Best states for a speech teacher

Q: What is the best state for speech teachers?

The best state to be a speech teacher is Maryland based on speech teacher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for speech teachers?

The highest paying state for speech teachers is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for speech teachers?

The worst state for speech teachers is South Dakota, 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 speech teacher jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for speech teachers.Our research shows that Maryland is the best state in the country for speech teachers.

We figured that the best places for speech teacher jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the West is best for speech teachers, and the Northeast is the worst. Islandia, NY is the best city in the country for speech teacher jobs, where as Maryland is the best state in the country.

10 best states for speech teachers in 2025

1. Maryland
Total speech teacher jobs: 977
Average annual salary: $85,442
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $152,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Speech teacher jobs in Maryland
2. Vermont
Total speech teacher jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $74,450
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Speech teacher jobs in Vermont
3. New York
Total speech teacher jobs: 1,402
Average annual salary: $84,393
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $149,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Speech teacher jobs in New York
4. New Jersey
Total speech teacher jobs: 1,174
Average annual salary: $73,917
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $132,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Speech teacher jobs in New Jersey
5. Delaware
Total speech teacher jobs: 158
Average annual salary: $72,758
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Speech teacher jobs in Delaware
6. Connecticut
Total speech teacher jobs: 472
Average annual salary: $70,885
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Speech teacher jobs in Connecticut
7. Rhode Island
Total speech teacher jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $81,917
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $146,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Speech teacher jobs in Rhode Island
8. Massachusetts
Total speech teacher jobs: 1,178
Average annual salary: $69,803
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Speech teacher jobs in Massachusetts
9. Illinois
Total speech teacher jobs: 1,808
Average annual salary: $66,695
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Speech teacher jobs in Illinois
10. Washington
Total speech teacher jobs: 777
Average annual salary: $68,278
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Speech teacher jobs in Washington

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a speech teacher

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a speech teacher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maryland	$85,442	$47,000	6,052,177	977
2	Vermont	$74,450	$40,000	623,657	147
3	New York	$84,393	$47,000	19,849,399	1,402
4	New Jersey	$73,917	$41,000	9,005,644	1,174
5	Delaware	$72,758	$40,000	961,939	158
6	Connecticut	$70,885	$39,000	3,588,184	472
7	Rhode Island	$81,917	$45,000	1,059,639	102
8	Massachusetts	$69,803	$38,000	6,859,819	1,178
9	Illinois	$66,695	$37,000	12,802,023	1,808
10	Washington	$68,278	$38,000	7,405,743	777
11	Wyoming	$65,585	$38,000	579,315	58
12	Minnesota	$66,506	$37,000	5,576,606	657
13	Pennsylvania	$65,439	$36,000	12,805,537	1,097
14	New Hampshire	$60,343	$33,000	1,342,795	411
15	California	$67,112	$36,000	39,536,653	3,502
16	Wisconsin	$63,401	$35,000	5,795,483	505
17	Alaska	$69,827	$40,000	739,795	35
18	Michigan	$58,887	$32,000	9,962,311	931
19	Virginia	$62,489	$34,000	8,470,020	1,102
20	Ohio	$62,255	$34,000	11,658,609	868
21	Nevada	$59,045	$32,000	2,998,039	260
22	Kansas	$58,987	$33,000	2,913,123	355
23	District of Columbia	$71,032	$39,000	693,972	129
24	Oregon	$63,201	$35,000	4,142,776	369
25	Kentucky	$59,479	$33,000	4,454,189	286
26	Georgia	$60,521	$33,000	10,429,379	924
27	Texas	$57,525	$31,000	28,304,596	2,367
28	South Carolina	$52,502	$28,000	5,024,369	573
29	Alabama	$58,044	$32,000	4,874,747	282
30	New Mexico	$49,456	$27,000	2,088,070	294
31	North Dakota	$57,114	$32,000	755,393	62
32	Nebraska	$54,158	$31,000	1,920,076	227
33	North Carolina	$51,834	$28,000	10,273,419	976
34	West Virginia	$46,126	$25,000	1,815,857	246
35	Louisiana	$51,557	$28,000	4,684,333	302
36	Utah	$56,428	$32,000	3,101,833	144
37	Colorado	$47,974	$27,000	5,607,154	795
38	Arizona	$47,366	$26,000	7,016,270	730
39	Iowa	$48,885	$28,000	3,145,711	383
40	Arkansas	$52,862	$29,000	3,004,279	198
41	Missouri	$49,500	$28,000	6,113,532	573
42	Hawaii	$53,511	$45,000	1,427,538	51
43	Tennessee	$47,930	$26,000	6,715,984	487
44	Florida	$42,876	$22,000	20,984,400	1,921
45	Indiana	$45,109	$25,000	6,666,818	647
46	Montana	$39,347	$22,000	1,050,493	128
47	Maine	$45,681	$25,000	1,335,907	76
48	Mississippi	$44,536	$24,000	2,984,100	151
49	Oklahoma	$39,673	$22,000	3,930,864	287
50	Idaho	$42,782	$24,000	1,716,943	122
51	South Dakota	$39,433	$22,000	869,666	57

Highest paying states for speech teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Speech Teacher Salary
1	Maryland	$85,442
2	Vermont	$74,450
3	New York	$84,393
4	New Jersey	$73,917
5	Delaware	$72,758
6	Connecticut	$70,885
7	Rhode Island	$81,917
8	Massachusetts	$69,803
9	Illinois	$66,695
10	Washington	$68,278
11	Wyoming	$65,585
12	Minnesota	$66,506
13	Pennsylvania	$65,439
14	New Hampshire	$60,343
15	California	$67,112
16	Wisconsin	$63,401
17	Alaska	$69,827
18	Michigan	$58,887
19	Virginia	$62,489
20	Ohio	$62,255
21	Nevada	$59,045
22	Kansas	$58,987
23	District of Columbia	$71,032
24	Oregon	$63,201
25	Kentucky	$59,479
26	Georgia	$60,521
27	Texas	$57,525
28	South Carolina	$52,502
29	Alabama	$58,044
30	New Mexico	$49,456
31	North Dakota	$57,114
32	Nebraska	$54,158
33	North Carolina	$51,834
34	West Virginia	$46,126
35	Louisiana	$51,557
36	Utah	$56,428
37	Colorado	$47,974
38	Arizona	$47,366
39	Iowa	$48,885
40	Arkansas	$52,862
41	Missouri	$49,500
42	Hawaii	$53,511
43	Tennessee	$47,930
44	Florida	$42,876
45	Indiana	$45,109
46	Montana	$39,347
47	Maine	$45,681
48	Mississippi	$44,536
49	Oklahoma	$39,673
50	Idaho	$42,782
51	South Dakota	$39,433

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Total speech teacher jobs:	977
Average annual salary:	$85,442
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$152,000
Location Quotient:	1.38

Best states for a speech teacher

10 best states for speech teachers in 2025

1. Maryland

2. Vermont

3. New York

4. New Jersey

5. Delaware

6. Connecticut

7. Rhode Island

8. Massachusetts

9. Illinois

10. Washington