Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary Data
Compare secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education pay across 333 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
States ranked by average salary across 333 cities.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries by city
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay across 51 states and 358 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA24 cities
- Oxnard$108,850
- San Jose$108,230
- Sacramento$105,060
- San Francisco$102,880
- Santa Maria$102,840
- San Diego$102,810
- Vallejo$102,590
- Napa$102,510
- Hanford$102,010
- Modesto$101,890
- Santa Rosa$101,730
- Salinas$101,590
- Los Angeles$100,960
- Fresno$100,750
- Stockton$100,590
- Yuba City$100,170
- Riverside$100,130
- Merced$99,600
- San Luis Obispo$99,560
- El Centro$99,440
- Bakersfield$99,150
- Santa Cruz$98,810
- Chico$98,210
- Visalia$97,610
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL17 cities
GA11 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN11 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC14 cities
NH1 cities
NV2 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA15 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX26 cities
- Odessa$66,620
- Dallas$65,890
- Houston$65,540
- Midland$65,540
- Laredo$64,970
- Killeen$63,650
- Beaumont$63,210
- Corpus Christi$63,020
- El Paso$62,570
- Sherman$62,530
- McAllen$62,500
- Austin$62,320
- Brownsville$62,320
- Wichita Falls$61,970
- San Antonio$61,840
- Lubbock$61,270
- Waco$61,210
- Tyler$61,060
- Longview$60,950
- Abilene$59,990
- Abilene$59,990
- Texarkana$59,770
- San Angelo$59,470
- Amarillo$59,240
- College Station$58,750
- Victoria$58,430
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WY1 cities
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Career Outlook
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn a national median of $69,474, based on data from 333 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is WA at $104,366 average.
Worth knowing: National Board Certification and advanced degrees add to your salary in most districts (typically $5K–$10K per step). Department chair and curriculum lead roles add stipends on top of that.