Math Teacher Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Math Teacher Salary Estimate

$51,088

$24.56 hourly

Entry level Salary

$37,000 yearly

$37,00010%

$51,088Median

$70,00090%

How much does a Math Teacher make?

The average salary for a math teacher in the United States is $51,088. Math teacher salaries typically range between $37,000 and $70,000 a year. The average hourly rate for math teachers is $24.56 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a math teacher can expect to make. Math teachers make the most in Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a math teacher is $51,088 in the US.
The average math teacher salary ranges between $37,000 and $70,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for math teachers in the US typically range between $17 and $33 an hour.
The average math teacher salary is $75,298 in Maryland, $67,401 in New York, and $65,143 in New Jersey. These are the three highest-paying states for math teachers in the US.
California State University has the highest average salary for math teachers.
Education is the highest-paying industry for math teachers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Math Teachers

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a math teacher is roughly $51,088 per year, which boils down to $24.56 per hour. Interestingly enough, math teachers have the highest salaries in Baltimore, MD at about $75,469 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in Baltimore, MD is $52,000. Additionally, math teachers make more than the average salary in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Oakland, CA, Newton, MA, and Norfolk, VA. On a more broad level, math teacher salaries are highest in Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont. On the contrary, Maine, Montana, and Wyoming offer the lowest math teacher salaries.

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Average Salary:

Math Teacher average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Maryland	$75,298	$36.20	946
2	New Jersey	$65,143	$31.32	1,220
3	New York	$67,401	$32.40	1,285
4	Connecticut	$58,468	$28.11	431
5	Rhode Island	$58,799	$28.27	106
6	Massachusetts	$60,384	$29.03	817
7	District of Columbia	$62,435	$30.02	169
8	Delaware	$56,396	$27.11	126
9	Illinois	$53,905	$25.92	1,635
10	Nevada	$50,191	$24.13	584
11	Pennsylvania	$54,119	$26.02	1,070
12	Vermont	$57,691	$27.74	58
13	Michigan	$49,411	$23.76	985
14	Ohio	$52,646	$25.31	775
15	Washington	$57,281	$27.54	543
16	Virginia	$56,414	$27.12	790
17	Alaska	$56,746	$27.28	30
18	California	$56,938	$27.37	2,198
19	Georgia	$49,339	$23.72	897
20	Kansas	$44,916	$21.59	315
21	Florida	$47,481	$22.83	1,633
22	New Hampshire	$44,058	$21.18	274
23	North Dakota	$49,414	$23.76	58
24	North Carolina	$44,878	$21.58	985
25	Minnesota	$44,781	$21.53	864
26	South Carolina	$45,093	$21.68	443
27	Oregon	$50,118	$24.10	301
28	West Virginia	$48,037	$23.09	71
29	Texas	$45,475	$21.86	1,916
30	Alabama	$47,240	$22.71	241
31	New Mexico	$41,549	$19.98	254
32	Iowa	$43,481	$20.90	312
33	Wisconsin	$44,667	$21.47	404
34	Nebraska	$42,505	$20.44	204
35	Kentucky	$43,926	$21.12	215
36	Arizona	$39,724	$19.10	838
37	Utah	$44,924	$21.60	196
38	Hawaii	$49,572	$23.83	49
39	Indiana	$41,240	$19.83	647
40	Idaho	$43,097	$20.72	131
41	Colorado	$39,378	$18.93	765
42	Louisiana	$40,072	$19.27	274
43	Tennessee	$40,823	$19.63	485
44	Montana	$36,287	$17.45	140
45	Oklahoma	$35,490	$17.06	366
46	Maine	$36,901	$17.74	113
47	Mississippi	$37,123	$17.85	179
48	Arkansas	$38,190	$18.36	156
49	Wyoming	$35,501	$17.07	51
50	Missouri	$35,239	$16.94	515
51	South Dakota	$32,960	$15.85	32

