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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Massachusetts

$90,270avg. a year
Annual salary · 28,460 employed

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Massachusetts earn an average of $90,270 a year. That is $13,950 (18%) more than the U.S. average of $76,320. The best-paying metro area is Barnstable Town, MA at $93,700.

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$95,260Median pay
$90,270Average yearly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Massachusetts metro areas

Average pay for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

1750 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$93,700
a year
220,600 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$92,430
a year
33,640 jobs
Worcester, MA
$85,250
a year
46,770 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$83,770
a year
51,710 jobs
Springfield, MA
$79,100
a year
6560 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$78,340
a year
7650 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$76,720
a year

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Massachusetts, charted

Pay over time

Massachusetts, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Massachusetts secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Massachusetts vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$76,320–
Massachusetts$90,270–
New York$97,220–
Connecticut$84,460–
Rhode Island$84,120–
Vermont$72,350–
New Hampshire$72,040–

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Questions and answers

How much do secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education make in Massachusetts?

The average is $90,270 a year, and the median is $95,260. That is $13,950 (18%) more than the U.S. average of $76,320.

Where in Massachusetts do they earn the most?

Barnstable Town, MA ($93,700), followed by Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($92,430). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Amherst Town-Northampton, MA ($76,720).

How does Massachusetts rank?

Massachusetts ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-2031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.