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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for foreign service teachers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for foreign service teacher jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for foreign service teacher jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for foreign service teachers.We found that Arizona is the best state for foreign service teacher jobs, whereas Maine is the worst.
10 best states for foreign service teachers in 2026
1. Arizona
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 673 Average annual salary: $53,771 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.43
2. Nevada
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 535 Average annual salary: $46,636 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 3.19
3. Pennsylvania
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 909 Average annual salary: $54,139 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $93,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
4. California
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 1,737 Average annual salary: $56,824 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 0.74
5. Minnesota
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 605 Average annual salary: $46,944 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
6. Oregon
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 237 Average annual salary: $51,643 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000 Location Quotient: 0.71
7. Idaho
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 103 Average annual salary: $49,692 Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 0.78
8. Texas
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 1,683 Average annual salary: $44,955 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000 Location Quotient: 1.04
9. Iowa
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 236 Average annual salary: $45,256 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000 Location Quotient: 0.81
10. Wisconsin
Total foreign service teacher jobs: 322 Average annual salary: $45,802 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000 Location Quotient: 0.73
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Detailed list of the best states for a foreign service teacher
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $53,771 | $38,000 | 7,016,270 | 673 |
| 2 | Nevada | $46,636 | $32,000 | 2,998,039 | 535 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $54,139 | $31,000 | 12,805,537 | 909 |
| 4 | California | $56,824 | $39,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,737 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $46,944 | $33,000 | 5,576,606 | 605 |
| 6 | Oregon | $51,643 | $36,000 | 4,142,776 | 237 |
| 7 | Idaho | $49,692 | $36,000 | 1,716,943 | 103 |
| 8 | Texas | $44,955 | $32,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,683 |
| 9 | Iowa | $45,256 | $32,000 | 3,145,711 | 236 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $45,802 | $31,000 | 5,795,483 | 322 |
| 11 | Michigan | $42,708 | $27,000 | 9,962,311 | 756 |
| 12 | Washington | $49,105 | $35,000 | 7,405,743 | 414 |
| 13 | Maryland | $46,964 | $27,000 | 6,052,177 | 780 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $43,538 | $23,000 | 1,342,795 | 215 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $44,500 | $24,000 | 3,588,184 | 408 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $42,729 | $31,000 | 1,920,076 | 187 |
| 17 | Utah | $46,367 | $34,000 | 3,101,833 | 142 |
| 18 | Vermont | $46,270 | $25,000 | 623,657 | 51 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $42,072 | $30,000 | 2,088,070 | 239 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $48,672 | $28,000 | 693,972 | 161 |
| 21 | Montana | $42,464 | $33,000 | 1,050,493 | 134 |
| 22 | West Virginia | $46,001 | $29,000 | 1,815,857 | 28 |
| 23 | Illinois | $42,291 | $29,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,439 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $43,589 | $24,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,100 |
| 25 | Colorado | $43,050 | $32,000 | 5,607,154 | 642 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $44,169 | $31,000 | 4,684,333 | 179 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $56,113 | $48,000 | 1,427,538 | 17 |
| 28 | Massachusetts | $44,958 | $24,000 | 6,859,819 | 692 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $43,283 | $29,000 | 4,454,189 | 136 |
| 30 | Alabama | $43,399 | $30,000 | 4,874,747 | 163 |
| 31 | Alaska | $47,339 | $39,000 | 739,795 | 23 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $41,579 | $31,000 | 579,315 | 41 |
| 33 | Virginia | $44,532 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 667 |
| 34 | Kansas | $40,334 | $29,000 | 2,913,123 | 249 |
| 35 | New York | $43,669 | $24,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,035 |
| 36 | Florida | $40,100 | $26,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,307 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $42,713 | $23,000 | 1,059,639 | 60 |
| 38 | Missouri | $40,377 | $29,000 | 6,113,532 | 415 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $40,309 | $29,000 | 3,004,279 | 140 |
| 40 | Delaware | $40,316 | $23,000 | 961,939 | 102 |
| 41 | Ohio | $39,046 | $25,000 | 11,658,609 | 657 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $40,588 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 108 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $36,696 | $26,000 | 3,930,864 | 294 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $39,490 | $29,000 | 755,393 | 25 |
| 45 | Indiana | $35,201 | $24,000 | 6,666,818 | 548 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $36,192 | $23,000 | 10,273,419 | 785 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $35,378 | $24,000 | 6,715,984 | 387 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $34,601 | $22,000 | 5,024,369 | 364 |
| 49 | Georgia | $34,749 | $23,000 | 10,429,379 | 726 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $35,687 | $26,000 | 869,666 | 23 |
| 51 | Maine | $32,827 | $17,000 | 1,335,907 | 52 |
Highest paying states for foreign service teachers
| Rank | State | Avg. Foreign Service Teacher Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $53,771 |
| 2 | Nevada | $46,636 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $54,139 |
| 4 | California | $56,824 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $46,944 |
| 6 | Oregon | $51,643 |
| 7 | Idaho | $49,692 |
| 8 | Texas | $44,955 |
| 9 | Iowa | $45,256 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $45,802 |
| 11 | Michigan | $42,708 |
| 12 | Washington | $49,105 |
| 13 | Maryland | $46,964 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $43,538 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $44,500 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $42,729 |
| 17 | Utah | $46,367 |
| 18 | Vermont | $46,270 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $42,072 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $48,672 |
| 21 | Montana | $42,464 |
| 22 | West Virginia | $46,001 |
| 23 | Illinois | $42,291 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $43,589 |
| 25 | Colorado | $43,050 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $44,169 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $56,113 |
| 28 | Massachusetts | $44,958 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $43,283 |
| 30 | Alabama | $43,399 |
| 31 | Alaska | $47,339 |
| 32 | Wyoming | $41,579 |
| 33 | Virginia | $44,532 |
| 34 | Kansas | $40,334 |
| 35 | New York | $43,669 |
| 36 | Florida | $40,100 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $42,713 |
| 38 | Missouri | $40,377 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $40,309 |
| 40 | Delaware | $40,316 |
| 41 | Ohio | $39,046 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $40,588 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $36,696 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $39,490 |
| 45 | Indiana | $35,201 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $36,192 |
| 47 | Tennessee | $35,378 |
| 48 | South Carolina | $34,601 |
| 49 | Georgia | $34,749 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $35,687 |
| 51 | Maine | $32,827 |
Expert opinions on the best states for foreign service teachers
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for foreign service teachers to find work opportunities?
Dr. Mark Williams Ph.D.
Professor, Calvin University
If you mean in the field(s) of classics, some private schools and academies are hiring (still) Latin and Greek teachers, especially in the South and Southwest. In the upper Midwest and Northeast, not so much.
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