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The median annual wage for substitute teachers, short-term in the US was $41,670 in May 2025 (mean $46,420), with 524,770 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Alaska paid the highest median ($66,920) and Mississippi the lowest ($22,340).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $66,920 | $73,070 | 1420 |
| California | $60,300 | $62,910 | 115660 |
| Hawaii | $58,530 | $54,690 | 3990 |
| Oregon | $58,280 | $61,100 | 8090 |
| Washington | $55,740 | $56,480 | 14820 |
| Minnesota | $50,390 | $53,890 | 8660 |
| District of Columbia | $49,790 | $49,550 | 750 |
| West Virginia | $49,020 | $54,010 | 4840 |
| Maryland | $46,470 | $44,000 | 7610 |
| Rhode Island | $45,590 | $48,630 | 1910 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,870 | $44,920 | 22360 |
| Wisconsin | $43,950 | $47,660 | 8420 |
| New Jersey | $43,780 | $44,570 | 17100 |
| New York | $43,490 | $47,760 | 36090 |
| North Dakota | $42,570 | $42,760 | 420 |
| Massachusetts | $41,350 | $45,830 | 8410 |
| Michigan | $39,500 | $44,350 | 3600 |
| Illinois | $39,410 | $43,430 | 17220 |
| Virginia | $39,020 | $40,900 | 24350 |
| Georgia | $38,870 | $36,240 | 16400 |
| Arizona | $38,500 | $41,780 | 4710 |
| Connecticut | $38,460 | $45,200 | 5950 |
| Vermont | $38,200 | $42,690 | 1400 |
| Nebraska | $37,690 | $51,590 | 3430 |
| Maine | $37,440 | $39,760 | — |
| Iowa | $37,230 | $39,200 | 7300 |
| Ohio | $37,150 | $37,830 | 9140 |
| Florida | $37,080 | $41,530 | 25270 |
| Wyoming | $36,990 | $38,080 | 2230 |
| Delaware | $36,510 | $40,040 | — |
| Utah | $36,490 | $40,210 | 4710 |
| New Mexico | $36,400 | $36,840 | 3510 |
| Indiana | $36,360 | $39,480 | 9920 |
| Kansas | $36,190 | $37,140 | 9360 |
| New Hampshire | $34,990 | $38,630 | 1070 |
| Missouri | $34,790 | $39,250 | 11480 |
| Idaho | $34,080 | $36,240 | 1800 |
| North Carolina | $33,780 | $35,220 | 20360 |
| Texas | $32,040 | $32,760 | 29150 |
| South Carolina | $30,400 | $39,860 | 7700 |
| Kentucky | $29,730 | $37,430 | 320 |
| Tennessee | $29,500 | $31,740 | 7690 |
| Arkansas | $29,230 | $39,080 | 2560 |
| Montana | $28,050 | $30,060 | 2370 |
| South Dakota | $27,840 | $29,220 | 1610 |
| Louisiana | $27,370 | $32,630 | 1090 |
| Guam | $27,210 | $31,000 | 780 |
| Alabama | $25,340 | $25,660 | 9290 |
| Nevada | $24,960 | $31,550 | 6600 |
| Oklahoma | $23,770 | $28,660 | 4990 |
| Mississippi | $22,340 | $25,610 | 2390 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.