The average salary for a high school teacher in District of Columbia is around $62,500 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $62,500.
Wages typically start from $34,820 and go up to $98,160.
24% below national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $75,780 |
Alabama | $47,394 |
Arkansas | $50,760 |
Arizona | $44,225 |
California | $82,670 |
Colorado | $51,780 |
Connecticut | $76,770 |
District of Columbia | $62,500 |
Delaware | $64,940 |
Florida | $52,120 |
Georgia | $57,430 |
Guam | $49,350 |
Hawaii | $60,810 |
Iowa | $54,446 |
Idaho | $51,170 |
Illinois | $63,986 |
Indiana | $47,703 |
Kansas | $49,614 |
Kentucky | $50,307 |
Louisiana | $50,280 |
Massachusetts | $77,830 |
Maryland | $71,170 |
Maine | $54,520 |
Michigan | $62,040 |
Minnesota | $61,570 |
Missouri | $48,170 |
Mississippi | $46,130 |
Montana | $49,030 |
North Carolina | $46,760 |
North Dakota | $53,000 |
Nebraska | $56,750 |
New Hampshire | $60,850 |
New Jersey | $74,700 |
New Mexico | $53,710 |
Nevada | $57,730 |
New York | $81,290 |
Ohio | $61,740 |
Oklahoma | $41,280 |
Oregon | $71,910 |
Pennsylvania | $53,809 |
Puerto Rico | $31,870 |
Rhode Island | $73,460 |
South Carolina | $53,320 |
South Dakota | $42,770 |
Tennessee | $52,020 |
Texas | $57,800 |
Utah | $57,400 |
Virginia | $63,990 |
Virgin Islands | $43,630 |
Vermont | $63,890 |
Washington | $68,740 |
Wisconsin | $56,700 |
West Virginia | $46,270 |
Wyoming | $60,140 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than health educators but more than preschool teachers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Health educator salary | $88K |
Librarian salary | $82K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $77K |
Special education teacher salary | $72K |
School counselor salary | $65K |
High school teacher salary | $62K |
Clergy salary | $57K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $55K |
Library assistant salary | $47K |
Preschool teacher salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)