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25-2031

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Role Overview

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes “Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School” (25-2032), “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050), and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).

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Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Washington $99,640
California $98,710
New York $98,370
Rhode Island $89,040
Massachusetts $88,990
New Jersey $80,440
Oregon $79,600
District of Columbia $78,770
Pennsylvania $77,990
Alaska $77,730
Connecticut $77,270
Maryland $77,030
Illinois $77,020
Ohio $76,740
Delaware $75,420

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$64,580

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-1.6%

Avg. annual openings

66.2k

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