The average salary for a high school teacher in Montana is around $49,030 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $49,030.
Wages typically start from $29,720 and go up to $75,170.
19% below national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$36.14 per hour
$75,170 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$30.47 per hour
$63,380 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$23.57 per hour
$49,030 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$18.78 per hour
$39,060 per year
10th percentile
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$14.29 per hour
$29,720 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 Montana. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than health educators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $56K |
| Professor salary | $53K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $53K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $50K |
| Librarian salary | $50K |
| High school teacher salary | $49K |
| Special education teacher salary | $50K |
| Clergy salary | $47K |
| School counselor salary | $47K |
| Health educator salary | $42K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)