High School English Teacher Salary

Q: How much does a High School English Teacher make?

High school english teachers make $50,369 per year on average, or $24.22 per hour, in the United States. High school english teachers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $37,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $67,000. Location impacts how much a high school english teacher can expect to make. High school english teachers make the most in Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average High School English Teacher Salary

$50,369yearly

$24.22 hourly

Entry level Salary

$37,000 yearly

$37,00010%

$50,369Median

$67,00090%

How much does a High School English Teacher make?

High school english teachers make $50,369 per year on average, or $24.22 per hour, in the United States. High school english teachers on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $37,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $67,000.

Location impacts how much a high school english teacher can expect to make. High school english teachers make the most in Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

Highest Paying States For High School English Teachers

While a high school english teacher can average a salary of $50,369 per year, or $24.22 per hour, there are many opportunities for high school english teachers to make more. For example, in New York, NY you might make $70,772 per year. Other high-paying locations include Camden, NJ, Providence, RI and Santa Rosa, CA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to New York, NY where the average starting salary is $51,000. The highest paying states for high school english teachers include Maryland, New York and New Jersey. Meanwhile, Louisiana, Arizona, and Montana offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

High School English Teacher average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Maryland	$71,900	$34.57	925
2	New Jersey	$67,309	$32.36	1,305
3	New York	$70,520	$33.90	1,382
4	Rhode Island	$67,100	$32.26	123
5	Connecticut	$62,359	$29.98	468
6	Illinois	$56,885	$27.35	2,147
7	Delaware	$60,951	$29.30	141
8	Pennsylvania	$57,223	$27.51	1,270
9	Vermont	$65,219	$31.36	66
10	Massachusetts	$65,360	$31.42	865
11	Wyoming	$57,915	$27.84	53
12	Michigan	$52,248	$25.12	1,004
13	Nevada	$50,244	$24.16	539
14	New Hampshire	$50,824	$24.43	301
15	Alaska	$63,756	$30.65	60
16	Oregon	$52,015	$25.01	474
17	Nebraska	$50,906	$24.47	206
18	Washington	$55,025	$26.45	597
19	Ohio	$51,019	$24.53	832
20	Idaho	$48,737	$23.43	161
21	Maine	$51,859	$24.93	86
22	District of Columbia	$55,286	$26.58	155
23	North Dakota	$51,902	$24.95	30
24	California	$55,225	$26.55	2,298
25	Georgia	$48,805	$23.46	831
26	Florida	$47,559	$22.86	1,478
27	South Carolina	$44,490	$21.39	459
28	Texas	$44,497	$21.39	2,016
29	Wisconsin	$46,254	$22.24	425
30	Minnesota	$43,966	$21.14	797
31	New Mexico	$42,973	$20.66	276
32	West Virginia	$46,407	$22.31	40
33	Iowa	$44,816	$21.55	300
34	Utah	$47,120	$22.65	153
35	Indiana	$43,199	$20.77	653
36	Kentucky	$45,709	$21.98	171
37	Virginia	$45,433	$21.84	841
38	North Carolina	$43,165	$20.75	963
39	Kansas	$42,531	$20.45	329
40	Colorado	$41,819	$20.11	827
41	Montana	$39,273	$18.88	174
42	Hawaii	$49,158	$23.63	19
43	Tennessee	$41,750	$20.07	463
44	Missouri	$40,612	$19.52	631
45	Arizona	$39,682	$19.08	643
46	Oklahoma	$37,580	$18.07	360
47	Alabama	$42,063	$20.22	179
48	Louisiana	$40,092	$19.27	272
49	Arkansas	$40,404	$19.43	167
50	Mississippi	$38,882	$18.69	123
51	South Dakota	$35,271	$16.96	30

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Highest Paying Cities For High School English Teachers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York, NY	$70,772	$34.02	3
2	Camden, NJ	$67,346	$32.38
3	Providence, RI	$67,064	$32.24
4	Santa Rosa, CA	$59,879	$28.79
5	Chicago, IL	$57,316	$27.56	2
6	Detroit, MI	$52,479	$25.23
7	Savannah, GA	$48,726	$23.43
8	Cooper City, FL	$47,689	$22.93
9	Columbia, SC	$44,670	$21.48
10	Austin, TX	$44,606	$21.45
11	Minneapolis, MN	$43,993	$21.15
12	Boulder, CO	$41,973	$20.18
13	Saint Louis, MO	$40,807	$19.62	1
14	Little Rock, AR	$40,343	$19.40
15	Yuma, AZ	$40,147	$19.30

