Important teacher pay figures

$48,112: The national average starting teacher salary.
Mississippi: Ranked last in the nation for average teacher salary at $54,975.
California: Ranked first in the nation for average teacher salary at $103,552.
Montana: Ranked last in the nation for average starting teacher salary at $36,682.
Washington, D.C.: Ranked first in the nation for average starting teacher salary at $64,640.
$80,176: The average salary for K12 teachers in states covered by bargaining laws.
Top-end salary growth: 31% of school districts now have a maximum salary of at least $96,000. Seven percent still pay a top salary below $60,000.
$38,494: The average salary for full-time education support professionals. Inflation-adjusted pay has fallen nearly 9% over the past decade.

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