Appendix C1
Public school teacher and nonteacher college graduate weekly wages, by state
| State | (1) Public elementary & secondary teachers | (2) Other college graduates | Ratio (1)/(2) | Teacher wage gap (total) (1)/(2)−1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. only | M.A. only | Total | B.A. only | M.A. only | Total* | B.A. only | M.A. only | Total | |||||
| US | $980 | $1,261 | $1,137 | $1,326 | $1,624 | $1,493 | 73.9% | 77.7% | 76.2% | -23.8% | |||
| AK | $1,368 | $1,487 | $1,437 | $1,385 | $1,618 | $1,519 | 98.8% | 91.9% | 94.6% | -5.4% | |||
| AL | $804 | $991 | $905 | $1,186 | $1,363 | $1,282 | 67.8% | 72.7% | 70.6% | -29.4% | |||
| AR | $800 | $992 | $875 | $1,081 | $1,274 | $1,156 | 74.0% | 77.8% | 75.7% | -24.3% | |||
| AZ | $831 | $955 | $915 | $1,281 | $1,513 | $1,438 | 64.9% | 63.1% | 63.6% | -36.4% | |||
| CA | $1,345 | $1,564 | $1,464 | $1,503 | $1,900 | $1,719 | 89.5% | 82.3% | 85.2% | -14.8% | |||
| CO | $870 | $1,041 | $971 | $1,312 | $1,625 | $1,496 | 66.4% | 64.0% | 64.9% | -35.1% | |||
| CT | $1,150 | $1,529 | $1,473 | $1,456 | $1,822 | $1,769 | 79.0% | 83.9% | 83.3% | -16.7% | |||
| DC | $1,002 | $1,441 | $1,320 | $1,476 | $1,784 | $1,699 | 67.9% | 80.8% | 77.7% | -22.3% | |||
| DE | $1,075 | $1,137 | $1,117 | $1,267 | $1,406 | $1,362 | 84.8% | 80.9% | 82.0% | -18.0% | |||
| FL | $900 | $1,042 | $959 | $1,177 | $1,452 | $1,290 | 76.5% | 71.8% | 74.3% | -25.7% | |||
| GA | $882 | $1,077 | $995 | $1,256 | $1,508 | $1,402 | 70.2% | 71.4% | 71.0% | -29.0% | |||
| HI | $1,063 | $1,126 | $1,095 | $1,229 | $1,469 | $1,353 | 86.4% | 76.6% | 80.9% | -19.1% | |||
| IA | $854 | $1,129 | $959 | $1,169 | $1,372 | $1,247 | 73.1% | 82.3% | 77.0% | -23.0% | |||
| ID | $897 | $1,014 | $936 | $1,168 | $1,406 | $1,247 | 76.8% | 72.1% | 75.1% | -24.9% | |||
| IL | $968 | $1,387 | $1,241 | $1,325 | $1,665 | $1,547 | 73.1% | 83.3% | 80.2% | -19.8% | |||
| IN | $837 | $1,187 | $1,013 | $1,171 | $1,392 | $1,282 | 71.5% | 85.3% | 79.0% | -21.0% | |||
| KS | $915 | $1,129 | $1,041 | $1,232 | $1,443 | $1,356 | 74.3% | 78.3% | 76.8% | -23.2% | |||
| KY | $773 | $1,035 | $968 | $1,179 | $1,321 | $1,285 | 65.5% | 78.4% | 75.4% | -24.6% | |||
| LA | $917 | $943 | $927 | $1,155 | $1,300 | $1,212 | 79.4% | 72.5% | 76.5% | -23.5% | |||
| MA | $1,055 | $1,416 | $1,319 | $1,474 | $1,749 | $1,675 | 71.5% | 81.0% | 78.7% | -21.3% | |||
| MD | $1,236 | $1,547 | $1,441 | $1,486 | $1,785 | $1,683 | 83.2% | 86.7% | 85.6% | -14.4% | |||
| ME | $960 | $1,099 | $1,037 | $1,142 | $1,465 | $1,321 | 84.0% | 75.0% | 78.5% | -21.5% | |||
| MI | $890 | $1,313 | $1,158 | $1,320 | $1,600 | $1,498 | 67.4% | 82.1% | 77.3% | -22.7% | |||
| MN | $951 | $1,380 | $1,238 | $1,387 | $1,573 | $1,512 | 68.5% | 87.7% | 81.9% | -18.1% | |||
| MO | $754 | $1,034 | $920 | $1,219 | $1,486 | $1,377 | 61.8% | 69.6% | 66.8% | -33.2% | |||
