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Job outlook for grades 9 through 12 teachers in the United States
Are grades 9 through 12 teacher jobs in demand?
Grades 9 through 12 teacher job and salary trends over time
Grades 9 through 12 teacher jobs over time
Grades 9 through 12 teacher job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 92 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 97 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 95 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 95 | 0.00% |
Average grades 9 through 12 teacher salary over time
Grades 9 through 12 teacher salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $48,496 | $23.32 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | $47,486 | $22.83 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $46,340 | $22.28 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $45,488 | $21.87 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $44,406 | $21.35 | +1.7% |
Grades 9 through 12 teacher jobs by state
Most common states for grades 9 through 12 teachers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 116 | 17% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 167 | 12% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 668 | 11% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 595 | 11% |
| 5 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,290 | 10% |
| 6 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 895 | 10% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 682 | 10% |
| 8 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 199 | 10% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 514 | 9% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 91 | 9% |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 530 | 8% |
| 12 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 232 | 8% |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 146 | 8% |
| 14 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 89 | 8% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 699 | 7% |
| 16 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 615 | 7% |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 225 | 7% |
| 18 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 219 | 7% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 807 | 6% |
| 20 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 617 | 6% |
Grades 9 Through 12 Teacher job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of grades 9 through 12 teacher experts
University of Wyoming
University of New Mexico
Lehigh University
Anderson University
Dr. Andrea Burrows
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Professor, Science Education, School of Teacher EducationUniversity of Wyoming
College of Education
How do you envision technology impacting Grades 9 Through 12 Teachers in the next 5 years?
Dr. Andrea Burrows: The definition of technology can be a tricky one; for example, see a newly published article by Ellis et al. (2020) in CITE Journal Science. The authors explore technology perspectives relating to vocational education, instructional technology, computing, and practitioners of science, mathematics, and engineering. In all of these spaces, technology has and continues to be important to education, and in the next five years, it has the potential to dramatically impact the field. It is important for the educational community to understand what technology is and how it is being assessed for effectiveness before making technology decisions and deciding if it has an impact or not.
Dr. Ashley Phelps Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant ProfessorUniversity of New Mexico
Department of Physical Education Teacher Education
How do you envision technology impacting Grades 9 Through 12 Teachers in the next 5 years?
Dr. Ashley Phelps Ph.D.: For the next five years, I see technology having both a positive and negative impact on this field. For example, physical education teachers will have become knowledgeable in using technology to teach virtually; however, due to the increased screen time, technology could potentially become a burden for some. In essence, teachers may become desensitized to technology due to overexposure. However, it is important for physical education teachers to know that technology is not a mechanism by which it replaces teaching; rather, it helps to augment it. Like Sophia, the Artificial Intelligence robot once said, "robot intelligence does not compete with human intelligence; it completes it."
Thus, technology is here to help and is not going away anytime soon. Therefore, it would behoove preservice physical education teachers to learn about and implement various software and hardware within their curricula. Lastly, screen time has often been viewed as an unhealthy pastime in our field. I say, why not use screen time to our advantage to help prepare the tech-savvy leaders of tomorrow?
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Grades 9 Through 12 Teachers to find work opportunities?
Dr. William Gaudelli: Short-term, I would say that the Sunbelt is likely to see increasing demographic changes that are favorable, meaning more schools, thus requiring more teachers. Longer term, areas of the Sunbelt may become uninhabitable as a result of inundations and global warming, which is likely to lead to the repopulation of northern tier/midwestern areas that will make these areas more livable (NYT, 9-16-2020). This may seem like a long way off (+10 years), but increasingly, the effects of climate change are accelerating, and it's likely to arrive more quickly. Locally, the Northeast is likely to experience population loss (Nathan Grawe, 2018) though we're also seeing an increase in teacher vacancies, so there's likely to be available positions well into the future, even in regionally challenged areas.
How do you envision technology impacting Grades 9 Through 12 Teachers in the next 5 years?
Dr. William Gaudelli: COVID exposed great rifts in student/community ability to learn via distance and the technology/bandwidth to support it. In the next 5-10 years, in addition to that challenge, we will have an increasing presence of VR, AI, and robotics/robotics in classrooms and through learning systems that may not fundamentally alter learning but will significantly augment it.
What general advice would you give to a Grades 9 Through 12 Teacher?
Dr. Diana Jones: General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students.