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| Table 211.40. | Average base salary for full-time public elementary and secondary school teachers with a master's degree as their highest degree, by years of full-time teaching experience and state: Selected years, 1993-94 through 2011-12 |
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| State | 1993-94, total | 1999-2000, total | 2003-04, total | 2007-08 | 2011-12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6 to 10 years | 11 to 20 years | Over 20 years | Total | 5 or fewer years | 6 to 10 years | 11 to 20 years | Over 20 years | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| United States | $38,480 | (154) | $44,700 | (174) | $49,440 | (202) | $54,810 | (281) | $50,540 | (380) | $56,770 | (493) | $63,050 | (576) | $57,830 | (352) | $45,880 | (650) | $52,260 | (514) | $60,810 | (504) | $67,150 | (604) |
| Alabama | 28,920 | (156) | 36,930 | (145) | 39,730 | (383) | 46,980 | (436) | 45,050 | (828) | 48,150 | (480) | 50,960 | (1,102) | 48,410 | (367) | 44,830 | (666) | 45,940 | (757) | 49,500 | (483) | 51,910 | (557) |
| Alaska | 50,900 | (373) | 51,170 | (662) | 53,720 | (1,005) | 58,640 | (800) | 54,480 | (1,141) | 61,530 | (965) | 65,260 | (1,456) | 64,240 | (2,039) | 53,330 | (1,643) | ‡ | (†) | 68,130 | (3,724) | ‡ | (†) |
| Arizona | 35,280 | (302) | 38,150 | (465) | 41,310 | (531) | 43,910 | (701) | 39,600 | (877) | 44,910 | (853) | 52,300 | (1,381) | 42,560 | (660) | 36,780 | (723) | 39,270 | (976) | 45,220 | (1,043) | 48,420 | (1,191) |
| Arkansas | 29,070 | (322) | 34,830 | (483) | 39,480 | (639) | 45,460 | (678) | 42,450 | (1,355) | 45,130 | (1,150) | 50,260 | (971) | 47,100 | (921) | 41,060 | (937) | 42,230 | (1,199) | 49,350 | (1,574) | 53,850 | (1,869) |
| California | 43,420 | (636) | 50,800 | (537) | 59,160 | (761) | 65,040 | (982) | 59,930 | (1,076) | 68,830 | (1,477) | 78,710 | (1,186) | 67,830 | (981) | 50,170 | (1,334) | 61,100 | (1,091) | 70,260 | (1,776) | 81,310 | (1,116) |
| Colorado | 36,580 | (364) | 41,200 | (445) | 47,960 | (641) | 50,140 | (1,069) | 46,050 | (1,719) | 54,760 | (1,692) | 60,770 | (1,920) | 52,760 | (1,280) | 42,580 | (2,262) | 45,800 | (1,598) | 54,990 | (1,512) | 67,830 | (3,875) |
| Connecticut | 49,310 | (416) | 50,620 | (590) | 57,340 | (934) | 62,480 | (762) | 57,870 | (1,079) | 68,270 | (1,430) | 72,230 | (868) | 67,040 | (996) | 52,510 | (1,560) | 59,060 | (1,602) | 72,890 | (1,058) | 77,630 | (1,366) |
| Delaware | 42,350 | (535) | 48,120 | (910) | 54,670 | (913) | 56,930 | (1,117) | 52,280 | (1,679) | 62,270 | (2,243) | 69,340 | (1,947) | 57,730 | (1,420) | 45,820 | (1,361) | 52,090 | (1,343) | 63,840 | (1,647) | 71,640 | (1,769) |
| District of Columbia | 45,360 | (828) | 51,040 | (472) | 55,450 | (1,568) | 66,250 | (1,933) | ‡ | (†) | 70,100 | (2,147) | 81,410 | (1,654) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Florida | 33,150 | (487) | 39,330 | (476) | 42,120 | (784) | 48,680 | (985) | 41,600 | (920) | 45,760 | (937) | 61,650 | (1,329) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Georgia | 31,890 | (227) | 41,950 | (524) | 47,540 | (752) | 51,600 | (799) | 48,020 | (1,214) | 53,320 | (863) | 57,920 | (1,278) | 50,700 | (1,002) | 43,240 | (1,809) | 46,510 | (934) | 53,010 | (1,253) | 60,350 | (2,025) |