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Highest Paying Cities For Math Teachers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Baltimore, MD	$75,469	$36.28	4
2	New York, NY	$67,965	$32.68	30
3	Washington, DC	$62,426	$30.01	10
4	Oakland, CA	$60,308	$28.99	11
5	Newton, MA	$60,207	$28.95	4
6	Norfolk, VA	$56,622	$27.22
7	Philadelphia, PA	$54,547	$26.22	11
8	Chicago, IL	$54,360	$26.13	11
9	Cleveland, OH	$53,532	$25.74	2
10	Las Vegas, NV	$50,014	$24.05	38
11	Detroit, MI	$49,662	$23.88	35
12	Washington, UT	$48,134	$23.14	10
13	Brownsville, TX	$47,347	$22.76
14	Jacksonville, FL	$46,399	$22.31	1
15	Greensboro, NC	$45,509	$21.88

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Math Teachers Salary Details

Average Math Teacher Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Math Teacher's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$70,000	$5,833	$34
75th Percentile	$60,000	$5,000	$29
Average	$51,088	$4,257	$25
25th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Highest Paying Types of Math Teachers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Long Term Substitute Teacher	$42,808	$3,567	$20.58	69,133
English Language Arts Teacher	$48,483	$4,040	$23.31	88,793
Elementary School Teacher	$52,161	$4,347	$25.08	84,607
Special Education Teacher	$54,290	$4,524	$26.10	67,699
Summer School Teacher	$52,828	$4,402	$25.40	86,467
Learning Support Teacher	$33,914	$2,826	$16.30	120,054

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Math Teachers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, California State University and Boston Public Schools are the highest paying companies for math teachers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	California State University	$84,833	$40.79	16
2	Boston Public Schools	$84,167	$40.46	226
3	Dell	$83,316	$40.06
4	Holton-Arms School	$82,825	$39.82
5	Saint Ann's School	$77,483	$37.25
6	Mingus Union High School	$77,365	$37.19
7	Trinity Episcopal School	$77,053	$37.04
8	Buckley Country Day School	$76,787	$36.92
9	Princeton Public Schools	$76,365	$36.71
10	Hackley School	$75,526	$36.31
11	Alliance College-Ready Public Schools	$72,054	$34.64
12	Eastside Preparatory School	$70,468	$33.88
13	Lycée Français de San Francisco	$69,169	$33.25
14	Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles	$68,727	$33.04
15	Boston College High School	$68,448	$32.91
16	Sheridan School	$68,372	$32.87
17	The Birch Wathen Lenox School	$68,310	$32.84
18	The Madeira School	$68,181	$32.78
19	University School	$67,452	$32.43
20	Cushing Academy	$66,692	$32.06

Math Teacher Pay Trends

Average Math Teacher Salary Over Time

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

Math Teacher Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$51,100	$24.56	+1.9%
2022	$50,100	$24.09	+2.2%
2021	$49,000	$23.57	+1.9%
2020	$48,100	$23.12	+1.9%
2019	$47,200	$22.67	+1.4%

Recently Added Math Teacher Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Henrico County Public Schools	Math Teacher High School	Enon, VA	05/03/2023	$52,259
East Harlem Tutorial Program	High School Inclusive Learning Math Teacher-Immediate Start	New York, NY	05/03/2023	$75,986
Tempositions, Inc.	Math Teachers	Manteca, CA	05/01/2023	$59,792
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boces	High School Math Teacher)	Buffalo, NY	05/01/2023	$39,000
CCSD	Math Teacher 6-Findlay MS	North Las Vegas, NV	05/01/2023	$50,115
Wonderful College Prep Academy	High School Math Teacher)	Delano, CA	04/30/2023	$63,180
Cross Creek Christian Academy	Secondary Mathematics Teacher	Olive Branch, MS	04/29/2023	$25,000
Region VII Education Service Center	Elementary Math Teacher	Hawkins, TX	04/29/2023	$35,160
The Wonderful Company	High School Math Teacher)-Relocate To California	Delano, CA	04/28/2023	$63,180
Duluth Public Schools, ISD 709	Excel Targeted Services Summer-Math Teacher-*Dependent Upon Adequate Student Enrollment.	Duluth, MN	04/28/2023	$62,610

Math Teacher Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Math Teachers The Most?

Maryland pays Math Teachers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $75,298 per year, or $36.20 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Math Teacher?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Math 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 $67,401 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023