Teacher Average Salary in United States 2023

How much money does a Teacher make in United States?

Average Yearly Salary

74,400 USD

( 6,200 USD monthly)

LOW
36,500
USD AVERAGE
74,400
USD HIGH
116,000
USD

Teacher Salary Distribution in United States

The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

• Salary Range

  Teacher salaries in United States range from 36,500 USD per year (minimum salary) to 116,000 USD per year (maximum salary).

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 75,900 USD per year, which means that half (50%) of people working as Teacher(s) are earning less than 75,900 USD while the other half are earning more than 75,900 USD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

• Percentiles

  Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Teacher(s) are earning less than 50,600 USD while 75% of them are earning more than 50,600 USD. Also from the diagram, 75% of Teacher(s) are earning less than 97,900 USD while 25% are earning more than 97,900 USD.

Teacher Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does experience and age affect your pay?

The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Teacher salaries by experience level and this is what we found.

A Teacher with less than two years of experience makes approximately 43,200 USD per year.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 55,600 USD per year, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 76,700 USD per year, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, Teacher(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 95,000 USD per year, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 102,000 USD per year, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 109,000 USD per year, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Teacher average salary change by experience in United States

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Teacher Salary Comparison By Education

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary difference between different Teacher(s) who have the same experience but different education levels.

We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Teacher salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.

When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Teacher is 54,000 USD per year.

While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 86,700 USD per year, 60% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.

Teacher average salary difference by education level in United States

Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Teacher Salary Comparison By Gender

Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Teacher employees in United States earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.

Salary Comparison By Gender in United States for all Careers

Teacher Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage in United States

How much are annual salary increments in United States for Teacher(s)? How often do employees get salary raises?

Teacher

Teacher(s) in United States are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 17 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 16 months.

United States / All Professions

The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency

Annual Increment Rate By Industry 2022

Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in United States for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

Teacher Bonus and Incentive Rates in United States

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?

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A Teacher is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.

68% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 32% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus		32%
No Bonus		68%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.

What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Teacher Average Hourly Wage in United States

36 USD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in United States is 36 USD. This means that the average Teacher in United States earns approximately 36 USD for every worked hour.

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

Teacher VS Other Jobs

The average salary for Teacher is 22% less than that of Bilingual. Also, Bilingual salaries are 1% more than those of All Jobs.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Bilingual Paraprofessional	102,000 USD	+37%
Interpreter	82,900 USD	+11%
Language Specialist	117,000 USD	+57%
Linguist	128,000 USD	+72%
Multilingual Host	92,500 USD	+24%
Teacher	74,400 USD	-0%
Translator	90,400 USD	+21%

Salary Comparison By City

Salary Comparison By State

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in United States earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.