| Hawaii | 36,430 | (731) | 39,280 | (524) | 42,910 | (967) | 49,380 | (1,513) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Idaho | 31,590 | (440) | 42,380 | (772) | 44,140 | (857) | 47,020 | (981) | 41,150 | (1,707) | 51,410 | (1,249) | 53,120 | (1,855) | 45,920 | (1,724) | ‡ | (†) | 37,300 | (1,627) | 49,020 | (2,067) | 54,210 | (2,258) |
| Illinois | 42,400 | (588) | 47,770 | (953) | 54,110 | (1,253) | 61,330 | (1,503) | 53,930 | (1,513) | 62,610 | (1,854) | 74,860 | (2,895) | 64,670 | (1,520) | 49,030 | (2,082) | 57,570 | (1,787) | 66,730 | (2,353) | 80,650 | (2,944) |
| Indiana | 38,040 | (292) | 45,480 | (413) | 49,760 | (670) | 51,640 | (686) | 43,470 | (1,128) | 49,100 | (883) | 58,370 | (655) | 55,360 | (735) | 39,610 | (943) | 45,570 | (1,258) | 54,370 | (908) | 61,760 | (753) |
| Iowa | 32,220 | (571) | 38,010 | (494) | 41,880 | (608) | 44,770 | (829) | 39,040 | (1,073) | 43,130 | (1,487) | 50,980 | (1,111) | 49,630 | (1,509) | ‡ | (†) | 42,010 | (1,819) | 51,650 | (2,543) | 53,420 | (2,764) |
| Kansas | 32,560 | (314) | 36,140 | (428) | 40,400 | (755) | 46,220 | (955) | 41,240 | (1,390) | 46,160 | (1,036) | 50,260 | (1,519) | 47,940 | (1,090) | 39,350 | (1,318) | 41,890 | (638) | 48,730 | (1,461) | 53,720 | (1,554) |
| Kentucky | 31,390 | (396) | 36,380 | (310) | 40,570 | (457) | 46,270 | (578) | 42,750 | (762) | 48,430 | (1,162) | 51,540 | (866) | 50,080 | (751) | 45,830 | (1,882) | 46,240 | (922) | 51,520 | (975) | 56,590 | (1,585) |
| Louisiana | 27,300 | (262) | 33,120 | (806) | 38,000 | (558) | 44,090 | (854) | ‡ | (†) | 46,060 | (1,135) | 47,470 | (974) | 46,790 | (986) | 41,670 | (1,457) | 45,420 | (1,824) | 48,690 | (1,524) | 50,220 | (1,492) |
| Maine | 33,060 | (499) | 38,770 | (458) | 42,460 | (677) | 44,820 | (733) | 38,970 | (871) | 45,960 | (1,030) | 51,680 | (1,138) | 48,890 | (1,145) | ‡ | (†) | 42,190 | (769) | 48,160 | (1,394) | 57,530 | (1,506) |
| Maryland | 42,340 | (406) | 45,930 | (1,055) | 53,190 | (1,307) | 59,130 | (1,422) | 51,950 | (1,240) | 62,770 | (2,878) | 70,570 | (1,880) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Massachusetts | 39,710 | (254) | 47,630 | (370) | 53,500 | (714) | 58,680 | (894) | 57,660 | (960) | 62,000 | (1,225) | 68,590 | (1,404) | 63,420 | (1,002) | 49,650 | (1,399) | 58,840 | (1,673) | 68,450 | (1,821) | 73,440 | (1,603) |
| Michigan | 47,660 | (488) | 53,050 | (651) | 59,680 | (906) | 63,100 | (1,116) | 56,030 | (1,790) | 67,540 | (1,494) | 69,980 | (1,434) | 64,130 | (962) | 54,060 | (3,458) | 55,250 | (1,916) | 67,590 | (962) | 70,610 | (1,269) |
| Minnesota | 40,710 | (552) | 46,050 | (674) | 49,590 | (731) | 55,040 | (730) | 49,930 | (1,041) | 56,750 | (900) | 61,830 | (1,203) | 57,280 | (700) | 43,830 | (1,531) | 49,380 | (640) | 60,860 | (847) | 64,270 | (1,098) |
| Mississippi | 26,600 | (200) | 34,170 | (326) | 38,460 | (479) | 44,170 | (617) | 40,110 | (537) | 44,090 | (798) | 50,570 | (804) | 43,110 | (767) | 35,860 | (749) | 40,180 | (1,742) | 43,290 | (841) | 50,860 | (1,612) |
| Missouri | 33,180 | (625) | 37,400 | (747) | 40,880 | (761) | 45,830 | (1,020) | 41,260 | (978) | 46,150 | (1,385) | 54,300 | (2,175) | 47,480 | (989) | 39,240 | (817) | 43,430 | (1,422) | 47,790 | (1,067) | 58,230 | (2,342) |
