Career/Technical Education Teacher salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A career/technical education teacher earns a median of $66,270 a year in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $72,680. About 111,420 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $66,270
- Gross pay
- $2,548.85
- Federal income tax
- −$222.02
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$158.03
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$36.96
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $2,131.84
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $66,270
- Federal
- $5,772
- FICA
- $5,070
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $55,428
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
Career/Technical Education Teacher salary by state
| State | Median salary | Average | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101,180 | $98,310 | 3,460 |
| Connecticut | $100,810 | $96,750 | 1,910 |
| Massachusetts | $98,020 | $93,230 | 3,130 |
| New Jersey | $83,770 | $86,430 | 2,320 |
| Rhode Island | $81,820 | $82,630 | 90 |
| California | $80,620 | $89,160 | 3,260 |
| New York | $79,820 | $87,100 | 7,610 |
| Delaware | $79,230 | $78,570 | 560 |
| Ohio | $79,230 | $79,000 | 5,130 |
| Vermont | $79,220 | $79,560 | 220 |
| Georgia | $78,760 | $77,190 | 1,680 |
| Oregon | $78,380 | $75,840 | 750 |
| Maryland | $78,320 | $84,450 | 690 |
| Alaska | $78,130 | $78,420 | 170 |
| Maine | $78,050 | $73,670 | 170 |
| Illinois | $77,950 | $85,750 | 2,780 |
| Michigan | $77,400 | $74,710 | 1,800 |
| New Hampshire | $76,320 | $73,010 | 450 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,760 | $74,810 | 4,840 |
| Virginia | $75,580 | $75,850 | 3,500 |
| Wisconsin | $74,310 | $71,990 | 1,420 |
| Colorado | $72,750 | $72,880 | 1,250 |
| Utah | $72,380 | $70,410 | 730 |
| South Carolina | $72,120 | $73,760 | 1,150 |
| Minnesota | $71,650 | $72,460 | 880 |
| New Mexico | $66,750 | $67,290 | 100 |
| Texas | $64,610 | $66,370 | 32,250 |
| Nevada | $64,510 | $67,990 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $63,180 | $64,990 | 1,310 |
| Arizona | $62,980 | $69,120 | 660 |
| Wyoming | $62,570 | $66,120 | 210 |
| Florida | $62,140 | $64,760 | 6,820 |
| Arkansas | $61,780 | $63,110 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $61,700 | $62,030 | 2,940 |
| North Dakota | $61,500 | $62,660 | 640 |
| Louisiana | $61,300 | $63,650 | 1,530 |
| Kentucky | $61,130 | $63,870 | 330 |
| Idaho | $60,510 | $64,350 | 1,140 |
| Alabama | $59,470 | $60,110 | — |
| Missouri | $59,300 | $61,890 | 2,000 |
| Oklahoma | $58,800 | $61,940 | 1,170 |
| North Carolina | $58,600 | $57,540 | 2,650 |
| Kansas | $58,300 | $57,650 | 1,050 |
| Mississippi | $57,910 | $57,060 | 1,770 |
| West Virginia | $57,760 | $58,540 | 1,000 |
| Iowa | $57,660 | $58,090 | 640 |
| Indiana | $56,390 | $58,480 | 1,310 |
| South Dakota | $56,070 | $55,040 | 360 |
| Montana | $55,190 | $61,610 | 260 |
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BLS occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 25-2032). Excludes the self-employed. BLS publishes annual pay only for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a career/technical education teacher make an hour?
BLS reports annual pay only for this job: a median of $66,270 a year.
Which state pays career/technical education teachers the most?
Washington ($101,180 median), followed by Connecticut and Massachusetts.
What is the salary range for a career/technical education teacher?
The bottom 10% earn under $50,040 and the top 10% earn over $101,340 a year.
How much is $66,270 after taxes?
About $55,428 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $52,490 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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