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Teacher Salary — Top Paying Cities

Ranked salary data for Teacher across 34 US cities, based on 14,501 active job listings. National average: $47,036/yr.

$47,036
National Avg / yr
$52,015
Highest City (Denver)
$46,195
Lowest City (Portland)
14,501
Active Listings

Teacher Salary — Top 20 Cities

Sorted by average annual salary · Based on live Adzuna listings

By State — Average Teacher Salary

CO $52,015/yr AR $51,975/yr CT $46,412/yr IL $46,412/yr IN $46,412/yr OK $46,412/yr SC $46,412/yr NV $46,412/yr MT $46,412/yr TN $46,412/yr MS $46,412/yr NY $46,412/yr WA $46,412/yr MD $46,412/yr IA $46,412/yr

All Cities — Ranked by Teacher Salary

# City Avg Salary Range Listings
1 Denver, CO $52,015 $20,000 – $150,000 1,408
2 Little Rock, AR $51,975 $20,000 – $140,000 332
3 Bridgeport, CT $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 218
4 Chicago, IL $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 1,500
5 Indianapolis, IN $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 589
6 Tulsa, OK $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 244
7 Charleston, SC $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 196
8 Las Vegas, NV $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 119
9 Helena, MT $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 47
10 Nashville, TN $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 664
11 Anaheim, CA $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 474
12 Jacksonville Beach, FL $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 57
13 Tampa, FL $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 521
14 Hartford, CT $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 415
15 Jackson, MS $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 316
16 Yonkers, NY $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 1,910
17 Miami, FL $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 266
18 Spokane, WA $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 63
19 McAllen, TX $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 184
20 Baltimore, MD $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 663
21 Des Moines, IA $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 369
22 Las Cruces, NM $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 30
23 Augusta, GA $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 88
24 Albany, NY $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 216
25 Raleigh, NC $46,412 $20,000 – $140,000 444
26 Kansas City, MO $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 940
27 Sterling Heights, MI $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 509
28 Louisville, KY $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 244
29 San Diego, CA $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 534
30 Fayetteville, NC $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 74
31 Riverside, CA $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 233
32 St. Petersburg, FL $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 97
33 Irving, TX $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 488
34 Portland, ME $46,195 $20,000 – $140,000 49

Data sourced from Adzuna job listings. Updated daily. All cities for Teacher →