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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Substitute Teachers, Short-Terms in the United States earn a median salary of $38,470/year ($18.5/hr). Salaries range from $26,240 to $63,460 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$26K
10th percentile
$31K
25th percentile
$38K
Median
$52K
75th percentile
$63K
90th percentile

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$57K$27.53/hr103,210
Oregon$56K$26.7/hr4,260
Washington$55K$26.38/hr13,890
Hawaii$50K$24.07/hr1,970
Minnesota$49K$23.42/hr8,430
District of Columbia$48K$23.04/hr640
West Virginia$48K$22.9/hr4,630
Rhode Island$45K$21.48/hr1,490
Nebraska$44K$20.97/hr4,370
Alaska$42K$20.36/hr730

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$67K4,270
Napa, CA$65K400
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$64K9,370
Vallejo, CA$62K680
Erie, PA$62K250
Stockton-Lodi, CA$61K2,570
Eugene-Springfield, OR$60K350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60K3,140
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$60K460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$59K1,110
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