Best states for a chinese teacher

Q: What is the best state for chinese teachers?

The best state to be a chinese teacher is New Jersey based on chinese teacher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for chinese teachers?

The highest paying state for chinese teachers is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for chinese teachers?

The worst state for chinese teachers is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for chinese teachers in the United States. Chinese teacher positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for chinese teachers.We wanted to look at the best states for chinese teachers -- where there are plenty of chinese teacher jobs to go around and chinese teachers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for chinese teacher jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that New Jersey is the best state for chinese teacher jobs, whereas South Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for chinese teachers in 2026

1. New Jersey
Total chinese teacher jobs: 1,008
Average annual salary: $62,505
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Chinese teacher jobs in New Jersey
2. New York
Total chinese teacher jobs: 895
Average annual salary: $68,166
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Chinese teacher jobs in New York
3. Massachusetts
Total chinese teacher jobs: 684
Average annual salary: $59,848
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Chinese teacher jobs in Massachusetts
4. Maryland
Total chinese teacher jobs: 711
Average annual salary: $58,682
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.55
Chinese teacher jobs in Maryland
5. Connecticut
Total chinese teacher jobs: 179
Average annual salary: $63,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Chinese teacher jobs in Connecticut
6. Michigan
Total chinese teacher jobs: 652
Average annual salary: $53,278
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Chinese teacher jobs in Michigan
7. Virginia
Total chinese teacher jobs: 624
Average annual salary: $60,394
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Chinese teacher jobs in Virginia
8. Pennsylvania
Total chinese teacher jobs: 843
Average annual salary: $54,449
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1
Chinese teacher jobs in Pennsylvania
9. New Hampshire
Total chinese teacher jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $51,913
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Chinese teacher jobs in New Hampshire
10. Nebraska
Total chinese teacher jobs: 170
Average annual salary: $52,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Chinese teacher jobs in Nebraska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a chinese teacher

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Detailed list of the best states for a chinese teacher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Jersey	$62,505	$43,000	9,005,644	1,008
2	New York	$68,166	$47,000	19,849,399	895
3	Massachusetts	$59,848	$42,000	6,859,819	684
4	Maryland	$58,682	$41,000	6,052,177	711
5	Connecticut	$63,939	$44,000	3,588,184	179
6	Michigan	$53,278	$38,000	9,962,311	652
7	Virginia	$60,394	$42,000	8,470,020	624
8	Pennsylvania	$54,449	$38,000	12,805,537	843
9	New Hampshire	$51,913	$37,000	1,342,795	190
10	Nebraska	$52,543	$39,000	1,920,076	170
11	Washington	$59,050	$41,000	7,405,743	396
12	Florida	$53,268	$38,000	20,984,400	1,275
13	Delaware	$55,225	$38,000	961,939	91
14	Texas	$51,827	$38,000	28,304,596	1,527
15	Rhode Island	$57,107	$40,000	1,059,639	49
16	Illinois	$51,052	$37,000	12,802,023	1,305
17	New Mexico	$50,022	$36,000	2,088,070	215
18	Ohio	$51,644	$36,000	11,658,609	629
19	California	$58,302	$40,000	39,536,653	1,688
20	District of Columbia	$57,887	$40,000	693,972	118
21	Wyoming	$49,767	$37,000	579,315	36
22	Vermont	$52,091	$37,000	623,657	40
23	Tennessee	$47,656	$35,000	6,715,984	343
24	Minnesota	$47,298	$34,000	5,576,606	590
25	Oregon	$51,734	$36,000	4,142,776	219
26	Alaska	$53,018	$44,000	739,795	17
27	Montana	$45,956	$34,000	1,050,493	109
28	Kentucky	$49,138	$35,000	4,454,189	125
29	Wisconsin	$47,685	$34,000	5,795,483	311
30	Kansas	$44,817	$33,000	2,913,123	232
31	Georgia	$46,995	$34,000	10,429,379	696
32	Iowa	$45,643	$33,000	3,145,711	225
33	Alabama	$47,597	$35,000	4,874,747	154
34	North Carolina	$43,988	$31,000	10,273,419	763
35	South Carolina	$42,440	$31,000	5,024,369	329
36	Louisiana	$44,730	$33,000	4,684,333	169
37	Nevada	$40,236	$28,000	2,998,039	386
38	Colorado	$42,222	$31,000	5,607,154	614
39	North Dakota	$44,785	$33,000	755,393	20
40	Indiana	$40,707	$29,000	6,666,818	532
41	Hawaii	$47,895	$38,000	1,427,538	10
42	Missouri	$42,203	$31,000	6,113,532	398
43	West Virginia	$42,608	$30,000	1,815,857	22
44	Oklahoma	$38,831	$28,000	3,930,864	278
45	Maine	$42,994	$31,000	1,335,907	40
46	Idaho	$41,289	$29,000	1,716,943	94
47	Arizona	$41,932	$30,000	7,016,270	303
48	Utah	$41,716	$30,000	3,101,833	112
49	Arkansas	$40,890	$30,000	3,004,279	132
50	Mississippi	$40,458	$30,000	2,984,100	98
51	South Dakota	$41,162	$30,000	869,666	15

Highest paying states for chinese teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Chinese Teacher Salary
1	New Jersey	$62,505
2	New York	$68,166
3	Massachusetts	$59,848
4	Maryland	$58,682
5	Connecticut	$63,939
6	Michigan	$53,278
7	Virginia	$60,394
8	Pennsylvania	$54,449
9	New Hampshire	$51,913
10	Nebraska	$52,543
11	Washington	$59,050
12	Florida	$53,268
13	Delaware	$55,225
14	Texas	$51,827
15	Rhode Island	$57,107
16	Illinois	$51,052
17	New Mexico	$50,022
18	Ohio	$51,644
19	California	$58,302
20	District of Columbia	$57,887
21	Wyoming	$49,767
22	Vermont	$52,091
23	Tennessee	$47,656
24	Minnesota	$47,298
25	Oregon	$51,734
26	Alaska	$53,018
27	Montana	$45,956
28	Kentucky	$49,138
29	Wisconsin	$47,685
30	Kansas	$44,817
31	Georgia	$46,995
32	Iowa	$45,643
33	Alabama	$47,597
34	North Carolina	$43,988
35	South Carolina	$42,440
36	Louisiana	$44,730
37	Nevada	$40,236
38	Colorado	$42,222
39	North Dakota	$44,785
40	Indiana	$40,707
41	Hawaii	$47,895
42	Missouri	$42,203
43	West Virginia	$42,608
44	Oklahoma	$38,831
45	Maine	$42,994
46	Idaho	$41,289
47	Arizona	$41,932
48	Utah	$41,716
49	Arkansas	$40,890
50	Mississippi	$40,458
51	South Dakota	$41,162

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Total chinese teacher jobs:	1,008
Average annual salary:	$62,505
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$89,000
Location Quotient:	1.76

Best states for a chinese teacher

10 best states for chinese teachers in 2026

1. New Jersey

2. New York

3. Massachusetts

4. Maryland

5. Connecticut

6. Michigan

7. Virginia

8. Pennsylvania

9. New Hampshire

10. Nebraska