Figure C
In no state are teachers paid more than other college graduates: Teacher wage penalty, by state
| State | Gap |
|---|---|
| AZ | -32.6% |
| WA | -31.6% |
| VA | -31.3% |
| CO | -30.7% |
| OK | -29.7% |
| MO | -26.5% |
| NC | -26.5% |
| UT | -25.5% |
| GA | -25.4% |
| DC | -25.2% |
| NM | -24.9% |
| AL | -24.2% |
| KY | -23.6% |
| OR | -23.1% |
| ME | -22.6% |
| TX | -22.5% |
| TN | -22.1% |
| LA | -22.0% |
| MN | -21.6% |
| KS | -21.2% |
| IN | -20.6% |
| ID | -20.3% |
| USA | -19.8% |
| FL | -19.7% |
| NH | -19.6% |
| MI | -19.5% |
| WV | -18.3% |
| MA | -18.3% |
| NE | -18.2% |
| SC | -18.0% |
| WI | -17.7% |
| NV | -17.5% |
| IA | -17.2% |
| AR | -17.1% |
| CA | -16.5% |
| OH | -16.5% |
| IL | -16.4% |
| SD | -14.2% |
| MT | -14.0% |
| CT | -13.6% |
| PA | -13.5% |
| MS | -12.8% |
| NY | -12.2% |
| HI | -12.1% |
| AK | -10.4% |
| DE | -10.1% |
| VT | -10.1% |
| ND | -8.7% |
| MD | -8.2% |
| NJ | -3.8% |
| RI | -1.5% |
| WY | -0.2% |
Note: Figure compares weekly wages for teachers with weekly wages of all other workers with a college degree in a given state.
Source: EPI analysis of pooled 2013–2017 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data
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