Top 15 cities for teachers and instructors, all other by average salary
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $125,450 |
|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $123,230 |
| Providence, RI | $116,830 |
| Napa, CA | $101,890 |
| Baltimore, MD | $99,250 |
| Washington, DC | $98,170 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,150 |
| Salisbury, MD | $95,060 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,170 |
| Anchorage, AK | $92,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $91,940 |
| Riverside, CA | $91,550 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $91,470 |
| Chico, CA | $91,460 |
| Carson City, NV | $91,000 |
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 | $125,450 | $71,760 |
| California | 24 | $123,230 | $78,090 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $116,830 | $116,830 |
| Maryland | 4 | $99,250 | $58,730 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $98,170 | $98,170 |
| Alaska | 1 | $92,700 | $92,700 |
| Washington | 5 | $91,940 | $66,810 |
| Nevada | 3 | $91,000 | $64,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $90,250 | $72,510 |
| Iowa | 2 | $90,130 | $57,250 |
| Colorado | 6 | $88,980 | $73,820 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $88,670 | $51,000 |
| Florida | 19 | $88,300 | $47,730 |
| Oregon | 4 | $88,170 | $64,200 |
| Maine | 1 | $87,610 | $87,610 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $87,050 | $87,050 |
| Missouri | 5 | $85,120 | $49,620 |
| Virginia | 5 | $84,100 | $58,370 |
| Alabama | 8 | $82,890 | $58,860 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $82,450 | $58,820 |
| Kansas | 2 | $80,350 | $60,360 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $80,190 | $54,460 |
| Texas | 17 | $79,960 | $43,610 |
| Ohio | 5 | $77,790 | $53,700 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $77,690 | $53,860 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $76,850 | $42,520 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $76,790 | $45,910 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $75,040 | $68,000 |
| Georgia | 14 | $74,760 | $51,000 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $74,450 | $57,790 |
| Illinois | 2 | $72,260 | $55,240 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $71,530 | $52,760 |
| Utah | 5 | $69,970 | $44,120 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $69,920 | $61,360 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $69,480 | $69,480 |
| Indiana | 5 | $68,660 | $51,040 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $68,600 | $49,370 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $68,130 | $60,190 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $67,910 | $54,520 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $67,700 | $51,880 |
| Arizona | 2 | $67,220 | $54,840 |
| Michigan | 8 | $65,220 | $54,210 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $64,530 | $54,860 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $60,500 | $51,570 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $59,170 | $59,170 |
| Montana | 2 | $58,830 | $58,120 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $58,220 | $58,220 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $57,110 | $41,930 |
| Idaho | 1 | $55,420 | $55,420 |
| Vermont | 1 | $54,880 | $54,880 |
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $125,450 | $124,490 | — | 360 |
| Salinas, CA | $123,230 | $113,360 | — | 2,170 |
| Providence, RI | $116,830 | $128,150 | — | 430 |
| Napa, CA | $101,890 | $84,420 | — | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $99,250 | $99,430 | — | 2,810 |
| Washington, DC | $98,170 | $97,920 | — | 3,730 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,150 | $103,910 | — | 290 |
| Salisbury, MD | $95,060 | $94,480 | — | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,170 | $105,200 | — | 2,110 |
| Anchorage, AK | $92,700 | $83,780 | — | 70 |
| Seattle, WA | $91,940 | $81,360 | — | 580 |
| Riverside, CA | $91,550 | $97,070 | — | 2,240 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $91,470 | $97,680 | — | 8,300 |
| Chico, CA | $91,460 | $95,420 | — | 130 |
| Carson City, NV | $91,000 | $98,230 | — | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $90,900 | $99,820 | — | 450 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $90,730 | $85,640 | — | 230 |
| Boston, MA | $90,250 | $100,610 | — | 750 |
| Davenport, IA | $90,130 | $98,390 | — | 30 |
| Boulder, CO | $88,980 | $102,160 | — | 130 |
| Hanford, CA | $88,870 | $86,710 | — | 50 |
| Florence, SC | $88,670 | $88,910 | — | 40 |