High School English Teachers Salary Details

Average High School English Teacher Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a High School English Teacher's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
75th Percentile	$58,000	$4,833	$28
Average	$50,369	$4,197	$24
25th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Highest Paying Types of High School English Teachers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Guest Teacher	$32,547	$2,712	$15.65	84,930
Math Teacher	$51,088	$4,257	$24.56	59,347
Head Teacher	$51,715	$4,310	$24.86	73,756
ESL Teacher	$52,701	$4,392	$25.34	63,897
English As A Second Language Teacher	$55,428	$4,619	$26.65	97,211
Student Teacher	$59,035	$4,920	$28.38	79,071

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay High School English Teachers The Most?

The highest paying companies for high school english teachers are Piedmont Unified School District and Campbell Union High School District according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Savannah-Chatham County Public School System and Salinas Union High School District report highly competitive wages for high school english teachers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Piedmont Unified School District	$63,615	$30.58	5
2	Campbell Union High School District	$59,200	$28.46	15
3	Savannah-Chatham County Public School System	$58,791	$28.26	18
4	Salinas Union High School District	$58,119	$27.94
5	Santa Rosa City Schools	$57,377	$27.59
6	San José Unified School District	$56,294	$27.06
7	Kellogg Elementary	$55,172	$26.52	12
8	Springfield City Library	$54,997	$26.44
9	YES Prep Public Schools	$54,768	$26.33
10	George Mc Parland Elementary	$54,343	$26.13
11	Mastery Charter Schools	$54,096	$26.01	24
12	FCSD	$53,628	$25.78
13	Leander ISD	$53,376	$25.66	33
14	The Wheeler School	$53,218	$25.59
15	Cornerstone Learning Community	$52,937	$25.45	4
16	Santa Monica High School	$52,630	$25.30	9
17	Distinctive Schools	$52,487	$25.23	97
18	Hyde Leadership Charter School (Elementary & Middle School)	$52,375	$25.18	7
19	Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District	$51,825	$24.92
20	North Monterey County Unified School District	$51,822	$24.91	6

High School English Teacher Pay Trends

Average High School English Teacher Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

High School English Teacher Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$50,400	$24.22	+1.9%
2022	$49,400	$23.75	+2.2%
2021	$48,300	$23.23	+1.9%
2020	$47,400	$22.79	+1.9%
2019	$46,500	$22.35	+1.4%

Recently Added High School English Teacher Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Kershaw County School District	High School English Teacher	Camden, SC	11/24/2022	$40,745
California Connections Academy-Kern County	High School English Teacher School Year	Nome, TX	11/18/2022	$42,640
Pomona Unified School District	English Teacher (Temporary for The School Year)-Garey High School-Vn#82	Pomona, CA	11/15/2022	$49,432
C2 Education	High School English, Reading, Writing Teacher	Glenview, IL	11/14/2022	$41,740
Dcsdk12	Teacher-English-High (ONE Year Only)	Castle Rock, CO	11/11/2022	$43,680
NIEA	English Teacher) Bridges High School	Warm Springs, OR	11/11/2022	$40,652
Dcsdk12	Teacher-English-High (ONE Year Only)	Castle Rock, CO	11/11/2022	$43,680
NIEA	English Teacher) Bridges High School	Warm Springs, OR	11/11/2022	$40,652
Tamalpais Union High School District	English; Long-Term Sub FTE); Redwood High School; Start: JAN-June	Larkspur, CA	10/30/2022	$95,290
Tamalpais Union High School District	English; Long-Term Sub FTE); Tamalpais High School; Duration: FEB-April 2	Larkspur, CA	10/26/2022	$92,514

High School English Teacher Salaries FAQs

What State Pays High School English Teachers The Most?

Maryland pays High School English Teachers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $71,900 per year, or $34.57 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A High School English Teacher?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a High School English Teacher if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $70,520 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023