| Montana | 32,270 | (423) | 35,960 | (728) | 39,650 | (885) | 45,970 | (908) | 39,360 | (1,161) | 45,700 | (1,589) | 51,300 | (1,290) | 49,060 | (1,393) | ‡ | (†) | 42,210 | (1,213) | 47,620 | (1,652) | 60,160 | (1,685) |
| Nebraska | 30,290 | (538) | 33,540 | (536) | 39,980 | (784) | 40,410 | (913) | 37,490 | (1,008) | 38,420 | (1,330) | 43,880 | (1,677) | 47,260 | (1,310) | 39,320 | (1,722) | 44,930 | (1,798) | 48,880 | (2,290) | 50,660 | (2,253) |
| Nevada | 38,570 | (353) | 43,350 | (429) | 45,770 | (1,083) | 50,050 | (906) | 47,280 | (840) | 53,010 | (757) | 60,420 | (1,560) | 52,960 | (1,713) | 46,770 | (2,914) | 45,770 | (891) | 58,850 | (3,067) | 63,590 | (1,751) |
| New Hampshire | 36,970 | (505) | 41,310 | (689) | 45,140 | (977) | 51,320 | (1,002) | 46,650 | (1,397) | 55,020 | (1,528) | 59,610 | (1,134) | 54,350 | (1,169) | ‡ | (†) | 48,480 | (1,329) | 58,180 | (1,303) | 63,000 | (987) |
| New Jersey | 50,950 | (883) | 57,410 | (709) | 60,200 | (1,571) | 62,580 | (1,901) | 54,270 | (2,691) | 66,070 | (2,656) | 81,170 | (2,065) | 68,910 | (1,227) | 56,040 | (1,008) | 59,390 | (983) | 72,360 | (1,596) | 85,460 | (2,549) |
| New Mexico | 28,400 | (281) | 35,570 | (539) | 40,100 | (810) | 47,200 | (833) | 44,420 | (854) | 48,890 | (553) | 53,050 | (1,393) | 47,360 | (1,492) | 37,280 | (2,051) | 44,620 | (1,343) | 50,160 | (2,096) | 53,570 | (3,476) |
| New York | 47,440 | (840) | 53,130 | (923) | 56,650 | (746) | 64,300 | (1,698) | 58,520 | (2,054) | 67,830 | (2,458) | 83,090 | (3,081) | 73,180 | (1,462) | 55,820 | (2,523) | 67,940 | (1,897) | 74,960 | (1,693) | 89,350 | (2,861) |
| North Carolina | 29,180 | (306) | 36,810 | (542) | 42,720 | (641) | 45,470 | (1,321) | 40,790 | (1,636) | 46,800 | (1,948) | 52,660 | (2,098) | 42,290 | (1,149) | 33,070 | (985) | 39,020 | (2,025) | 44,700 | (912) | 48,870 | (2,335) |
| North Dakota | 28,520 | (730) | 32,920 | (559) | 39,710 | (789) | 44,090 | (885) | 40,400 | (1,690) | 43,610 | (1,629) | 49,560 | (1,644) | 52,090 | (1,471) | ‡ | (†) | 43,410 | (1,130) | 53,160 | (2,149) | 59,920 | (1,552) |
| Ohio | 37,960 | (550) | 43,420 | (585) | 50,090 | (689) | 55,680 | (982) | 49,420 | (1,058) | 58,470 | (1,779) | 63,100 | (1,473) | 57,430 | (1,025) | 42,660 | (1,403) | 49,940 | (1,492) | 61,280 | (1,215) | 65,380 | (1,169) |
| Oklahoma | 28,510 | (186) | 31,990 | (261) | 34,580 | (319) | 40,220 | (486) | 36,550 | (718) | 39,350 | (769) | 44,400 | (592) | 39,490 | (727) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 39,220 | (639) | 44,610 | (1,204) |
| Oregon | 36,930 | (471) | 42,180 | (588) | 45,850 | (647) | 48,170 | (914) | 46,830 | (721) | 53,310 | (1,396) | 57,740 | (1,375) | 51,520 | (936) | 41,170 | (840) | 49,890 | (1,301) | 57,300 | (1,863) | 61,040 | (1,615) |
| Pennsylvania | 44,830 | (816) | 50,790 | (1,027) | 54,800 | (925) | 62,340 | (1,667) | 52,120 | (1,628) | 64,360 | (2,553) | 74,360 | (2,998) | 62,650 | (1,408) | 45,940 | (1,778) | 54,790 | (1,157) | 67,650 | (1,850) | 75,380 | (2,112) |
| Rhode Island | 41,630 | (303) | 48,610 | (204) | 55,110 | (909) | 65,180 | (1,137) | ‡ | (†) | 67,950 | (1,212) | 69,950 | (1,244) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| South Carolina | 31,860 | (208) | 38,390 | (528) | 42,910 | (625) | 46,480 | (529) | 41,280 | (1,209) | 47,160 | (812) | 52,970 | (892) | 46,770 | (966) | 38,250 | (1,216) | 41,190 | (1,777) | 48,850 | (851) | 54,960 | (1,263) |
