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A new WalletHub study ranked the best and worst states for teachers in 2025, placing Florida in the top 15.

Florida ranked high for its average starting salary but low for its average overall salary when adjusted for cost of living.

Virginia was named the best state for teachers, followed by Utah and Washington.

If you know or share a household with a teacher, you likely know that the phrase “overworked and underpaid” usually applies to the business of shaping young minds.

According to Payscale , jobs in education are some of the lowest-paying jobs that require a bachelor’s degree. And salaries for teaching jobs stay relatively the same from year to year, usually failing to keep up with changes in inflation.

But the pay scale and job quality of a teacher differ

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