Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary by location
National median: $65,030 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $107,960 | +66.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $107,620 | +65.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $105,240 | +61.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $103,580 | +59.3% | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $103,490 | +59.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $103,290 | +58.8% | 720 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $100,450 | +54.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $100,030 | +53.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $99,550 | +53.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $99,040 | +52.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $98,950 | +52.2% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $98,430 | +51.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $97,240 | +49.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $97,240 | +49.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $96,950 | +49.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $96,880 | +49.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $95,680 | +47.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $94,990 | +46.1% | — | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $94,870 | +45.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $93,260 | +43.4% | — | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $88,000 | +35.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $87,860 | +35.1% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $86,890 | +33.6% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $86,890 | +33.6% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $86,560 | +33.1% | 590 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $86,450 | +32.9% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $84,160 | +29.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $83,050 | +27.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $82,900 | +27.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $81,460 | +25.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,860 | +24.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $80,700 | +24.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $79,690 | +22.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $79,320 | +22.0% | — | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $79,020 | +21.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $78,510 | +20.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $78,410 | +20.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $78,040 | +20.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $77,980 | +19.9% | 690 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $77,470 | +19.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $77,320 | +18.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $76,860 | +18.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $76,410 | +17.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $76,340 | +17.4% | — | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $76,020 | +16.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $73,790 | +13.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $73,020 | +12.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $72,750 | +11.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $69,210 | +6.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $69,080 | +6.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $68,280 | +5.0% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $67,460 | +3.7% | 640 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $67,290 | +3.5% | 970 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $66,310 | +2.0% | 470 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $66,050 | +1.6% | — | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $65,310 | +0.4% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $65,190 | +0.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $64,660 | −0.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $63,990 | −1.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $63,770 | −1.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $63,360 | −2.6% | — | 2025 |
| TX | state | $63,330 | −2.6% | 5,230 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $62,710 | −3.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $62,660 | −3.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $62,580 | −3.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $62,320 | −4.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $62,310 | −4.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $62,230 | −4.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Brownsville, TX | metropolitan | $62,210 | −4.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $62,160 | −4.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $62,040 | −4.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $61,950 | −4.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $61,710 | −5.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | metropolitan | $61,160 | −6.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $60,870 | −6.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sherman, TX | metropolitan | $60,860 | −6.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $60,760 | −6.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $60,730 | −6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $60,690 | −6.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $60,650 | −6.7% | — | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $60,650 | −6.7% | — | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $60,210 | −7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Texarkana, TX | metropolitan | $59,910 | −7.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Amarillo, TX | metropolitan | $59,580 | −8.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $59,580 | −8.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $59,280 | −8.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $59,100 | −9.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $58,760 | −9.6% | 610 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $58,560 | −9.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $58,410 | −10.2% | 640 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $58,210 | −10.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $58,160 | −10.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $58,000 | −10.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $57,940 | −10.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $57,650 | −11.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $57,100 | −12.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $56,830 | −12.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $56,440 | −13.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $55,280 | −15.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $55,210 | −15.1% | 270 | 2025 |