In no state are teachers paid more than other college graduates: Ratios of public school teacher wages to wages of other college graduates, by state
| State | Ratio |
|---|---|
| AZ | 62.8273% |
| CO | 64.5359% |
| NC | 65.3831% |
| NM | 66.1615% |
| VA | 66.8668% |
| OK | 66.9839% |
| MO | 67.8059% |
| GA | 69.2528% |
| UT | 70.3109% |
| TN | 70.6913% |
| AL | 71.7913% |
| TX | 72.8042% |
| WA | 73.5180% |
| KS | 73.8709% |
| WV | 74.6167% |
| FL | 74.6369% |
| AR | 74.8076% |
| MS | 74.8438% |
| HI | 76.3628% |
| SD | 76.3800% |
| US | 77.0171% |
| ID | 77.3277% |
| OR | 77.9107% |
| NH | 78.5277% |
| KY | 78.7610% |
| IL | 78.9697% |
| SC | 79.1601% |
| DC | 79.1998% |
| NV | 79.3665% |
| ME | 79.7165% |
| OH | 79.7357% |
| IA | 80.0012% |
| LA | 80.5429% |
| NE | 80.8519% |
| MA | 81.6090% |
| CT | 82.0540% |
| MN | 82.2927% |
| IN | 82.4501% |
| WI | 82.5462% |
| MI | 82.6941% |
| MD | 83.5838% |
| DE | 83.6782% |
| CA | 85.7933% |
| NJ | 86.5113% |
| VT | 86.5898% |
| PA | 87.0534% |
| ND | 88.1751% |
| NY | 91.2595% |
| MT | 91.6600% |
| AK | 93.8367% |
| RI | 95.7748% |
| WY | 98.6246% |
Note: Figure compares weekly wages. State 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: EPI analysis of pooled 2011–2015 Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data