Average weekly wage of public school teachers plummets in 2022: Average weekly wages of public school teachers and other college graduates (2022$), 1979–2022
| Year | Public school teachers | Other college grads | Public school teachers | Other college grads | Public school teachers | Other college grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $1,137 | $1,474 | ||||
| 1980 | $1,096 | $1,438 | ||||
| 1981 | $1,104 | $1,448 | ||||
| 1982 | $1,121 | $1,477 | ||||
| 1983 | $1,135 | $1,499 | ||||
| 1984 | $1,181 | $1,522 | ||||
| 1985 | $1,208 | $1,551 | ||||
| 1986 | $1,265 | $1,616 | ||||
| 1987 | $1,292 | $1,641 | ||||
| 1988 | $1,333 | $1,673 | ||||
| 1989 | $1,309 | $1,632 | ||||
| 1990 | $1,316 | $1,631 | ||||
| 1991 | $1,311 | $1,633 | ||||
| 1992 | $1,323 | $1,649 | ||||
| 1993 | $1,351 | $1,660 | $1,351 | $1,660 | ||
| 1994 | $1,376 | $1,670 | ||||
| 1995 | $1,400 | $1,680 | ||||
| 1996 | $1,425 | $1,691 | $1,425 | $1,691 | ||
| 1997 | $1,417 | $1,725 | ||||
| 1998 | $1,422 | $1,777 | ||||
| 1999 | $1,422 | $1,842 | ||||
| 2000 | $1,429 | $1,870 | ||||
| 2001 | $1,419 | $1,896 | ||||
| 2002 | $1,431 | $1,922 | ||||
| 2003 | $1,447 | $1,920 | ||||
| 2004 | $1,444 | $1,920 | ||||
| 2005 | $1,399 | $1,913 | ||||
| 2006 | $1,390 | $1,923 | ||||
| 2007 | $1,400 | $1,904 | ||||
| 2008 | $1,383 | $1,906 | ||||
| 2009 | $1,444 | $1,963 | ||||
| 2010 | $1,464 | $1,962 | ||||
| 2011 | $1,410 | $1,914 | ||||
| 2012 | $1,391 | $1,932 | ||||
| 2013 | $1,386 | $1,943 | ||||
| 2014 | $1,363 | $1,932 | ||||
| 2015 | $1,393 | $1,997 | ||||
| 2016 | $1,400 | $2,048 | ||||
| 2017 | $1,395 | $2,026 | ||||
| 2018 | $1,395 | $2,066 | ||||
| 2019 | $1,429 | $2,091 | ||||
| 2020 | $1,450 | $2,170 | ||||
| 2021 | $1,457 | $2,171 | ||||
| 2022 | $1,329 | $2,167 |
Notes: Figure shows average weekly wages (2022$) of public school teachers (elementary, middle, and secondary) and other college graduate (nonteacher) peers. Data points for 1994 and 1995 are unavailable; dotted lines represent interpolated data. See Allegretto and Mishel 2019, Appendix A, for more details on data and methodology.
Source: Author’s analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group data accessed via the EPI Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 1.0.41 (EPI 2023a), https://microdata.epi.org.