| Wildwood, FL | $88,300 | $90,560 | — | 40 |
| Portland, OR | $88,170 | $82,740 | — | 470 |
| Portland, ME | $87,610 | $92,100 | — | 170 |
| San Jose, CA | $87,090 | $77,720 | — | 1,580 |
| Honolulu, HI | $87,050 | $81,220 | — | 380 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $86,860 | $96,820 | — | 510 |
| Yuba City, CA | $86,660 | $81,320 | — | 100 |
| San Diego, CA | $86,390 | $80,460 | — | 3,100 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $86,010 | $101,050 | — | 210 |
| Sacramento, CA | $85,910 | $81,720 | — | 3,070 |
| Merced, CA | $85,820 | $93,400 | — | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $85,120 | $99,070 | — | 590 |
| San Francisco, CA | $84,920 | $79,250 | — | 3,180 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $84,100 | $82,530 | — | 790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $83,560 | $78,760 | — | 330 |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,390 | $76,940 | — | 100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $82,890 | $80,950 | — | 130 |
| El Centro, CA | $82,870 | $77,110 | — | 140 |
| Lawton, OK | $82,450 | $81,330 | — | 290 |
| New York, NY | $82,200 | $77,260 | — | 2,910 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,740 | $78,820 | — | 380 |
| Kennewick, WA | $81,290 | $64,870 | — | 30 |
| Visalia, CA | $81,140 | $83,410 | — | 410 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $80,430 | $75,280 | — | 160 |
| Wichita, KS | $80,350 | $85,300 | — | 190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $80,190 | $96,010 | — | 450 |
| Bend, OR | $80,020 | $72,830 | — | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $79,960 | $81,330 | — | 190 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $79,910 | $76,380 | — | 240 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $79,630 | $79,440 | — | 90 |
| Oxnard, CA | $78,950 | $77,230 | — | 490 |
| Olympia, WA | $78,590 | $69,380 | — | 70 |
| Crestview, FL | $78,570 | $78,850 | — | 130 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $78,090 | $76,640 | — | 120 |
| Dayton, OH | $77,790 | $76,150 | — | 130 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $77,690 | $69,990 | — | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $77,600 | $82,370 | — | 610 |
| Waterbury, CT | $77,460 | $77,330 | — | 160 |
| Greeley, CO | $77,240 | $77,570 | — | 40 |
| Lexington, KY | $76,850 | $83,770 | — | 250 |
| Albany, NY | $76,800 | $64,680 | — | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $76,790 | $77,210 | — | 620 |
| Winchester, VA | $76,190 | $69,780 | — | 40 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $76,100 | $76,860 | — | 80 |
| Gulfport, MS | $75,040 | $75,360 | — | 270 |
| Pensacola, FL | $74,870 | $77,400 | — | 250 |
| Dalton, GA | $74,760 | $76,420 | — | 120 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $74,450 | $70,180 | — | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $74,300 | $69,810 | — | 210 |
| San Angelo, TX | $74,250 | $78,850 | — | 70 |
| Denver, CO | $73,820 | $76,650 | — | 600 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $73,800 | $60,010 | — | 30 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $73,410 | $73,920 | — | 220 |
| San Antonio, TX | $73,070 | $76,460 | — | 1,080 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $72,780 | $71,410 | — | 360 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $72,770 | $64,810 | — | 960 |
| Amherst, MA | $72,510 | $65,870 | — | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $72,450 | $75,170 | — | 80 |
| Sarasota, FL | $72,290 | $76,610 | — | 320 |
| Chicago, IL | $72,260 | $70,570 | — | 890 |
| Utica, NY | $71,760 | $75,170 | — | 50 |
| Monroe, LA | $71,530 | $59,220 | — | 170 |
| Mobile, AL | $71,480 | $72,370 | — | 70 |
| Anniston, AL | $71,450 | $66,230 | — | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $71,220 | $48,730 | — | 90 |
| Brunswick, GA | $71,100 | $61,260 | — | 170 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $70,980 | $68,270 | — | 270 |
| Gainesville, FL | $70,490 | $79,160 | — | 220 |
| Ogden, UT | $69,970 | $71,370 | — | 170 |
| Rochester, MN | $69,920 | $60,210 | — | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $69,480 | $66,770 | — | 90 |
| Charleston, SC | $69,410 | $76,400 | — | 100 |
| Slidell, LA | $68,930 | $65,150 | — | 90 |
| South Bend, IN | $68,660 | $65,790 | — | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $68,620 | $66,520 | — | 150 |
| Beckley, WV | $68,600 | $66,550 | — | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $68,280 | $66,300 | — | 30 |
| Trenton, NJ | $68,130 | $60,800 | — | 130 |