| MS | $799 | $939 | $849 | $994 | $1,140 | $1,047 | 80.4% | 82.4% | 81.1% | -18.9% | |||
| MT | $857 | $1,133 | $1,003 | $1,091 | $1,211 | $1,155 | 78.5% | 93.5% | 86.9% | -13.1% | |||
| NC | $784 | $994 | $877 | $1,253 | $1,491 | $1,358 | 62.5% | 66.7% | 64.5% | -35.5% | |||
| ND | $927 | $1,226 | $1,050 | $1,096 | $1,300 | $1,180 | 84.6% | 94.4% | 89.0% | -11.0% | |||
| NE | $885 | $1,081 | $995 | $1,140 | $1,451 | $1,316 | 77.7% | 74.5% | 75.7% | -24.3% | |||
| NH | $1,024 | $1,219 | $1,151 | $1,340 | $1,617 | $1,520 | 76.4% | 75.4% | 75.7% | -24.3% | |||
| NJ | $1,369 | $1,603 | $1,477 | $1,488 | $1,917 | $1,685 | 92.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% | -12.3% | |||
| NM | $857 | $969 | $924 | $1,177 | $1,506 | $1,375 | 72.9% | 64.3% | 67.2% | -32.8% | |||
| NV | $863 | $1,099 | $1,021 | $1,211 | $1,477 | $1,389 | 71.3% | 74.4% | 73.5% | -26.5% | |||
| NY | $1,071 | $1,514 | $1,472 | $1,393 | $1,672 | $1,645 | 76.9% | 90.6% | 89.5% | -10.5% | |||
| OH | $922 | $1,191 | $1,103 | $1,216 | $1,445 | $1,370 | 75.8% | 82.4% | 80.5% | -19.5% | |||
| OK | $784 | $812 | $792 | $1,144 | $1,422 | $1,227 | 68.5% | 57.1% | 64.6% | -35.4% | |||
| OR | $997 | $1,198 | $1,161 | $1,309 | $1,634 | $1,575 | 76.1% | 73.3% | 73.8% | -26.2% | |||
| PA | $1,051 | $1,344 | $1,250 | $1,295 | $1,522 | $1,449 | 81.1% | 88.3% | 86.2% | -13.8% | |||
| RI | $1,277 | $1,459 | $1,391 | $1,236 | $1,605 | $1,467 | 103.3% | 90.9% | 94.8% | -5.2% | |||
| SC | $837 | $1,036 | $962 | $1,132 | $1,255 | $1,210 | 73.9% | 82.5% | 79.5% | -20.5% | |||
| SD | $799 | $930 | $843 | $1,041 | $1,161 | $1,081 | 76.7% | 80.1% | 77.9% | -22.1% | |||
| TN | $814 | $1,011 | $920 | $1,130 | $1,382 | $1,266 | 72.0% | 73.2% | 72.7% | -27.3% | |||
| TX | $974 | $1,083 | $1,005 | $1,334 | $1,617 | $1,414 | 73.0% | 67.0% | 71.1% | -28.9% | |||
| UT | $872 | $1,063 | $940 | $1,290 | $1,557 | $1,384 | 67.6% | 68.3% | 67.9% | -32.1% | |||
| VA | $995 | $1,223 | $1,124 | $1,507 | $1,835 | $1,692 | 66.0% | 66.7% | 66.4% | -33.6% | |||
| VT | $991 | $1,217 | $1,115 | $1,131 | $1,390 | $1,274 | 87.6% | 87.5% | 87.6% | -12.4% | |||
| WA | $1,030 | $1,286 | $1,207 | $1,499 | $1,788 | $1,698 | 68.7% | 71.9% | 71.1% | -28.9% | |||
| WI | $951 | $1,175 | $1,064 | $1,281 | $1,452 | $1,367 | 74.3% | 80.9% | 77.8% | -22.2% | |||
| WV | $778 | $1,043 | $931 | $1,081 | $1,256 | $1,182 | 71.9% | 83.1% | 78.8% | -21.2% | |||
| WY | $1,079 | $1,272 | $1,172 | $1,162 | $1,262 | $1,210 | 92.9% | 100.8% | 96.9% | -3.1% | |||
* 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 ages 18–64 with bachelor’s or master’s degrees and positive wages (excluding self-employed workers).
Source: Authors’ analysis of pooled 2013–2017 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data
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