Public school teacher and non-teacher college graduate weekly wages, by state

State (1) Public elementary and secondary teachers (2) Other college graduates Ratio (1)/(2)
B.A. only M.A. only  Total B.A. only M.A. only Total* B.A. only M.A. only Total
US $948 $1,229 $1,100 $1,266 $1,566 $1,428 0.75 0.79 0.77
AK $1,274 $1,405 $1,339 $1,305 $1,550 $1,427 0.98 0.91 0.94
AL $787 $984 $905 $1,146 $1,337 $1,260 0.69 0.74 0.72
AR $772 $935 $830 $1,035 $1,243 $1,109 0.75 0.75 0.75
AZ $743 $953 $877 $1,234 $1,487 $1,395 0.60 0.64 0.63
CA $1,271 $1,509 $1,386 $1,435 $1,808 $1,616 0.89 0.84 0.86
CO $833 $1,029 $947 $1,286 $1,598 $1,467 0.65 0.64 0.65
CT $1,052 $1,500 $1,432 $1,446 $1,798 $1,745 0.73 0.83 0.82
DC $1,066 $1,379 $1,273 $1,399 $1,715 $1,608 0.76 0.81 0.79
DE $1,088 $1,121 $1,108 $1,188 $1,411 $1,324 0.92 0.79 0.84
FL $857 $999 $913 $1,122 $1,379 $1,223 0.76 0.72 0.75
GA $831 $1,045 $944 $1,230 $1,482 $1,363 0.68 0.71 0.69
HI $926 $1,042 $979 $1,161 $1,428 $1,281 0.80 0.73 0.76
IA $850 $1,113 $962 $1,114 $1,322 $1,202 0.76 0.84 0.80
ID $869 $1,037 $927 $1,101 $1,386 $1,199 0.79 0.75 0.77
IL $866 $1,346 $1,174 $1,275 $1,604 $1,486 0.68 0.84 0.79
IN $855 $1,147 $1,008 $1,117 $1,319 $1,223 0.77 0.87 0.83
KS $821 $1,027 $928 $1,127 $1,375 $1,256 0.73 0.75 0.74
KY $758 $1,029 $958 $1,111 $1,254 $1,217 0.68 0.82 0.79
LA $920 $917 $919 $1,084 $1,246 $1,141 0.85 0.74 0.81
MA $1,135 $1,388 $1,321 $1,413 $1,693 $1,619 0.80 0.82 0.82
MD $1,198 $1,429 $1,342 $1,403 $1,729 $1,606 0.85 0.83 0.84
ME $947 $1,034 $993 $1,088 $1,387 $1,245 0.87 0.75 0.80
MI $930 $1,349 $1,215 $1,244 $1,575 $1,469 0.75 0.86 0.83
MN $920 $1,329 $1,189 $1,280 $1,531 $1,445 0.72 0.87 0.82
MO $748 $991 $895 $1,159 $1,426 $1,320 0.65 0.70 0.68
MS $743 $878 $791 $999 $1,161 $1,057 0.74 0.76 0.75
MT $833 $1,079 $943 $973 $1,098 $1,029 0.86 0.98 0.92
NC $745 $978 $836 $1,163 $1,459 $1,278 0.64 0.67 0.65
ND $879 $1,148 $968 $1,041 $1,211 $1,098 0.84 0.95 0.88
NE $870 $1,104 $979 $1,091 $1,348 $1,210 0.80 0.82 0.81
NH $1,044 $1,193 $1,136 $1,289 $1,544 $1,446 0.81 0.77 0.79
NJ $1,291 $1,632 $1,460 $1,443 $1,936 $1,687 0.89 0.84 0.87
NM $816 $936 $893 $1,132 $1,472 $1,349 0.72 0.64 0.66
NV $899 $1,093 $1,025 $1,177 $1,352 $1,291 0.76 0.81 0.79
NY $1,045 $1,488 $1,449 $1,343 $1,611 $1,588 0.78 0.92 0.91
OH $848 $1,160 $1,057 $1,172 $1,401 $1,325 0.72 0.83 0.80
OK $757 $803 $770 $1,084 $1,314 $1,149 0.70 0.61 0.67
OR $1,066 $1,161 $1,140 $1,226 $1,531 $1,463 0.87 0.76 0.78
PA $1,070 $1,313 $1,220 $1,241 $1,502 $1,401 0.86 0.88 0.87
RI $1,213 $1,478 $1,356 $1,222 $1,582 $1,416 0.99 0.94 0.96
SC $824 $975 $907 $1,070 $1,209 $1,146 0.77 0.81 0.79
SD $717 $927 $789 $972 $1,149 $1,033 0.74 0.81 0.76
TN $712 $956 $834 $1,050 $1,310 $1,180 0.68 0.73 0.71
TX $954 $1,070 $983 $1,279 $1,562 $1,351 0.75 0.69 0.73
UT $844 $1,078 $928 $1,213 $1,510 $1,319 0.70 0.71 0.70
VA $981 $1,196 $1,096 $1,462 $1,792 $1,639 0.67 0.67 0.67
VT $919 $1,157 $1,036 $1,068 $1,329 $1,196 0.86 0.87 0.87
WA $1,063 $1,214 $1,175 $1,383 $1,673 $1,599 0.77 0.73 0.74
WI $954 $1,192 $1,084 $1,217 $1,392 $1,313 0.78 0.86 0.83
WV $780 $957 $884 $1,074 $1,263 $1,184 0.73 0.76 0.75
WY $1,067 $1,276 $1,159 $1,113 $1,253 $1,175 0.96 1.02 0.99

* Totals are weighted averages of the B.A.- and M.A.-level weekly wages where the weights are the shares of teachers with a B.A. or M.A. This ensures that the distribution of education among teachers and other college graduates does not affect the comparison. Data are for workers age 18–64 with bachelor's or master's degrees and positive wages (excluding self-employed workers).

Source: Authors' analysis of pooled 2011–2015 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data

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