| Jackson, MS | $68,000 | $75,720 | — | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $67,910 | $66,450 | — | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $67,700 | $63,770 | — | 120 |
| Alexandria, LA | $67,480 | $56,560 | — | 60 |
| Tucson, AZ | $67,220 | $55,130 | — | 120 |
| Columbus, GA | $67,010 | $59,670 | — | 580 |
| Yakima, WA | $66,810 | $57,760 | — | 50 |
| Panama City, FL | $66,040 | $59,120 | — | 110 |
| Macon, GA | $66,030 | $60,580 | — | 340 |
| Salem, OR | $65,630 | $55,840 | — | 140 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $65,480 | $61,720 | — | 950 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,220 | $59,890 | — | 30 |
| Abilene, TX | $65,010 | $64,940 | — | 30 |
| Fargo, ND | $64,530 | $59,500 | — | 90 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $64,450 | $50,000 | — | 370 |
| Reno, NV | $64,390 | $61,340 | — | 110 |
| Morgantown, WV | $64,350 | $57,440 | — | 60 |
| Beaumont, TX | $64,200 | $69,910 | — | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $64,200 | $61,020 | — | 130 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,000 | $65,610 | — | 1,320 |
| Midland, TX | $63,970 | $62,720 | — | 60 |
| Sumter, SC | $63,950 | $60,220 | — | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,800 | $62,330 | — | 340 |
| New Haven, CT | $63,120 | $63,160 | — | 260 |
| El Paso, TX | $62,950 | $60,630 | — | 190 |
| Norwich, CT | $62,690 | $60,840 | — | 90 |
| Springfield, MO | $62,550 | $59,300 | — | 90 |
| Durham, NC | $62,410 | $62,560 | — | 190 |
| Atlanta, GA | $62,160 | $58,870 | — | 7,420 |
| Birmingham, AL | $62,020 | $65,830 | — | 210 |
| Duluth, MN | $61,540 | $63,710 | — | 60 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,360 | $62,470 | — | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $61,140 | $50,000 | — | 220 |
| Huntington, WV | $61,010 | $63,670 | — | 120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $60,880 | $62,350 | — | 120 |
| Tampa, FL | $60,840 | $60,490 | — | 1,090 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,750 | $63,130 | — | 150 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $60,730 | $62,500 | — | 90 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $60,730 | $50,000 | — | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,650 | $50,800 | — | 190 |
| Florence, AL | $60,610 | $56,230 | — | 50 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $60,500 | $61,670 | — | 220 |
| Louisville, KY | $60,480 | $58,200 | — | 700 |
| Detroit, MI | $60,440 | $52,170 | — | 900 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,360 | $58,490 | — | 40 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $60,320 | $62,850 | — | n/a |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $60,190 | $53,920 | — | 60 |
| Lafayette, LA | $60,180 | $62,120 | — | 110 |
| Amarillo, TX | $60,090 | $42,130 | — | 40 |
| Valdosta, GA | $59,960 | $59,910 | — | 150 |
| Guayama, PR | $59,850 | $61,670 | — | 90 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $59,590 | $46,460 | — | 210 |
| Albany, GA | $59,560 | $60,230 | — | 510 |
| Waco, TX | $59,420 | $43,840 | — | 30 |
| Muskegon, MI | $59,390 | $63,000 | — | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $59,270 | $56,100 | — | 460 |
| Manchester, NH | $59,170 | $52,450 | — | 60 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,860 | $49,130 | — | 80 |
| Billings, MT | $58,830 | $47,370 | — | n/a |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,820 | $39,990 | — | 50 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $58,730 | $45,230 | — | 300 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,730 | $56,950 | — | 140 |
| Ponce, PR | $58,650 | $63,040 | — | 460 |
| Rome, GA | $58,650 | $60,300 | — | 230 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,590 | $37,580 | — | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $58,500 | $51,100 | — | n/a |
| Hinesville, GA | $58,410 | $50,000 | — | 230 |
| Roanoke, VA | $58,370 | $55,880 | — | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,290 | $59,900 | — | 480 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $58,220 | $67,810 | — | 60 |
| Helena, MT | $58,120 | $46,990 | — | n/a |
| Mayaguez, PR | $58,020 | $61,830 | — | 340 |
| York, PA | $57,950 | $47,440 | — | 50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $57,790 | $50,840 | — | 70 |
| Augusta, GA | $57,710 | $54,080 | — | 790 |
| Shreveport, LA | $57,560 | $59,270 | — | 230 |
| Des Moines, IA | $57,250 | $54,080 | — | 150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,110 | $45,810 | — | 170 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $56,930 | $52,120 | — | 170 |
