During the academic year of 2021-22, public school teachers in the United States made an average of 66,397 U.S. dollars per year. This is a significant increase from the 1979-80 school year, when the average annual wage for public school teachers was 15,970 U.S. dollars.
Stagnating wages
While the American economy is doing well, wages have been stagnating in recent years. The federal minimum wage, which currently stands at 7.25 U.S. dollars per hour, has not been raised since July 2009, meaning that minimum wage has not increased with inflation. Although minimum wage varies by state, the federal minimum wage prevails in many states. Additionally, median hourly earnings for workers, while increasing steadily, have not seen any significant jumps in recent years.
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NCES. (August 31, 2022). Average salary of classroom teachers in public schools in the U.S. from 1980 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185025/average-salary-of-teachers-in-public-schools-since-1980/
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NCES. (2022). Average salary of classroom teachers in public schools in the U.S. from 1980 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/185025/average-salary-of-teachers-in-public-schools-since-1980/
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NCES, Average salary of classroom teachers in public schools in the U.S. from 1980 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/185025/average-salary-of-teachers-in-public-schools-since-1980/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Average salary of classroom teachers in public schools in the U.S. from 1980 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], NCES, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185025/average-salary-of-teachers-in-public-schools-since-1980/
