Despite record-level increases in some states, the average school teacher pay nationwide has failed to keep up with inflation over the past decade.JUMP TO: NYC TEACHERS RANKINGAccording to the National Education Association – the nation’s largest teachers union – teachers, on average, are making 5% less than they did 10 years ago.The NEA reported the national average starting teacher salary in 2024 was $44,530, and the national average teacher salary was $69,544.
New York's minimum living wage is $69,433, a whopping $20,118 jump from the state's average teacher starting salary . Check out a full map that shows the school teacher salary averages and starting salary averages in each state for 2024.The Big Apple ranked as the third-best city for teachers, according to Prereply.