In order to help educators find the best opportunities and teaching environments in the U.S., WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 21 key metrics, {{more: continue … }}ranging from teachers? income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio to teacher safety.
Texas had an overall rank of 20. Scale 1=Best and 25=Average
2nd ? Avg. Starting Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
14th ? Avg. Annual Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
34th ? Quality of School System
29th ? Pupil-Teacher Ratio
36th ? Public-School Spending per Student
43rd ? Teachers? Income Growth Potential
37th ? Projected Competition in Year 2024
13th ? 10-Year Change in Teacher Salaries
30th ? Teacher Safety
Source: WalletHub
The top 10 list is as follows …
|
Overall Rank |
State |
Total Score |
?Opportunity & Competition? Rank |
?Academic & Work Environment? Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 68.12 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 66.43 | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | Illinois | 65.71 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 64.12 | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 63.65 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 62.67 | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 61.32 | 23 | 3 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 61.22 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | Ohio | 59.54 | 15 | 13 |
| 10 | Oregon | 59.18 | 2 | 34 |
Read more at Best and Worst States for Teachers
