The average salary for a high school teacher in New Jersey is around $74,700 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $74,700.
Wages typically start from $53,870 and go up to $103,340.
1% 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than librarians.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Music teacher salary | $75K |
Nurse educator salary | $92K |
Professor salary | $79K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $61K |
High school teacher salary | $75K |
Special education teacher salary | $74K |
School counselor salary | $69K |
Physical education teacher salary | $65K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $67K |
Librarian salary | $64K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)