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| State | Beginning Salary | Average Salary |
| Alabama | $31,310 | $40,347 |
| Alaska | $36,256 | $53,553 |
| Arizona | $28,884 | $44,672 |
| California | $37,645 | $59,345 |
| Colorado | $28,553 | $45,616 |
| Connecticut | $36,694 | $59,499 |
| Delaware | $35,234 | $54,264 |
| District of Columbia | $38,434 | $61,195 |
| Florida | $30,997 | $43,302 |
| Georgia | $30,441 | $48,300 |
| Hawaii | $38,309 | $51,599 |
| Alabama | $31,310 | $40,347 |
| Idaho | $31,000 | $43,390 |
| Illinois | $30,939 | $57,819 |
| Indiana | $31,000 | $47,255 |
| Iowa | $28,157 | $40,877 |
| Kansas | $29,202 | $41,369 |
| Kentucky | $28,793 | $41,903 |
| Louisiana | $29,150 | $40,253 |
| Maine | $26,700 | $40,737 |
| Maryland | $36,442 | $54,486 |
| Massachusetts | $34,995 | $56,587 |
| Michigan | $32,888 | $58,482 |
| Minnesota | $29,907 | $48,489 |
| Mississippi | $30,000 | $37,924 |
| Missouri | $28,967 | $39,922 |
| Montana | $26,121 | $39,832 |
| Nebraska | $25,328 | $41,026 |
| Nevada | $31,357 | $44,426 |
| N. Hampshire | $29,123 | $45,263 |
| N. Jersey | $40,307 | $57,707 |
| N. Mexico | $31,315 | $41,637 |
| N. York | $39,000 | $57,354 |
| No. Carolina | $27,392 | $43,922 |
| No. Dakota | $24,035 | $37,773 |
| Ohio | $29,669 | $50,314 |
| Oklahoma | $28,000 | $38,772 |
| Oregon | $29,008 | $48,981 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,855 | $54,027 |
| Rhode Island | $34,936 | $54,730 |
| S. Carolina | $26,289 | $43,242 |
| So. Dakota | $25,117 | $34,709 |
| Tennessee | $30,304 | $42,537 |
| Texas | $33,775 | $41,744 |
| Utah | $26,819 | $40,316 |
| Vermont | $25,258 | $46,622 |
| Virginia | $33,815 | $43,823 |
| Washington | $30,159 | $45,724 |
| West Virginia | $28,604 | $38,604 |
| Wisconsin | $29,883 | $46,390 |
| Wyoming | $28,295 | $43,255 |
This scale represents the 2005 teacher salary by state with the exception of New York, Minnesota, and Michigan which are from the 04-05 school year. Information from NEA.
As you can see from this teacher salary by state chart, your teacher motivation has to come from something other than financial desires. You can make a living on the salary of a teacher but you need to realize that great teachers aren’t in it for the money.
Figure out how to become a teacher that is successful without worrying about the pay.
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