The average salary for a high school teacher in Massachusetts is around $77,830 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $77,830.
Wages typically start from $47,600 and go up to $117,450.
7% above 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 Massachusetts. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than physical education teachers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Music teacher salary | $79K |
Distance learning coordinator salary | $94K |
Nurse educator salary | $80K |
School psychologist salary | $80K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $79K |
High school teacher salary | $78K |
Professor salary | $70K |
Special education teacher salary | $74K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $73K |
Physical education teacher salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)