State by State Salary Listings

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Top 10 Beginning Teacher Salaries
1. New Jersey $44, 872
2. Hawaii $43,157
3. District of Columbia $42,370
4. Maryland $42,297
5. California $41,181
6. New York $41, 079
7. Wyoming $40,658
8. Connecticut $40,086
9. Alaska $39,032
10. Massachusetts $38,570

Top 10 Average Teacher Salaries
1. New York $69,118
2. California $68,093
3. Massachusetts $66,712
4. Connecticut $63,152
5. New Jersey $63,111
6. Maryland $62,849
7. District of Columbia $62,557
8. Illinois $61,344
9. Rhode Island $58,407
10. Alaska $58,395

Sources for the Top 10 lists:
Beginning Teacher Salaries: NEA Collective Bargaining/Member Advocacy
Average Teacher Salaries: NEA’s 2010 Rankings and Estimate full report.