The average salary for a high school teacher in New Mexico is around $53,710 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $53,710.
Wages typically start from $34,510 and go up to $82,220.
16% below national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$39.53 per hour
$82,220 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$30.72 per hour
$63,900 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$25.82 per hour
$53,710 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$20.57 per hour
$42,780 per year
10th percentile
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$16.59 per hour
$34,510 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 New Mexico. On average, they make less than professors but more than clergies.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Professor salary | $63K |
| Nurse educator salary | $62K |
| School counselor salary | $55K |
| Music teacher salary | $49K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $53K |
| High school teacher salary | $54K |
| Special education teacher salary | $54K |
| Health educator salary | $48K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $51K |
| Clergy salary | $50K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)