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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Educations in the United States earn a median salary of $62,970/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $47,050 to $100,980 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$47K
10th percentile
$54K
25th percentile
$63K
Median
$79K
75th percentile
$101K
90th percentile

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

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$99K$/hr11,110
California$97K$/hr46,530
Rhode Island$90K$/hr2,380
Massachusetts$84K$/hr16,480
New York$83K$/hr34,830
Connecticut$81K$/hr7,880
District of Columbia$78K$/hr1,510
Oregon$78K$/hr6,640
New Jersey$78K$/hr26,510
Pennsylvania$77K$/hr25,980

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$106K300
Merced, CA$105K-
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$105K5,120
Visalia, CA$104K460
Modesto, CA$102K590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$102K3,950
Napa, CA$101K170
El Centro, CA$101K280
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$100K900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$100K5,590
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