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Top 10 States for Average Teacher Pay

By Melissa Kelly, About.com

According to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the average teacher pay across the United States in the 2003-04 school year was $46,597. The average beginning teacher pay was $31,704. Here is a list of the top ten states for the highest average teacher pay according to statstics from the AFT.

1. Connecticut

$56,516

2. California

$56,444

3. New York

$55,181

4. Rhode Island

$54,809

5. Michigan

$54,474

6. Illinois

$53,820

7. New Jersey

$53,663

8. Massachusetts

$53,274

9. Pennsylvania

$52,640

10. Alaska

$51,136

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