Arizona’s median elementary school teacher salary remains significantly lower than the national median. With many district superintendents reporting low and/or frozen salaries as a top reason for teachers leaving the profession, lack of mentoring programs and professional development opportunities, lack of respect for the profession, and other factors are also cited.
Arizona students would benefit from policies and funding that enable schools to attract, support, and retain great teachers and principals. In addition, competitive pay and incentives to work in more challenging or remote location might stem teacher turnover.
Teacher Pay is defined as the rank of Arizona’s school teachers as compared to the other US states. Importantly, these data measure the salaries of all teachers, including those at charter schools and account for primary and secondary school teachers separately.
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State |
Elementary School Teacher |
Secondary School Teacher |
Accountant and Auditor |
Civil Engineer |
Occupational Therapist |
Physician Assistant |
|
Salary |
Rank |
Salary |
Rank |
Salary |
Rank |
Salary |
Rank |
Salary |
Rank |
Salary |
Rank |
United States |
$58,230 |
|
$60,320 |
|
$70,500 |
|
$86,640 |
|
$84,270 |
|
$108,610 |
|
Alabama |
$58,454 |
25 |
$59,331 |
26 |
$73,437 |
6 |
$86,678 |
23 |
$96,101 |
2 |
$108,962 |
28 |
Alaska |
$69,004 |
6 |
$72,586 |
2 |
$72,404 |
11 |
$102,567 |
2 |
$83,755 |
32 |
$115,891 |
12 |
Arizona |
$45,353 |
49 |
$48,693 |
48 |
$66,784 |
32 |
$82,376 |
37 |
$94,450 |
4 |
$109,046 |
27 |
Arkansas |
$55,017 |
34 |
$58,682 |
31 |
$71,237 |
16 |
$87,260 |
22 |
$91,017 |
12 |
$118,104 |
8 |
California |
$70,409 |
3 |
$72,012 |
5 |
$65,932 |
38 |
$92,378 |
7 |
$84,721 |
29 |
$103,223 |
38 |
Colorado |
$48,769 |
46 |
$50,174 |
47 |
$70,678 |
20 |
$84,118 |
30 |
$84,050 |
31 |
$99,874 |
45 |
Connecticut |
$69,861 |
4 |
$71,083 |
6 |
$70,787 |
19 |
$83,296 |
33 |
$83,157 |
34 |
$116,963 |
9 |
Delaware |
$61,978 |
14 |
$64,875 |
13 |
$72,677 |
9 |
$87,323 |
21 |
$84,805 |
28 |
$105,834 |
35 |
Florida |
$48,679 |
47 |
$52,172 |
43 |
$62,332 |
49 |
$83,263 |
34 |
$84,955 |
27 |
$104,525 |
37 |
Georgia |
$60,811 |
19 |
$62,086 |
23 |
$74,454 |
5 |
$80,843 |
41 |
$89,600 |
16 |
$112,930 |
23 |
Hawaii |
$51,629 |
40 |
$50,768 |
46 |
$51,722 |
50 |
$70,557 |
49 |
$72,523 |
48 |
$98,084 |
47 |
Idaho |
$49,441 |
45 |
$54,172 |
39 |
$62,656 |
48 |
$78,796 |
45 |
$88,548 |
18 |
$112,140 |
24 |
Illinois |
$59,970 |
22 |
$68,711 |
9 |
$72,558 |
10 |
$89,949 |
15 |
$86,112 |
23 |
$107,269 |
30 |
Indiana |
$55,223 |
32 |
$56,147 |
35 |
$71,693 |
15 |
$87,472 |
19 |
$90,880 |
13 |
$110,111 |
26 |
Iowa |
$60,390 |
21 |
$62,405 |
21 |
$68,419 |
27 |
$91,704 |
10 |
$87,428 |
21 |
$119,543 |
5 |
Kansas |
$54,178 |
36 |
$55,067 |
38 |
$67,922 |
30 |
$84,478 |
29 |
$88,367 |
19 |
$114,578 |
18 |
Kentucky |
$61,513 |
17 |
$63,356 |
16 |
$68,669 |
25 |
$90,455 |
12 |
$89,556 |
17 |
$107,031 |
31 |
Louisiana |
$53,319 |
38 |
$55,805 |
36 |
$67,925 |
29 |
$104,550 |
1 |
$93,951 |
6 |
$100,377 |
44 |
Maine |
$53,537 |
37 |
$55,407 |
37 |
$64,177 |
44 |
$80,854 |
40 |
$70,041 |
50 |
