With World Teachers’ Day around the corner and teachers having to implement social distancing or online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States for Teachers.
In order to help educators find the best opportunities and teaching environments in the U.S., WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 key metrics, ranging from teachers’ income growth potential to the pupil-teacher ratio to whether the state has a digital learning plan.
Best vs. Worst
- Wyoming has the highest annual average starting salary for teachers (adjusted for cost of living), $43,873, which is 1.5 times higher than in Maine, the state with the lowest at $29,835.
- Michigan has the highest average annual salary for public-school teachers (adjusted for cost of living), $66,428, which is 1.5 times higher than in Maine, the state with the lowest at $45,433.
- Nevada has the lowest projected number of teachers per 1,000 students by year 2028 (indicating the size of competition), 7, which is 14 times lower than in the District of Columbia, which has the highest at 98.
- Vermont has the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, 10.50, which is 2.2 times lower than in Arizona, the state with the highest at 23.53.
- New York has the highest public-school spending per student, $25,344, which is 3.4 times higher than in Idaho, the state with the lowest at $7,475.
To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-teachers/7159/