Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Salary by State and Metro Area
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle Schools in the United States earn a median salary of $65,030/year. Salaries range from $49,200 to $101,890 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 34 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$49K
10th percentile
$59K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$80K
75th percentile
$102K
90th percentile
Where Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle Schools have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $103K | $1,830 | $59K |
| Rhode Island | $97K | $1,544 | $55K |
| Ohio | $87K | $1,188 | $53K |
| Connecticut | $96K | $1,679 | $51K |
| Utah | $87K | $1,350 | $49K |
| Minnesota | $81K | $1,384 | $45K |
| Pennsylvania | $78K | $1,351 | $45K |
| Wisconsin | $77K | $1,202 | $45K |
| Illinois | $81K | $1,407 | $44K |
| Maryland | $84K | $1,795 | $42K |
| New York | $86K | $1,917 | $42K |
| Massachusetts | $93K | $2,347 | $41K |
| Wyoming | $63K | $1,008 | $40K |
| Georgia | $73K | $1,434 | $39K |
| Iowa | $63K | $1,064 | $37K |
| Tennessee | $62K | $1,215 | $37K |
| Nebraska | $63K | $1,113 | $36K |
| Texas | $63K | $1,415 | $36K |
| Arkansas | $61K | $1,021 | $36K |
| Kansas | $59K | $1,066 | $34K |
| South Carolina | $62K | $1,263 | $34K |
| Michigan | $61K | $1,272 | $33K |
| Virginia | $67K | $1,646 | $33K |
| Alabama | $58K | $1,085 | $33K |
| Indiana | $55K | $1,144 | $31K |
| Louisiana | $56K | $1,191 | $31K |
| Mississippi | $55K | $1,077 | $31K |
| Oklahoma | $54K | $1,081 | $30K |
| Colorado | $66K | $1,832 | $30K |
| Florida | $59K | $1,658 | $29K |
| Missouri | $53K | $1,097 | $29K |
| New Jersey | $68K | $2,067 | $29K |
| North Carolina | $52K | $1,284 | $26K |
| North Dakota | $47K | $1,034 | $26K |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $103K | , | 720 |
| Rhode Island | $97K | , | 50 |
| Connecticut | $96K | , | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $93K | , | , |
| Utah | $87K | , | , |
| Ohio | $87K | , | 590 |
| New York | $86K | , | 1,930 |
| Maryland | $84K | , | 210 |
| Minnesota | $81K | , | 160 |
| Illinois | $81K | , | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $78K | , | 690 |
| Wisconsin | $77K | , | 570 |
| Georgia | $73K | , | 560 |
| New Jersey | $68K | , | , |
| Virginia | $67K | , | 640 |
| Colorado | $66K | , | 470 |
| Iowa | $63K | , | , |
| Texas | $63K | , | 5,230 |
| Wyoming | $63K | , | 100 |
| Nebraska | $63K | , | 370 |
| South Carolina | $62K | , | 170 |
| Tennessee | $62K | , | 110 |
| Arkansas | $61K | , | 90 |
| Michigan | $61K | , | , |
| Florida | $59K | , | 610 |
| Kansas | $59K | , | 30 |
| Alabama | $58K | , | 640 |
| Louisiana | $56K | , | 120 |
| Mississippi | $55K | , | 270 |
| Indiana | $55K | , | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $54K | , | 110 |
| Missouri | $53K | , | 240 |
| North Carolina | $52K | , | 760 |
| North Dakota | $47K | , | 220 |
Showing 1–10 of 34 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $108K | 70 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $108K | 40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105K | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $104K | , |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103K | 300 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $100K | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $100K | 180 |
| Yakima, WA | $100K | 50 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99K | 40 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99K | 1,010 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $98K | 30 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $97K | 50 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $97K | 30 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97K | 140 |
| Cleveland, OH | $95K | , |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $95K | 90 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $88K | 140 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $88K | , |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $87K | , |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83K | 130 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $83K | 40 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81K | 170 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $80K | 250 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79K | , |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $79K | 90 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79K | 210 |
| Boulder, CO | $78K | 40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78K | 260 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77K | 160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77K | 410 |
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