- AZ: $58,360
- CA: $101,370
- CO: $72,900
- CT: $80,970
- DC: $82,750
- DE: $77,960
- FL: $60,410
- GA: $75,480
- GU: $62,860
- HI: $74,310
- IA: $61,200
- ID: $61,690
- IL: $79,990
- IN: $61,880
- KS: $59,920
- KY: $61,560
- LA: $59,850
- MA: $95,260
- MD: $78,670
- ME: $64,880
- MI: $66,030
- MN: $76,460
- MO: $59,240
- MS: $50,980
- MT: $60,990
- NC: $57,650
- ND: $61,210
- NE: $63,450
- NH: $77,060
- NJ: $82,200
- NM: $75,900
- NV: $65,520
- NY: $97,070
- OH: $78,800
- OK: $48,710
- OR: $79,570
- PA: $78,800
- PR: $59,100
- RI: $92,610
- SC: $62,580
- SD: $51,050
- TN: $61,860
- TX: $63,590
- UT: $76,330
- VA: $72,170
- VI: $59,520
- VT: $76,220
- WA: $102,670
- WI: $62,870
- WV: $56,610
- WY: $62,690

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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