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Table 3: Selected Determinants of Elementary and Secondary Teachers' Wages by State


State 1996 Annual Average Industry Wage (SIC 82) 1996 Elementary Teacher Employment Unionization Level
Alabama $22,783 22,320 1.8%
Alaska $36,561 NA 98.3%
Arizona $24,514 27,230 15.1%
Arkansas $21,909 13,260 17.3%
California $27,775 186,920 98.5%
Colorado $25,155 19,990 69.3%
Connecticut $37,039 22,270 99.0%
Delaware $30,448 NA 95.0%
Florida $26,463 NA 100.0%
Georgia $23,526 64,600 1.7%
Hawaii NA 2,580 100.0%
Idaho $20,621 10,330 83.0%
Illinois $28,961 NA 96.4%
Indiana $26,823 37,250 99.0%
Iowa $22,958 21,070 97.3%
Kansas $21,400 22,130 96.4%
Kentucky $24,039 24,630 20.9%
Louisiana $19,746 27,870 16.0%
Maine $23,381 12,740 99.4%
Maryland $32,309 NA 100.0%
Massachusetts $31,389 NA 99.6%
Michigan $31,594 51,950 96.7%
Minnesota $27,916 23,230 92.6%
Mississippi $20,113 16,950 0.0%
Missouri $25,285 35,120 7.7%
Montana $22,666 8,790 93.0%
Nebraska $22,406 11,650 82.3%
Nevada $30,692 NA 94.4%
New Hampshire $27,160 NA 99.3%
New Jersey $40,250 55,220 100.0%
New Mexico $22,423 10,490 54.5%
New York $36,566 65,080 99.7%
North Carolina $23,339 46,300 0.0%
North Dakota $21,202 6,950 66.3%
Ohio $27,228 75,430 98.1%
Oklahoma $21,758 22,810 58.4%
Oregon $26,667 NA 98.7%
Pennsylvania $32,620 76,130 100.0%
Rhode Island $35,188 5,820 100.0%
South Carolina $23,918 27,480 0.0%
South Dakota $20,251 6,010 78.9%
Tennessee $23,634 39,270 74.7%
Texas $23,671 134,580 0.0%
Utah $22,232 9,560 76.4%
Vermont $24,525 4,580 95.7%
Virginia $25,289 38,430 0.0%
Washington $26,149 32,860 98.2%
West Virginia $25,459 9,460 0.0%
Wisconsin $29,693 NA 100.0%
Wyoming $22,799 1,790 34.0%
NA=Not Available

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