North Dakota teacher pay ranks 41st in nation

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 10, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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North Dakota ranked 41st in the country for teacher salaries over the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report — one rank lower than the year prior.

The National Education Foundation found that North Dakota K-12 educators made an average of $60,704 last school year. That’s 3.6% higher than 2023-2024 school year salaries, which were $58,581 on average.

Not long ago, North Dakota used to rank between No. 20 and No. 30 on …

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