Careers · SOC 25-2022
Middle School Teachers
Middle school teachers specialize in subject areas for early adolescents, typically grades 6–8.
Reviewed by Brittnie Vargas, School principal, M.Ed.Editorial processSalary and outlook by state
Figures below combine BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics with Projections Central long-term outlooks nationwide. Cells without a published value render as Not reported. This page does not invent rankings.
| State | Employment | Annual wage | Projected growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10,000 | $60,320 | +4.1% |
| Alaska | 1,150 | $81,140 | -5.7% |
| Arizona | 9,020 | $62,000 | +1.4% |
| Arkansas | 6,140 | $58,830 | +11.6% |
| California | 37,300 | $94,680 | -1.7% |
| Colorado | 13,280 | $70,440 | +12.8% |
| Connecticut | 7,920 | $86,920 | +2.7% |
| Delaware | 2,350 | $71,270 | +10.1% |
| District of Columbia | 1,540 | $84,060 | +12.3% |
| Florida | 31,370 | $60,040 | +7.6% |
| Georgia | 23,610 | $69,780 | +10% |
| Hawaii | 2,480 | $71,870 | +1.3% |
| Idaho | 2,360 | $62,940 | Not reported. |
| Illinois | 24,770 | $75,870 | +2% |
| Indiana | 11,700 | $63,170 | +1.2% |
| Iowa | 6,270 | $60,080 | +5% |
| Kansas | 6,230 | $59,840 | -0.7% |
| Kentucky | 8,040 | $60,150 | +2.8% |
| Louisiana | 5,560 | $59,040 | -1.3% |
| Maine | 2,780 | $66,830 | -3.3% |
| Maryland | 14,530 | $83,070 | +0.6% |
| Massachusetts | 16,570 | $87,300 | +1.6% |
| Michigan | 15,420 | $68,160 | -4% |
| Minnesota | 8,890 | $70,420 | +1.5% |
| Mississippi | 6,260 | $52,930 | -0.8% |
| Missouri | 11,330 | $61,510 | -0.7% |
| Montana | 1,980 | $61,240 | -1% |
| Nebraska | 4,150 | $63,630 | +3.4% |
| Nevada | 3,910 | $68,810 | +1.2% |
| New Hampshire | 3,120 | $69,030 | +3.5% |
| New Jersey | 23,650 | $81,690 | +5.5% |
| New Mexico | 4,260 | $73,110 | +3.2% |
| New York | 38,670 | $95,960 | +0.4% |
| North Carolina | 20,650 | $53,350 | +1.5% |
| North Dakota | 1,400 | $60,780 | +5.9% |
| Ohio | 30,450 | $73,280 | -2.5% |
| Oklahoma | 7,620 | $53,920 | +4.1% |
| Oregon | 6,940 | $77,690 | -1.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 22,720 | $77,630 | -0.3% |
| Rhode Island | 2,370 | $80,970 | -1.4% |
| South Carolina | 9,750 | $62,580 | +2.4% |
| South Dakota | 2,130 | $53,290 | +5% |
| Tennessee | 13,060 | $61,030 | +8.5% |
| Texas | 80,160 | $64,480 | +11.5% |
| Utah | 5,960 | $80,660 | +15.9% |
| Vermont | 1,620 | $72,710 | -4.3% |
| Virginia | 18,290 | $69,870 | +5.7% |
| Washington | 10,510 | $99,330 | +8% |
| West Virginia | 4,090 | $56,210 | -3.5% |
| Wisconsin | 14,460 | $65,220 | +0.4% |
| Wyoming | 1,290 | $65,560 | +8.9% |
| Guam | 510 | $61,990 | Not reported. |
| Puerto Rico | 3,490 | $55,460 | Not reported. |