Teachers have gone on strike in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky - this is how much money teachers make in every state

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $42,925

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -6.0%

State spending per student: $8,456

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $45,245

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 0.9%

State spending per student: $8,082

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $45,701

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -8.9%

State spending per student: $11,359

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $46,506

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -15.0%

State spending per student: $9,245

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $47,244

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -5.7%

State spending per student: $6,575

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $47,403

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -10.4%

State spending per student: $7,489

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $47,500

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 1.8%

State spending per student: $9,752

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $47,504

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 2.4%

State spending per student: $8,937

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $47,984

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -4.3%

State spending per student: $10,040

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $48,293

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -5.5%

State spending per student: $10,147

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $448,456

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -6.9%

State spending per student: $8,726

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $48,598

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -6.0%

State spending per student: $9,953

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $48,616

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 1.6%

State spending per student: $9,694

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $48,868

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -7.1%

State spending per student: $9,128

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $49,407

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -6.1%

State spending per student: $8,881

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $49,837

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -11.8%

State spending per student: $8,687

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $50,000

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 5.4%

State spending per student: $11,010

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $50,554

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -15.7%

State spending per student: $9,687

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $51,049

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -8.1%

State spending per student: $11,237

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $51,077

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 0.2%

State spending per student: $13,257

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $51,422

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 11.7%

State spending per student: $11,028

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $51,618

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 20.6%

State spending per student: $13,320

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $52,338

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 9.9%

State spending per student: $11,946

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $52,339

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 0.4%

State spending per student: $9,630

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $52,575

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -2.4%

State spending per student: $8,861

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $54,147

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -8.0%

State spending per student: $10,735

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $54,602

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -7.1%

State spending per student: $9,427

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $54,998

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -6.8%

State spending per student: $11,375

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $55,443

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 8.4%

State spending per student: $10,944

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $57,000

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -4.0%

State spending per student: $11,637

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $57,253

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 5.9%

State spending per student: $14,697

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $57,346

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 0.5%

State spending per student: $11,949

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $57,376

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 1.6%

State spending per student: $8,615

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $57,674

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -0.8%

State spending per student: $12,855

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $58,650

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 19.9%

State spending per student: $16,055

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $60,187

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 11.2%

State spending per student: $18,039

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $60,214

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -5.5%

State spending per student: $14,120

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $61,602

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -7.5%

State spending per student: $13,755

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $61,631

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 1.6%

State spending per student: $10,442

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $62,200

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -11.5%

State spending per student: $11,482

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $62,200

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -11.5%

State spending per student: $11,482

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $66,477

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -1.4%

State spending per student: $15,179

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $66,961

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 6.1%

State spending per student: $14,192

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $68,138

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 2.3%

State spending per student: $20,172

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $69,623

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -6.6%

State spending per student: $18,235

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $72,561

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -2.2%

State spending per student: $18,377

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $76,131

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 12.8%

State spending per student: $19,396

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $77,804

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 16.5%

State spending per student: $15,592

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $78,711

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 15.2%

State spending per student: $10,467

2016-2017 average teacher salary: $79,637

Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 8.9%

State spending per student: $21,206