$113,872 |
20 |
Maryland |
$63,985 |
11 |
$65,055 |
12 |
$67,669 |
31 |
$71,865 |
48 |
$82,989 |
35 |
$97,751 |
49 |
Massachusetts |
$73,003 |
2 |
$72,132 |
4 |
$69,407 |
22 |
$82,280 |
38 |
$81,501 |
36 |
$102,048 |
42 |
Michigan |
$68,258 |
8 |
$66,710 |
10 |
$70,806 |
18 |
$82,968 |
36 |
$80,376 |
38 |
$116,344 |
11 |
Minnesota |
$63,415 |
12 |
$63,149 |
19 |
$67,938 |
28 |
$91,026 |
11 |
$75,651 |
45 |
$118,154 |
7 |
Mississippi |
$50,175 |
44 |
$53,827 |
40 |
$66,149 |
36 |
$93,757 |
6 |
$93,956 |
5 |
$105,484 |
36 |
Missouri |
$51,363 |
41 |
$53,821 |
41 |
$71,106 |
17 |
$87,430 |
20 |
$85,542 |
24 |
$106,447 |
33 |
Montana |
$52,770 |
39 |
$51,829 |
44 |
$64,968 |
41 |
$78,499 |
46 |
$76,977 |
42 |
$113,330 |
22 |
Nebraska |
$63,404 |
13 |
$63,337 |
17 |
$66,763 |
33 |
$90,123 |
13 |
$85,011 |
26 |
$115,402 |
13 |
Nevada |
$58,227 |
26 |
$59,150 |
28 |
$63,883 |
46 |
$90,010 |
14 |
$96,619 |
1 |
$122,510 |
2 |
New Hampshire |
$55,047 |
33 |
$57,514 |
34 |
$63,440 |
47 |
$76,399 |
47 |
$75,955 |
43 |
$106,361 |
34 |
New Jersey |
$59,486 |
23 |
$66,165 |
11 |
$71,913 |
13 |
$85,970 |
26 |
$84,225 |
30 |
$106,909 |
32 |
New Mexico |
$56,752 |
30 |
$57,567 |
32 |
$64,437 |
43 |
$92,069 |
8 |
$85,305 |
25 |
$120,397 |
4 |
New York |
$68,877 |
7 |
$70,199 |
7 |
$71,891 |
14 |
$80,147 |
42 |
$72,133 |
49 |
$101,088 |
43 |
North Carolina |
$50,230 |
43 |
$51,216 |
45 |
$76,495 |
2 |
$88,149 |
17 |
$92,771 |
9 |
$111,917 |
25 |
North Dakota |
$58,058 |
28 |
$58,824 |
30 |
$66,215 |
35 |
$87,481 |
18 |
$74,384 |
47 |
$114,972 |
16 |
Ohio |
$69,685 |
5 |
$69,449 |
8 |
$72,700 |
8 |
$88,166 |
16 |
$94,848 |
3 |
$119,168 |
6 |
Oklahoma |
$43,393 |
50 |
$46,382 |
50 |
$73,067 |
7 |
$94,494 |
4 |
$93,921 |
7 |
$116,697 |
10 |
Oregon |
$66,553 |
9 |
$72,271 |
3 |
$66,090 |
37 |
$86,291 |
24 |
$91,025 |
11 |
$114,523 |
19 |
Pennsylvania |
$65,271 |
10 |
$64,341 |
15 |
$68,927 |
23 |
$83,616 |
31 |
$80,020 |
40 |
$99,816 |
46 |
Rhode Island |
$75,456 |
1 |
$74,503 |
1 |
$77,860 |
1 |
$84,604 |
28 |
$80,862 |
37 |
$94,696 |
50 |
South Carolina |
$54,889 |
35 |
$58,982 |
29 |
$64,867 |
42 |
$85,398 |
27 |
$87,898 |
20 |
$107,677 |
29 |
South Dakota |
$48,379 |
48 |
$48,492 |
49 |
$70,601 |
21 |
$83,515 |
32 |
$77,324 |
41 |
$115,249 |
15 |
Tennessee |
$56,504 |
31 |
$57,544 |
33 |
$68,695 |
24 |
$94,148 |
5 |
$93,584 |
8 |
$102,887 |
39 |
Texas |
$58,124 |
27 |
$59,588 |
25 |
$75,113 |
3 |
$95,155 |
3 |
$90,495 |
14 |
$113,485 |
21 |
Utah |
$59,351 |
24 |
$59,175 |
27 |
$65,371 |
40 |
$79,392 |
44 |
$87,299 |
22 |
$102,794 |
40 |
Vermont |
$57,659 |
29 |
$62,332 |
22 |
$65,668 |
39 |
$70,293 |
50 |
$75,727 |
44 |
$102,166 |
41 |
Virginia |
$61,743 |
16 |
$62,674 |
20 |
$74,917 |
4 |
$86,259 |
25 |
$90,215 |
15 |
$97,924 |
48 |
Washington |
$61,823 |
15 |
$64,605 |
14 |
$66,353 |
34 |
$83,130 |
35 |
$75,470 |
46 |
$115,329 |
14 |
West Virginia |
$51,287 |
42 |
$53,184 |
42 |
$72,034 |
12 |
$91,828 |
9 |
$91,598 |
10 |
$114,632 |
17 |
Wisconsin |
$60,455 |
20 |
$61,364 |
24 |
$68,604 |
26 |
$81,006 |
39 |
$80,281 |
39 |
$121,093 |
3 |
Wyoming |
$61,502 |
18 |
$63,172 |
18 |
$63,939 |
45 |
$79,779 |
43 |
$83,288 |
33 |
$124,044 |
1 |