Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of student teacher salary by state for the United States:
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Maryland has the highest student teacher salary of $74,822
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Arizona has the lowest student teacher salary of $37,604
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The national average salary for student teachers is $59,035
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The national hourly pay for student teachers is $28.38
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do student teachers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for student teacher by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for student teachers after this adjustment? That would be Maryland.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for student teacher salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Student Teachers By State
| Rank | State | Average Student Teacher Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Maryland | $74,822 | $55,000 | $101,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $73,901 | $54,000 | $99,000 |
| 3 | New York | $71,125 | $52,000 | $96,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $71,010 | $52,000 | $95,000 |
| 5 | Washington | $67,636 | $51,000 | $88,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $67,344 | $49,000 | $90,000 |
| 7 | Alaska | $67,296 | $57,000 | $78,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $64,596 | $47,000 | $87,000 |
| 9 | Hawaii | $62,255 | $54,000 | $71,000 |
| 10 | Virginia | $62,248 | $46,000 | $83,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $60,735 | $46,000 | $79,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $59,896 | $44,000 | $81,000 |
| 13 | Illinois | $57,764 | $43,000 | $76,000 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $57,048 | $43,000 | $74,000 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $56,824 | $42,000 | $76,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $56,441 | $41,000 | $76,000 |
| 17 | California | $56,408 | $42,000 | $74,000 |
| 18 | Vermont | $55,682 | $41,000 | $75,000 |
| 19 | Texas | $55,664 | $42,000 | $73,000 |
| 20 | Delaware | $54,147 | $40,000 | $73,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $53,653 | $39,000 | $72,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $52,656 | $39,000 | $70,000 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $51,829 | $39,000 | $68,000 |
| 24 | Florida | $51,771 | $40,000 | $66,000 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $51,608 | $38,000 | $68,000 |
| 26 | Maine | $51,253 | $38,000 | $68,000 |
| 27 | Alabama | $51,195 | $38,000 | $68,000 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $51,119 | $39,000 | $66,000 |
| 29 | New Mexico | $50,992 | $38,000 | $67,000 |
| 30 | Utah | $50,950 | $38,000 | $66,000 |
| 31 | Nevada | $50,409 | $37,000 | $66,000 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $50,227 | $38,000 | $65,000 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $49,839 | $36,000 | $67,000 |
| 34 | Iowa | $48,911 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $48,815 | $36,000 | $64,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $47,987 | $36,000 | $63,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $47,872 | $36,000 | $62,000 |
| 38 | Idaho | $47,599 | $36,000 | $62,000 |
| 39 | Louisiana | $46,917 | $35,000 | $62,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $46,427 | $34,000 | $62,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $46,365 | $34,000 | $61,000 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $45,756 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $44,914 | $34,000 | $58,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $44,591 | $33,000 | $59,000 |
| 45 | Indiana | $44,345 | $33,000 | $59,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $44,147 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 47 | Colorado | $44,102 | $33,000 | $57,000 |
| 48 | Missouri | $43,239 | $32,000 | $57,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $42,320 | $32,000 | $55,000 |
| 50 | Arizona | $37,604 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
Methodology: Student Teacher Salary By State
To better understand student teacher pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for student teachers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for student teachers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for student teachers.
Student Teacher Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for student teachers?
The highest-paid state for student teachers is Maryland with an average salary of $74,822 per year.
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What city pays student teachers the most?
Boston, MA pays student teachers the most with an average salary of $73,835 per year.
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What is the worst state for student teachers?
The worst state for student teachers is Arizona with an average salary of $37,604 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
