How much does a high school teacher make?
Typical yearly pay for secondary school teachers in the United States.
median pay per year, about $6,003 a month or $34.63 an hour.
That's more than 61% of the 100 jobs in our salary guide, ranking #40 of 100.
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| Police patrol officer | $76,210 |
| Game warden | $74,060 |
| Commercial diver | $72,990 |
| High school teacher | $72,040 |
| Librarian | $68,270 |
| Crane operator | $68,080 |
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How much does a high school teacher make per hour?
About $34.63 an hour, if you spread the median yearly pay over a standard 40-hour week, 52 weeks a year. Actual hourly pay varies with overtime, shift work and location.
Becoming a high school teacher
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How to become a high school teacher
About this number
This is the national median wage for the occupation “Secondary School Teachers” (code 25-2031.00) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025 release, as published on O*NET OnLine. The median is the middle value: half of workers earn more, half earn less.