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

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn a median $72,040 a year nationally. Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

U.S. median
$72,040
$34.63 per hour
Range
$48,780 – $107,600
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,065,210
across the U.S.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$59,510
per year · effective tax rate 17.4%
$4,959Monthly
$2,480Twice a month
$2,289Every 2 weeks
$28.61Hourly
  • Federal income tax$7,019
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,466
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,045
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$59,510

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$48,780$23.45$41,375
25th percentile$59,980$28.84$50,374
Median (50th)$72,040$34.63$59,510
75th percentile$92,570$44.50$73,953
90th percentile (top earners)$107,600$51.73$84,527

Best cities for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Yakima, WA$100,560$79,574$83,284600
2Kennewick, WA$102,600$81,009$80,945720
3Olympia, WA$105,200$82,838$79,906490
4Spokane, WA$99,410$78,765$78,4931,180
5Barnstable Town, MA$101,120$75,132$76,392750
6El Centro, CA$99,440$72,475$76,150780
7Kingston, NY$101,300$75,158$74,629560
8Merced, CA$99,600$72,571$73,8441,020
9Seattle, WA$102,670$81,058$72,9387,720
10Hanford, CA$102,010$74,011$72,836730
11Fresno, CA$100,750$73,258$71,7103,210
12Bakersfield, CA$99,150$72,302$71,6673,300
13Norwich, CT$94,950$71,980$71,661860
14Visalia, CA$97,610$71,382$71,5071,330
15Chicago, IL$98,970$73,701$71,14432,790
16Sacramento, CA$105,060$75,833$71,0916,040
17Modesto, CA$101,890$73,939$71,0211,900
18Oxnard, CA$108,850$78,097$70,6552,210
19San Jose, CA$108,230$77,727$70,3904,130
20Yuba City, CA$100,170$72,911$69,950670
21Stockton, CA$100,590$73,162$69,6191,920
22Providence, RI$92,110$70,792$69,5596,770
23Akron, OH$81,820$64,923$69,5333,960
24Canton, OH$77,690$62,131$69,4931,630
25Atlantic City, NJ$90,070$68,647$69,4401,600

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $102,670$81,058 $62,950 – $128,41014,880
California $101,370$73,628 $64,600 – $132,60099,230
New York $97,070$72,432 $60,070 – $136,45070,660
Massachusetts $95,260$71,302 $61,500 – $122,66028,460
Rhode Island $92,610$71,125 $51,670 – $100,3704,910
District of Columbia $82,750$62,979 $50,750 – $128,1702,800
New Jersey $82,200$63,612 $63,040 – $108,23038,140
Connecticut $80,970$62,914 $51,710 – $113,61014,800
Illinois $79,990$61,288 $49,020 – $135,96044,670
Alaska $79,650$64,864 $63,360 – $98,1402,790
Oregon $79,570$58,675 $49,640 – $101,31011,730
Ohio $78,800$62,881 $48,370 – $103,15049,540
Pennsylvania $78,800$61,847 $51,440 – $102,36052,240
Maryland $78,670$60,801 $58,150 – $102,69016,640
Delaware $77,960$59,871 $51,420 – $95,2205,360
New Hampshire $77,060$63,042 $48,570 – $96,5105,860
Minnesota $76,460$58,944 $49,160 – $121,22016,020
Utah $76,330$60,059 $51,400 – $98,73011,030
Vermont $76,220$59,880 $49,800 – $99,8302,450
New Mexico $75,900$59,824 $59,330 – $84,1708,120
Georgia $75,480$58,636 $49,450 – $96,82025,730
Hawaii $74,310$56,990 $56,040 – $98,3605,590
Colorado $72,900$57,616 $48,970 – $101,30018,310
Virginia $72,170$56,266 $49,900 – $107,93031,100
Michigan $66,030$52,680 $47,830 – $98,72025,540
Nevada $65,520$54,825 $54,850 – $83,1908,920
Maine $64,880$51,113 $47,520 – $83,4505,540
Texas $63,590$53,275 $50,410 – $78,020111,660
Nebraska $63,450$51,155 $46,870 – $78,5107,170
Wisconsin $62,870$50,711 $48,550 – $83,34015,910
Wyoming $62,690$52,551 $51,440 – $78,8301,600
South Carolina $62,580$49,865 $48,740 – $80,70016,080
Alabama $61,990$49,154 $48,190 – $76,30015,880
Indiana $61,880$50,105 $48,300 – $95,07020,430
Tennessee $61,860$51,885 $49,050 – $79,18021,230
Idaho $61,690$49,587 $47,950 – $91,6206,570
Kentucky $61,560$49,606 $47,130 – $83,31012,780
North Dakota $61,210$51,362 $47,630 – $81,3103,070
Iowa $61,200$49,680 $47,480 – $79,27012,310
Montana $60,990$49,076 $38,120 – $81,2703,670
Florida $60,410$50,719 $49,210 – $77,10049,810
Kansas $59,920$47,782 $47,630 – $76,23010,860
Louisiana $59,850$48,860 $47,590 – $79,72015,210
Arkansas $59,660$48,003 $49,430 – $75,76012,890
Missouri $59,240$47,932 $40,540 – $79,30024,380
Arizona $58,360$47,822 $46,240 – $93,53021,190
North Carolina $57,650$46,710 $45,430 – $64,46028,620
West Virginia $56,610$45,852 $48,450 – $64,0403,590
South Dakota $51,050$43,199 $47,130 – $62,0403,360
Mississippi $50,980$41,835 $45,760 – $62,85010,400
Oklahoma $48,710$39,672 $45,150 – $71,65015,480

Frequently asked questions

How much does a secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education make?

The national median salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education is $72,040 a year ($34.63 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,780 and the top 10% earn over $107,600. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $102,670. After taxes and local prices, Yakima, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education are there in the U.S.?

About 1,065,210 people work as secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education nationwide.

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