| South Dakota | 28,110 | (449) | 32,800 | (443) | 37,670 | (801) | 39,880 | (764) | 35,110 | (1,125) | 39,180 | (1,199) | 44,110 | (1,224) | 41,730 | (910) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 41,160 | (1,285) | 45,840 | (1,731) |
| Tennessee | 30,270 | (350) | 35,610 | (414) | 39,620 | (543) | 43,730 | (694) | 39,840 | (999) | 44,370 | (1,197) | 49,150 | (964) | 44,550 | (984) | 38,260 | (947) | 40,540 | (949) | 48,770 | (2,096) | 49,660 | (1,879) |
| Texas | 31,610 | (355) | 40,280 | (453) | 43,370 | (723) | 47,520 | (1,129) | 44,490 | (2,023) | 48,340 | (1,242) | 51,960 | (2,138) | 49,390 | (593) | 44,300 | (989) | 46,340 | (854) | 50,120 | (1,102) | 56,520 | (1,316) |
| Utah | 32,590 | (277) | 39,880 | (586) | 43,370 | (636) | 47,200 | (1,092) | 41,020 | (748) | 49,140 | (866) | 54,170 | (1,687) | 48,750 | (1,772) | 36,970 | (1,495) | 42,530 | (1,558) | 54,440 | (1,724) | 58,620 | (1,332) |
| Vermont | 36,770 | (594) | 37,260 | (668) | 44,740 | (926) | 51,320 | (987) | 44,780 | (1,742) | 51,310 | (1,494) | 58,040 | (1,387) | 56,190 | (1,158) | 44,410 | (1,916) | 50,380 | (1,587) | 56,450 | (1,679) | 64,460 | (1,418) |
| Virginia | 33,740 | (579) | 40,230 | (668) | 43,860 | (948) | 50,910 | (1,572) | 43,090 | (1,865) | 52,520 | (2,135) | 62,310 | (2,889) | 51,130 | (1,408) | 45,110 | (2,671) | 45,780 | (1,317) | 51,120 | (1,603) | 60,390 | (3,502) |
| Washington | 38,270 | (398) | 43,160 | (364) | 47,970 | (500) | 51,800 | (649) | 47,380 | (1,210) | 55,970 | (831) | 58,670 | (882) | 57,670 | (1,077) | 44,030 | (1,130) | 52,050 | (3,153) | 61,510 | (1,406) | 63,780 | (785) |
| West Virginia | 32,130 | (195) | 36,590 | (226) | 40,440 | (716) | 43,090 | (477) | 37,120 | (580) | 41,910 | (762) | 47,700 | (513) | 45,460 | (805) | 36,640 | (1,543) | 41,530 | (1,333) | 45,730 | (1,133) | 51,600 | (1,012) |
| Wisconsin | 40,920 | (486) | 46,420 | (512) | 47,750 | (713) | 52,210 | (873) | 46,650 | (1,245) | 53,120 | (1,604) | 58,010 | (1,380) | 55,430 | (791) | ‡ | (†) | 48,360 | (1,235) | 57,280 | (924) | 61,410 | (1,797) |
| Wyoming | 32,490 | (371) | 36,120 | (497) | 41,610 | (1,014) | 52,990 | (932) | 49,530 | (1,444) | 52,550 | (1,243) | 57,580 | (1,495) | 59,390 | (817) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 59,700 | (1,074) | 63,230 | (1,803) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Data may be suppressed because the response rate is under 50 percent, there are too few cases for a reliable estimate, or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: This table includes regular full-time teachers only; it excludes other staff even when they have full-time teaching duties (regular part-time teachers, itinerant teachers, long-term substitutes, administrators, library media specialists, other professional staff, and support staff). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Teacher Data File," 1993-94, 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2007-08, and 2011-12; and "Public Charter School Teacher Data File," 1999-2000. (This table was prepared June 2013.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
