In the highest-paying state for teachers, New York, teachers need to earn a master's degree within five years.

Teachers in New York make a median salary of $78,576 a year.

According to CNN, that's around the same salary as a physician's assistant, a college agricultural sciences professor, or a veterinarian.

That's also about $25,000 above the median salary of all workers in New York, which comes out to $50,825 a year.

Of course, it is also worth noting that New York is one of the few states that requires its teachers to earn a master's degree within the first five years of teaching.