Louisiana among lowest paying state for teachers. Where do teachers make the most?
Louisiana among lowest paying state for teachers. Where do teachers make the most?
Presley Bo Tyler, Shreveport TimesMon, June 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM UTC
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When school is in session, teachers do more than just carry out lessons, they become counselors, caretakers, social workers, mentors and advocates to their students.
Because of the importance of the job and additional responsibilities, teacher salaries often seem inadequate, given the nature of the job.
The average teacher salary in the U.S. is $66,400, yet many states have increased wages for teachers, while others have not.
Louisiana offers the fifth-lowest pay for teachers in the U.S.
Since teacher pay varies widely across the U.S., World Population Review listed the average salary in every state, identifying the highest and lowest-paying states.
On average, teachers in Louisiana make an annual salary of $55,900, and the average starting salary for teachers is $46,682, says World Population Review.
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The average, however, can be skewed by teachers who have higher or lower wages than the majority. The median, however, represents the middle value, and the median teacher salary in Louisiana is $51,130.
On the lower end, the 10th percentile, teachers in the state make a median salary of $46,440, while the higher end, the 90th percentile, earned a median salary of $62,930.
The middle percentiles, 25th through 75th, represents the standard majority of teachers, and median salaries are between $48,300 and $60,390, according to data from World Population Review.
Average teacher salary by state for 2026 according to World Population Review
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California: $101,100
New York: $95,600
Massachusetts: $92,100
Washington: $91,700
District of Columbia: $86,700
Connecticut: $86,500
Maryland: $84,300
New Jersey: $82,900
Rhode Island: $82,200
Alaska: $78,300
Oregon: $77,100
Pennsylvania: $77,000
Illinois: $76,000
Hawaii: $74,200
Minnesota: $72,400
Delaware: $71,200
Vermont: $69,600
Utah: $69,200
Michigan: $69,100
Colorado: $68,600
New Mexico: $68,400
Ohio: $68,200
Georgia: $67,600
New Hampshire: $67,200
Nevada: $66,900
Virginia: $66,300
Wisconsin: $65,800
Wyoming: $63,700
Arizona: $62,700
Maine: $62,600
Texas: $62,500
Iowa: $62,400
Alabama: $61,900
Idaho: $61,500
Oklahoma: $61,300
South Carolina: $60,800
Nebraska: $60,200
Tennessee: $58,600
Indiana: $58,600
North Dakota: $58,600
Arkansas: $58,300
Kentucky: $58,300
North Carolina: $58,300
Kansas: $58,100
Montana: $57,600
South Dakota: $56,300
Louisiana: $55,900
West Virginia: $55,500
Missouri: $55,100
Florida: $54,900
Mississippi: $53,700
Presley Bo Tyler is the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team reporer for USA Today Network. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@Gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: How much do teachers make in Louisiana? Average annual salary here
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