Best states for a sign language teacher

Q: What is the best state for sign language teachers?

The best state to be a sign language teacher is New Hampshire based on sign language teacher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for sign language teachers?

The highest paying state for sign language teachers is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for sign language teachers?

The worst state for sign language teachers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and education, training, and library careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to sign language teacher jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for sign language teachers.In order to help you decide which state is the best for sign language teachers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for sign language 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 sign language teachers.We found that the South is best for sign language teachers, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for sign language teacher jobs, where as New Hampshire is the best state in the country.

10 best states for sign language teachers in 2026

1. New Hampshire
Total sign language teacher jobs: 417
Average annual salary: $68,812
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
2.1
Sign language teacher jobs in New Hampshire
2. Vermont
Total sign language teacher jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $61,739
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000
Location Quotient:
1.73
Sign language teacher jobs in Vermont
3. New Jersey
Total sign language teacher jobs: 1,168
Average annual salary: $61,543
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Sign language teacher jobs in New Jersey
4. Illinois
Total sign language teacher jobs: 1,832
Average annual salary: $58,032
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Sign language teacher jobs in Illinois
5. New York
Total sign language teacher jobs: 1,390
Average annual salary: $64,559
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $94,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Sign language teacher jobs in New York
6. Michigan
Total sign language teacher jobs: 933
Average annual salary: $58,736
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Sign language teacher jobs in Michigan
7. North Dakota
Total sign language teacher jobs: 60
Average annual salary: $66,790
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Sign language teacher jobs in North Dakota
8. Washington
Total sign language teacher jobs: 771
Average annual salary: $58,645
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Sign language teacher jobs in Washington
9. Maryland
Total sign language teacher jobs: 1,008
Average annual salary: $55,920
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Sign language teacher jobs in Maryland
10. Florida
Total sign language teacher jobs: 2,221
Average annual salary: $53,744
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Sign language teacher jobs in Florida

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Detailed list of the best states for a sign language teacher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New Hampshire	$68,812	$47,000	1,342,795	417
2	Vermont	$61,739	$42,000	623,657	151
3	New Jersey	$61,543	$41,000	9,005,644	1,168
4	Illinois	$58,032	$42,000	12,802,023	1,832
5	New York	$64,559	$43,000	19,849,399	1,390
6	Michigan	$58,736	$41,000	9,962,311	933
7	North Dakota	$66,790	$51,000	755,393	60
8	Washington	$58,645	$43,000	7,405,743	771
9	Maryland	$55,920	$38,000	6,052,177	1,008
10	Florida	$53,744	$38,000	20,984,400	2,221
11	Nevada	$58,447	$40,000	2,998,039	180
12	California	$60,642	$42,000	39,536,653	3,071
13	Pennsylvania	$54,554	$37,000	12,805,537	1,169
14	Minnesota	$55,173	$41,000	5,576,606	746
15	Montana	$52,141	$39,000	1,050,493	158
16	Wisconsin	$54,789	$39,000	5,795,483	513
17	Indiana	$52,485	$37,000	6,666,818	754
18	District of Columbia	$62,623	$43,000	693,972	136
19	Louisiana	$53,485	$38,000	4,684,333	314
20	Delaware	$52,403	$35,000	961,939	171
21	Nebraska	$50,966	$38,000	1,920,076	255
22	Alaska	$59,851	$51,000	739,795	34
23	Wyoming	$51,186	$38,000	579,315	59
24	Iowa	$50,432	$37,000	3,145,711	400
25	Tennessee	$50,675	$37,000	6,715,984	483
26	Rhode Island	$52,440	$35,000	1,059,639	103
27	Kansas	$47,396	$35,000	2,913,123	401
28	Idaho	$50,323	$36,000	1,716,943	151
29	Missouri	$49,746	$36,000	6,113,532	608
30	Connecticut	$51,558	$35,000	3,588,184	287
31	Massachusetts	$48,099	$32,000	6,859,819	1,219
32	Virginia	$48,876	$33,000	8,470,020	1,158
33	Ohio	$47,621	$33,000	11,658,609	931
34	South Carolina	$44,735	$32,000	5,024,369	605
35	Georgia	$45,533	$33,000	10,429,379	1,013
36	Oregon	$47,949	$34,000	4,142,776	398
37	North Carolina	$43,550	$30,000	10,273,419	1,191
38	South Dakota	$46,268	$35,000	869,666	56
39	Maine	$46,882	$32,000	1,335,907	84
40	Texas	$41,347	$30,000	28,304,596	2,593
41	West Virginia	$36,213	$25,000	1,815,857	233
42	Colorado	$40,773	$30,000	5,607,154	788
43	Arizona	$45,473	$32,000	7,016,270	405
44	New Mexico	$32,804	$23,000	2,088,070	317
45	Utah	$45,191	$32,000	3,101,833	164
46	Alabama	$43,503	$32,000	4,874,747	268
47	Oklahoma	$34,913	$25,000	3,930,864	363
48	Kentucky	$41,843	$30,000	4,454,189	276
49	Mississippi	$42,118	$30,000	2,984,100	164
50	Hawaii	$42,057	$33,000	1,427,538	63
51	Arkansas	$41,248	$30,000	3,004,279	196

Highest paying states for sign language teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Sign Language Teacher Salary
1	New Hampshire	$68,812
2	Vermont	$61,739
3	New Jersey	$61,543
4	Illinois	$58,032
5	New York	$64,559
6	Michigan	$58,736
7	North Dakota	$66,790
8	Washington	$58,645
9	Maryland	$55,920
10	Florida	$53,744
11	Nevada	$58,447
12	California	$60,642
13	Pennsylvania	$54,554
14	Minnesota	$55,173
15	Montana	$52,141
16	Wisconsin	$54,789
17	Indiana	$52,485
18	District of Columbia	$62,623
19	Louisiana	$53,485
20	Delaware	$52,403
21	Nebraska	$50,966
22	Alaska	$59,851
23	Wyoming	$51,186
24	Iowa	$50,432
25	Tennessee	$50,675
26	Rhode Island	$52,440
27	Kansas	$47,396
28	Idaho	$50,323
29	Missouri	$49,746
30	Connecticut	$51,558
31	Massachusetts	$48,099
32	Virginia	$48,876
33	Ohio	$47,621
34	South Carolina	$44,735
35	Georgia	$45,533
36	Oregon	$47,949
37	North Carolina	$43,550
38	South Dakota	$46,268
39	Maine	$46,882
40	Texas	$41,347
41	West Virginia	$36,213
42	Colorado	$40,773
43	Arizona	$45,473
44	New Mexico	$32,804
45	Utah	$45,191
46	Alabama	$43,503
47	Oklahoma	$34,913
48	Kentucky	$41,843
49	Mississippi	$42,118
50	Hawaii	$42,057
51	Arkansas	$41,248

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Total sign language teacher jobs:	417
Average annual salary:	$68,812
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$99,000
Location Quotient:	2.1

Best states for a sign language teacher

10 best states for sign language teachers in 2026

1. New Hampshire

2. Vermont

3. New Jersey

4. Illinois

5. New York

6. Michigan

7. North Dakota

8. Washington

9. Maryland

10. Florida