The average salary for a high school teacher in District of Columbia is around $77,570 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $77,570.
Wages typically start from $50,080 and go up to $107,390.
10% below national average Updated in 2021
High school teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
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New York | $97,340 |
California | $96,390 |
Washington | $80,740 |
Massachusetts | $79,120 |
Connecticut | $78,100 |
New Jersey | $78,070 |
District of Columbia | $77,570 |
Alaska | $77,540 |
Maryland | $77,360 |
Rhode Island | $76,880 |
Pennsylvania | $76,290 |
Oregon | $76,090 |
Ohio | $75,330 |
Virginia | $73,110 |
Delaware | $72,600 |
Nevada | $63,730 |
Hawaii | $62,060 |
New Hampshire | $61,820 |
Illinois | $61,680 |
Georgia | $61,640 |
Minnesota | $61,220 |
Vermont | $61,130 |
Texas | $61,060 |
Michigan | $60,980 |
Florida | $60,940 |
Nebraska | $60,900 |
Wisconsin | $60,900 |
Wyoming | $60,900 |
Utah | $60,810 |
Colorado | $60,670 |
New Mexico | $60,150 |
Kentucky | $60,040 |
Maine | $59,970 |
Iowa | $59,820 |
South Carolina | $58,510 |
Alabama | $58,310 |
Kansas | $50,150 |
Tennessee | $50,130 |
West Virginia | $49,850 |
North Dakota | $49,730 |
Oklahoma | $49,730 |
Louisiana | $49,710 |
Idaho | $49,550 |
Arizona | $49,280 |
Indiana | $48,940 |
North Carolina | $48,670 |
Arkansas | $48,650 |
Montana | $48,650 |
Guam | $48,490 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,490 |
South Dakota | $48,100 |
Mississippi | $47,350 |
Missouri | $47,310 |
Puerto Rico | $29,740 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than preschool teachers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Distance learning coordinator salary | $118K |
Music teacher salary | $76K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $77K |
High school teacher salary | $78K |
Teacher salary | $67K |
School counselor salary | $63K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $62K |
Preschool teacher salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)