| Athens, GA | $56,890 | $59,000 | — | 410 |
| Flint, MI | $56,830 | $52,290 | — | n/a |
| Asheville, NC | $56,710 | $59,700 | — | 70 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,680 | $56,280 | — | 1,020 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $56,480 | $45,180 | — | 360 |
| Sebastian, FL | $56,260 | $46,850 | — | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $55,800 | $54,760 | — | 2,780 |
| New Orleans, LA | $55,750 | $59,500 | — | 380 |
| Lansing, MI | $55,720 | $50,220 | — | 60 |
| Memphis, TN | $55,560 | $61,110 | — | 100 |
| Boise, ID | $55,420 | $52,000 | — | 200 |
| Kingsport, TN | $55,410 | $59,550 | — | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,240 | $48,410 | — | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,150 | $55,870 | — | 140 |
| Burlington, VT | $54,880 | $48,640 | — | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $54,860 | $49,190 | — | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $54,840 | $45,120 | — | 540 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $54,760 | $47,370 | — | 90 |
| Madison, WI | $54,520 | $50,480 | — | 130 |
| Hartford, CT | $54,460 | $46,420 | — | 530 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $54,460 | $51,950 | — | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $54,450 | $45,820 | — | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,330 | $47,910 | — | 520 |
| Brownsville, TX | $54,320 | $57,720 | — | 120 |
| Miami, FL | $54,280 | $51,710 | — | 1,790 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $54,210 | $50,840 | — | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $53,860 | $47,770 | — | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $53,700 | $43,600 | — | n/a |
| Provo, UT | $53,590 | $52,440 | — | 240 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $53,290 | $49,430 | — | 70 |
| College Station, TX | $53,040 | $45,900 | — | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $53,030 | $47,030 | — | 70 |
| Charlotte, NC | $52,850 | $49,050 | — | 400 |
| Austin, TX | $52,800 | $47,280 | — | 550 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,760 | $57,980 | — | 600 |
| McAllen, TX | $52,530 | $54,330 | — | 60 |
| Naples, FL | $52,230 | $47,960 | — | 190 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,940 | $45,140 | — | 1,180 |
| Nashville, TN | $51,880 | $49,420 | — | 190 |
| Lafayette, IN | $51,740 | $50,550 | — | 80 |
| Burlington, NC | $51,580 | $49,710 | — | 40 |
| Arecibo, PR | $51,570 | $59,850 | — | 290 |
| Raleigh, NC | $51,290 | $47,400 | — | 370 |
| Hickory, NC | $51,220 | $45,970 | — | n/a |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,040 | $47,840 | — | 40 |
| Gainesville, GA | $51,000 | $45,760 | — | 290 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $51,000 | $48,940 | — | 70 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,770 | $49,110 | — | 150 |
| Deltona, FL | $50,680 | $43,790 | — | 110 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,190 | $47,230 | — | 120 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $50,160 | $46,600 | — | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $49,760 | $43,410 | — | 110 |
| Lakeland, FL | $49,750 | $50,550 | — | 140 |
| Columbia, MO | $49,620 | $48,800 | — | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $49,370 | $43,310 | — | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $48,810 | $46,640 | — | 80 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $48,340 | $45,620 | — | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $47,730 | $42,290 | — | 1,270 |
| Greensboro, NC | $45,910 | $45,520 | — | 150 |
| Owensboro, KY | $45,390 | $39,460 | — | 50 |
| St. George, UT | $44,200 | $39,000 | — | 30 |
| Logan, UT | $44,120 | $34,600 | — | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $43,610 | $38,600 | — | 1,340 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $42,520 | $31,500 | — | 120 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,930 | $26,750 | — | 40 |
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary: questions
Where do other teachers and instructors make the most money?
In Kiryas Joel, NY, with an average of $125,450 a year, among the 244 metro areas we cover.
What is the average other teachers and instructors salary in the U.S.?
$75,162 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is other teachers and instructors pay the lowest?
Fayetteville, AR, at $41,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3099.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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