$72,632
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Secondary School Teachers median salaries range from $49,050 to $103,640 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 111% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $72,632.
The highest-paying metro area for secondary school teachers is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $103,640,
while Tucson, AZ pays the least at $49,050.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 545,020.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,640 | 6,180 | +43% |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,640 | 4,470 | +43% |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $99,840 | 12,240 | +37% |
| 4 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,740 | 6,440 | +37% |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,530 | 7,450 | +37% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Tucson, AZ | $49,050 | 3,480 | -32% |
| 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | $49,250 | 6,130 | -32% |
| 3 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,670 | 6,020 | -29% |
| 4 | Tulsa, OK | $57,760 | 3,700 | -20% |
| 5 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,880 | 4,630 | -20% |
All Metro Areas for Secondary School Teachers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,640 | 6,180 | +43% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,640 | 4,470 | +43% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $99,840 | 12,240 | +37% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,740 | 6,440 | +37% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,530 | 7,450 | +37% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $99,260 | 77,530 | +37% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $97,970 | 27,900 | +35% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97,910 | 12,780 | +35% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $95,220 | 20,760 | +31% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $86,770 | 5,940 | +19% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $80,440 | 34,720 | +11% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $79,710 | 3,550 | +10% |
| Columbus, OH | $79,320 | 8,790 | +9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $79,000 | 10,460 | +9% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,440 | 25,520 | +8% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,880 | 20,140 | +7% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $77,270 | 4,580 | +6% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $76,580 | 4,420 | +5% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $76,490 | 8,770 | +5% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $76,260 | 8,970 | +5% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $76,080 | 12,100 | +5% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,830 | 9,810 | +4% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $73,080 | 3,840 | +1% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $65,680 | 11,530 | -10% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $64,560 | 2,650 | -11% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $64,460 | 3,710 | -11% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $64,230 | 26,840 | -12% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,180 | 28,280 | -12% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $62,870 | 6,550 | -13% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $62,440 | 6,130 | -14% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $62,360 | 1,490 | -14% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,270 | 17,090 | -14% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,100 | 6,000 | -15% |
| Boise City, ID | $62,040 | 1,980 | -15% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $61,820 | 8,020 | -15% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $61,810 | 3,490 | -15% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,630 | 4,830 | -15% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $61,580 | 8,920 | -15% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,030 | 8,390 | -16% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $60,850 | 2,850 | -16% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $60,430 | 9,850 | -17% |
| Richmond, VA | $60,370 | 4,240 | -17% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $58,720 | 11,650 | -19% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,050 | 9,210 | -20% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,880 | 4,630 | -20% |
| Tulsa, OK | $57,760 | 3,700 | -20% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $51,670 | 6,020 | -29% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,250 | 6,130 | -32% |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,050 | 3,480 | -32% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 25-2031.
Verify at bls.gov/oes