Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary
The BLS estimates 620,090 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $64,370 (May 2025, SOC 25-2022). Across 443 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,170 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area to $105,030 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE620,090 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$105,030 · 3,330 jobs
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$104,410 · 420 jobs
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$104,320 · 300 jobs
- Fresno, CA$104,250 · 850 jobs
- El Centro, CA$104,140 · 250 jobs
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$103,880 · 530 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$102,560 · 5,230 jobs
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$101,390 · 600 jobs
- Modesto, CA$101,250 · 740 jobs
- Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$101,090 · 440 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$96,500 · 39,310 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,660 · 21,590 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$65,830 · 19,340 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$78,000 · 17,300 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$77,350 · 14,890 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$75,490 · 13,650 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$78,130 · 13,090 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$98,370 · 12,780 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$94,170 · 11,530 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$58,070 · 9,060 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Savannah Chatham County Public School Sy39 filings
- Milwaukee Board of School Directors33 filings
- Hazelwood School District15 filings
- Dallas Independent School District12 filings
- Richland County School District One12 filings
- Edu Infotech International Resources10 filings
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools8 filings
- Portsmouth Public Schools8 filings
- San Jose Unified School District8 filings
- Lexington County School District One8 filings
- Knowledge Resources Group8 filings
- Dorchester School District Two8 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Asheville, NC · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chattanooga, TN-GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Corpus Christi, TX · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · El Paso, TX · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Green Bay, WI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jackson, MS · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Killeen-Temple, TX · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Knoxville, TN · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Lincoln, NE · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Lubbock, TX · Madison, WI · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Midland, TX · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Haven, CT · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Georgia nonmetropolitan area · North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) · North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salem, OR · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area · Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · Spartanburg, SC · Springfield, MA · Springfield, MO · St. Louis, MO-IL · Stockton-Lodi, CA · Syracuse, NY · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Toledo, OH · Trenton-Princeton, NJ · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · Wichita, KS · Worcester, MA · Youngstown-Warren, OH
Questions
What is the median Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.?
$64,370 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $58,530–$80,490.
Where do Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($105,030), Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ($104,410), Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($104,320). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.