School Teacher Pay

According to the BLS, the average secondary school teacher in the U.S. earns an annual salary of $61,420 or $29.52 an hour. The highest paid secondary teachers work in Alaska and New York, earning just over $80,000, or $38.46 per hour. Feb 28, 2018

The national average starting teacher salary is $38,617, while the average teacher salary in America (non-starting) is $58,950. Montana has the lowest starting salary: $30,036, while D.C. has the highest starting salary: $51,359.Sep 1, 2017

For example, preschool, primary, secondary, and special education teachers earn an average of $54,740 per year. If we drop the preschool teachers, salaries rise even more. Elementary and middle school teachers average 

$56,420 per year and secondary (high school) teachers earn an average of $58,170.Aug 7, 2014

Public School Teacher Pension Plans are a mess. California, Illinois and other states do not have teachers participating in Social Security, they overpay pension benefits. These plans are bankrupt. These are defined benefit pension plans and are unsustainable Ponzi schemes.

So, the question "when should I retire" depends on many factors, but age and years of service play a key role on when you can retire with full benefits. You can retire early, but you won't get full benefits. You must be between age 50 to 59 to retire early. You must also have at least 15 years of service credit. Dec 27, 2017

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader