Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary by State

National median: $41,670

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$25,340
Alaska$66,920
Arizona$38,500
Arkansas$29,230
California$60,300
Connecticut$38,460
Delaware$36,510
District of Columbia$49,790
Florida$37,080
Georgia$38,870
Hawaii$58,530
Idaho$34,080
Illinois$39,410
Indiana$36,360
Iowa$37,230
Kansas$36,190
Kentucky$29,730
Louisiana$27,370
Maine$37,440
Maryland$46,470
Massachusetts$41,350
Michigan$39,500
Minnesota$50,390
Mississippi$22,340
Missouri$34,790
Montana$28,050
Nebraska$37,690
Nevada$24,960
New Hampshire$34,990
New Jersey$43,780
New Mexico$36,400
New York$43,490
North Carolina$33,780
North Dakota$42,570
Ohio$37,150
Oklahoma$23,770
Oregon$58,280
Pennsylvania$44,870
Rhode Island$45,590
South Carolina$30,400
South Dakota$27,840
Tennessee$29,500
Texas$32,040
Utah$36,490
Vermont$38,200
Virginia$39,020
Washington$55,740
West Virginia$49,020
Wisconsin$43,950
Wyoming$36,990

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)