In no state are teachers paid more than other college graduates: Teacher wage penalty, by state
| State | Gap |
|---|---|
| AZ | -36.4% |
| NC | -35.5% |
| OK | -35.4% |
| CO | -35.1% |
| VA | -33.6% |
| MO | -33.2% |
| NM | -32.8% |
| UT | -32.1% |
| AL | -29.4% |
| GA | -29.0% |
| WA | -28.9% |
| TX | -28.9% |
| TN | -27.3% |
| NV | -26.5% |
| OR | -26.2% |
| FL | -25.7% |
| ID | -24.9% |
| KY | -24.6% |
| AR | -24.3% |
| NE | -24.3% |
| NH | -24.3% |
| US | -23.8% |
| LA | -23.5% |
| KS | -23.2% |
| IA | -23.0% |
| MI | -22.7% |
| DC | -22.3% |
| WI | -22.2% |
| SD | -22.1% |
| ME | -21.5% |
| MA | -21.3% |
| WV | -21.2% |
| IN | -21.0% |
| SC | -20.5% |
| IL | -19.8% |
| OH | -19.5% |
| HI | -19.1% |
| MS | -18.9% |
| MN | -18.1% |
| DE | -18.0% |
| CT | -16.7% |
| CA | -14.8% |
| MD | -14.4% |
| PA | -13.8% |
| MT | -13.1% |
| VT | -12.4% |
| NJ | -12.3% |
| ND | -11.0% |
| NY | -10.5% |
| AK | -5.4% |
| RI | -5.2% |
| WY | -3.1% |
Note: Figure compares weekly wages of elementary, middle, and secondary public school 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