Worst And Best States To Be A Teacher

Top Ten States To Be A Teacher

1. Rhode Island
2. Connecticut
3. New Jersey
4. New York
5. Massachusetts
6. Virginia
7. Illinois
8. Tennessee
9. Ohio
10. Arkansas

• On the flipside, South Dakota is the worst state for teachers, with the lowest average pay of $44,472, about $20,000 lower than the national average. Plus, the average retirement benefit teachers in South Dakota earn is the third lowest in the country at just over $16,000 annually. 

Ten Worst States to Be A Teacher

1. South Dakota
2. Montana
3. Hawaii
4. Colorado
5. Oklahoma
6. Arizona
7. Mississippi
8. Maine
9. Oregon
10. Nevada

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