Maine: One Of The Worst States To Be A Teacher
We all know one of the most important jobs in the world are teachers. They're over worked, and underpaid. But in the end most teachers thoroughly love their job. World Teacher's day is coming up and WalletHub researched all 50 states plus DC and found the best and worst states to be a teacher in relation to, income growth potential, class sizes, and safety.
Here were there overall findings:
| Best States for Teachers | Worst States for Teachers | |||
| 1 | North Dakota | 42 | Maine | |
| 2 | New Jersey | 43 | District of Columbia | |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 44 | South Carolina | |
| 4 | Wyoming | 45 | Oklahoma | |
| 5 | Connecticut | 46 | New Mexico | |
| 6 | Illinois | 47 | West Virginia | |
| 7 | Minnesota | 48 | Louisiana | |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 49 | Hawaii | |
| 9 | Utah | 50 | New Hampshire | |
| 10 | New York | 51 | Arizona | |
Wyoming has the highest annual average starting salary for teachers (adjusted for cost of living), $44,971, meanwhile Maine, has the lowest with $30,462.
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