The 15 best US states to be a public school teacher
15. Washington: Teachers in Seattle recently negotiated a contract for salaries as high as $124,000.
14. Kentucky: Teachers have recently filled vacancies and helped eliminate the statewide shortage.
Academic and work environment rank: 20th
Opportunity and competition rank: 15th
Source: Courier Journal
13. Kansas: The state has the 20th highest high school graduation rate in the country.
12. Oregon: Teachers there make above the US teacher pay average.
11. Delaware: It has been named as a top teacher-friendly states by other rankings.
Academic and work environment rank: 9th
Opportunity and competition rank: 23rd
Source: TeacherPortal.com
10. New York: The state has the highest public school spending per student in the nation.
9. Utah: Teachers have the 5th highest potential for income growth.
Academic and work environment rank: 22nd
Opportunity and competition rank: 8th
Source: Utah State Board of Education
8. Massachusetts: The state has the country's best school systems, according to various reports and rankings.
7. Minnesota: Educators there earn the 21st-highest average teacher pay in the country.
6. Illinois: It has the 11th highest average teacher salary in the country.
5. Connecticut: It's considered one of the most educated states in the country, according to various studies and rankings.
Academic and work environment rank: 2nd
Opportunity and competition rank: 32rd
Source: US News & World Report
4. Wyoming: It has the highest annual average starting salary for teachers (adjusted for cost of living) at $44,971.
3. Pennsylvania: It has the second highest annual teacher salaries in the country.
2. New Jersey: The state is ranked as having the second best school districts in the country.
1. North Dakota: It has the second lowest pupil-teacher ratio, after Vermont.
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