The average salary for a high school teacher in Massachusetts is around $77,830 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $77,830.
Wages typically start from $47,600 and go up to $117,450.
7% above national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$56.47 per hour
$117,450 per year
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$46.08 per hour
$95,850 per year
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$37.42 per hour
$77,830 per year
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$29.66 per hour
$61,690 per year
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$22.88 per hour
$47,600 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $82,670 |
| New York | $81,290 |
| Massachusetts | $77,830 |
| Connecticut | $76,770 |
| Alaska | $75,780 |
| New Jersey | $74,700 |
| Rhode Island | $73,460 |
| Oregon | $71,910 |
| Maryland | $71,170 |
| Washington | $68,740 |
| Delaware | $64,940 |
| Virginia | $63,990 |
| Illinois | $63,986 |
| Vermont | $63,890 |
| District of Columbia | $62,500 |
| Michigan | $62,040 |
| Ohio | $61,740 |
| Minnesota | $61,570 |
| New Hampshire | $60,850 |
| Hawaii | $60,810 |
| Wyoming | $60,140 |
| Texas | $57,800 |
| Nevada | $57,730 |
| Georgia | $57,430 |
| Utah | $57,400 |
| Nebraska | $56,750 |
| Wisconsin | $56,700 |
| Maine | $54,520 |
| Iowa | $54,446 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,809 |
| New Mexico | $53,710 |
| South Carolina | $53,320 |
| North Dakota | $53,000 |
| Florida | $52,120 |
| Tennessee | $52,020 |
| Colorado | $51,780 |
| Idaho | $51,170 |
| Arkansas | $50,760 |
| Kentucky | $50,307 |
| Louisiana | $50,280 |
| Kansas | $49,614 |
| Guam | $49,350 |
| Montana | $49,030 |
| Missouri | $48,170 |
| Indiana | $47,703 |
| Alabama | $47,394 |
| North Carolina | $46,760 |
| West Virginia | $46,270 |
| Mississippi | $46,130 |
| Arizona | $44,225 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,630 |
| South Dakota | $42,770 |
| Oklahoma | $41,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,870 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than physical education teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $79K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $94K |
| Nurse educator salary | $80K |
| School psychologist salary | $80K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $79K |
| High school teacher salary | $78K |
| Professor salary | $70K |
| Special education teacher salary | $74K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $73K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)