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Highest-paying States for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

The highest-paying states for career/technical education teachers, middle school (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of career/technical education teachers, middle school in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $98,630, California is the highest paying state for career/technical education teachers, middle school. It is followed by New Mexico (average annual salary $97,780). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of career/technical education teachers, middle school in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$98,630	$65,690	70
2	New Mexico	$97,780	$61,100	40
3	Washington	$92,400	$61,400	590
4	Minnesota	$82,410	$52,410	300
5	Illinois	$81,220	$46,890	130
6	Pennsylvania	$80,900	$54,460	420
7	Alaska	$78,520	$59,340	60
8	Connecticut	$78,150	$57,760	80
9	Maryland	$77,410	$69,360	100
10	New York	$76,440	$55,160	1,270
11	Massachusetts	$76,050	$57,340	80
12	New Hampshire	$74,560	$48,850	30
13	Wisconsin	$64,330	$46,730	320
14	Florida	$64,220	$47,670	740
15	Ohio	$63,790	$50,160	290
16	Michigan	$63,590	$49,030	60
17	Colorado	$63,250	$42,460	230
18	Wyoming	$62,350	$49,600	60
19	New Jersey	$62,320	$53,590	130
20	Indiana	$62,260	$45,830	70
21	Virginia	$62,210	$47,670	860
22	Georgia	$62,060	$46,970	480
23	Texas	$61,990	$50,500	1,520
24	Vermont	$61,960	$43,560	30
25	Nevada	$61,220	$39,680	60
26	Iowa	$61,080	$49,990	270
27	Kentucky	$61,030	$49,710	30
28	North Dakota	$60,990	$47,880	80
29	Nebraska	$59,860	$47,390	230
30	South Carolina	$59,370	$45,350	250
31	Kansas	$55,370	$46,640	50
32	District of Columbia	$55,080	$23,860	0
33	Utah	$54,530	$35,650	190
34	Tennessee	$54,100	$47,110	50
35	North Carolina	$52,550	$39,570	1,030
36	Oregon	$52,260	$48,170	40
37	Louisiana	$50,660	$44,620	70
38	Arkansas	$50,320	$36,250	60
39	South Dakota	$49,860	$37,520	40
40	Mississippi	$49,180	$38,650	220
41	Arizona	$48,770	$37,810	40
42	Alabama	$47,920	$28,960	360
43	Montana	$47,650	$19,200	160
44	Oklahoma	$47,150	$26,200	40
45	Virgin Islands	$46,320	$34,070	30
46	Idaho	$43,510	$32,950	40
47	Missouri	$43,310	$35,560	140
48	West Virginia	$42,190	$18,590	0
49	Puerto Rico	$29,360	$20,150	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of career/technical education teachers, middle school in those states is not available at this time.