25 Series · SOC 25-2022
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $64,370
- Median / year
- $102,540
- Top 10% earn
- -2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 620,090
- US workers
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn a median of $64,370 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $64,370, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $48,080 (10th percentile) to $102,540 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 620,090 US workers. Washington pays the most ($102,140), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn a median of $64,370, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 55% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #49 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2% by 2033.
- $64,370
- Median annual wage
- Top 45%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #49 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $102,140. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2022) pays a national median of $64,370 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $48,080 at the 10th percentile to $102,540 at the 90th, with a mean of $72,030 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 620,090 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 490 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 40,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $102,140, which is +59% above the national figure. The top metro is Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA at $106,920 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 620,090 jobs Median $64,370/yr
Median Salary
$64,370
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$72,030
average
Employment
620,090
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$64,370 Top 45% higher than 55% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education sits on the slower-growing side at -2% growth and $64,370 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-2%
Declining
Annual Openings
40,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Learning Strategies 4.3
Instructing 4.3
Speaking 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Writing 3.9
Active Learning 3.9
Monitoring 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Knowledge Areas
Education and Training 4.5
English Language 4.3
Philosophy and Theology 3.8
Mathematics 3.7
Psychology 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.2
History and Archeology 3.2
Public Safety and Security 3.2
Customer and Personal Service 3.1
Sociology and Anthropology 3.1
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- ▸ Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- ▸ Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- ▸ Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- ▸ Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- ▸ Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
- ▸ Assign lessons and correct homework.
- ▸ Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.
- ▸ Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
- ▸ Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$48,080
25th Percentile
$58,530
Median
$64,370
75th Percentile
$80,490
90th Percentile
$102,540
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $102,140 | +59% above national |
| 2 | California | $98,950 | +54% above national |
| 3 | New York | $94,840 | +47% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $93,610 | +45% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $92,760 | +44% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $89,450 | +39% above national |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $79,900 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Utah | $79,180 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $78,940 | +23% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $78,770 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $78,510 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $78,350 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $77,930 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Ohio | $77,090 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $76,110 | +18% above national |
| 16 | New Mexico | $75,240 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Vermont | $73,940 | +15% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $71,140 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $69,230 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Delaware | $67,780 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Nevada | $66,300 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Georgia | $64,780 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Michigan | $63,790 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Colorado | $63,760 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Maine | $63,590 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Virginia | $63,520 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $63,390 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Minnesota | $62,640 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $62,510 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Wyoming | $62,480 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Guam | $62,020 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $61,960 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Alabama | $61,770 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Montana | $61,550 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Kentucky | $61,120 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Idaho | $60,930 | 5% below national |
| 37 | South Carolina | $60,810 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $60,700 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $60,690 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Kansas | $60,580 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Iowa | $60,450 | 6% below national |
| 42 | North Dakota | $60,100 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Arizona | $59,710 | 7% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $59,570 | 7% below national |
| 45 | Missouri | $59,310 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Florida | $58,940 | 8% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $58,760 | 9% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $57,210 | 11% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $52,530 | 18% below national |
| 50 | North Carolina | $52,010 | 19% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $50,980 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $50,790 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $48,440 | 25% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $106,920 | +66% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $105,030 | +63% above national |
| 3 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $104,410 | +62% above national |
| 4 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $104,320 | +62% above national |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | $104,250 | +62% above national |
| 6 | El Centro, CA | $104,140 | +62% above national |
| 7 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $103,880 | +61% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,560 | +59% above national |
| 9 | Merced, CA | $101,770 | +58% above national |
| 10 | Walla Walla, WA | $101,540 | +58% above national |
| 11 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $101,390 | +58% above national |
| 12 | Modesto, CA | $101,250 | +57% above national |
| 13 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $101,090 | +57% above national |
| 14 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $100,900 | +57% above national |
| 15 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,810 | +57% above national |
| 16 | Bellingham, WA | $100,430 | +56% above national |
| 17 | Barnstable Town, MA | $99,600 | +55% above national |
| 18 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $99,410 | +54% above national |
| 19 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,360 | +54% above national |
| 20 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99,360 | +54% above national |
| 21 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $98,880 | +54% above national |
| 22 | Yakima, WA | $98,760 | +53% above national |
| 23 | Kingston, NY | $98,660 | +53% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $98,370 | +53% above national |
| 25 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $98,020 | +52% above national |
| 26 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,900 | +52% above national |
| 27 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $97,850 | +52% above national |
| 28 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,500 | +50% above national |
| 29 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $96,030 | +49% above national |
| 30 | Napa, CA | $95,590 | +49% above national |
| 31 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $94,190 | +46% above national |
| 32 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $94,170 | +46% above national |
| 33 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $94,170 | +46% above national |
| 34 | Vallejo, CA | $93,680 | +46% above national |
| 35 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $93,480 | +45% above national |
| 36 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $93,130 | +45% above national |
| 37 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $92,040 | +43% above national |
| 38 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $90,870 | +41% above national |
| 39 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $89,950 | +40% above national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $89,590 | +39% above national |
| 41 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $89,450 | +39% above national |
| 42 | New Haven, CT | $89,100 | +38% above national |
| 43 | Pittsburgh, PA | $84,800 | +32% above national |
| 44 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $82,760 | +29% above national |
| 45 | Worcester, MA | $82,380 | +28% above national |
| 46 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $82,160 | +28% above national |
| 47 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $82,030 | +27% above national |
| 48 | York-Hanover, PA | $81,830 | +27% above national |
| 49 | Williamsport, PA | $81,760 | +27% above national |
| 50 | Reading, PA | $81,120 | +26% above national |
| 51 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $81,100 | +26% above national |
| 52 | Lancaster, PA | $80,960 | +26% above national |
| 53 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $80,960 | +26% above national |
| 54 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,760 | +25% above national |
| 55 | Lexington Park, MD | $80,760 | +25% above national |
| 56 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $80,750 | +25% above national |
| 57 | Cleveland, OH | $80,580 | +25% above national |
| 58 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $80,180 | +25% above national |
| 59 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,100 | +24% above national |
| 60 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $80,030 | +24% above national |
| 61 | Springfield, MA | $79,920 | +24% above national |
| 62 | Boulder, CO | $79,830 | +24% above national |
| 63 | Visalia, CA | $79,740 | +24% above national |
| 64 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $79,620 | +24% above national |
| 65 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $79,580 | +24% above national |
| 66 | Ithaca, NY | $79,520 | +24% above national |
| 67 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $79,490 | +23% above national |
| 68 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $79,430 | +23% above national |
| 69 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $79,360 | +23% above national |
| 70 | Ogden, UT | $79,360 | +23% above national |
| 71 | Chico, CA | $79,300 | +23% above national |
| 72 | Utica-Rome, NY | $79,120 | +23% above national |
| 73 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $79,070 | +23% above national |
| 74 | Anchorage, AK | $78,940 | +23% above national |
| 75 | Bend, OR | $78,780 | +22% above national |
| 76 | Yuba City, CA | $78,760 | +22% above national |
| 77 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $78,730 | +22% above national |
| 78 | Salisbury, MD | $78,690 | +22% above national |
| 79 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $78,660 | +22% above national |
| 80 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $78,600 | +22% above national |
| 81 | Glens Falls, NY | $78,580 | +22% above national |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $78,500 | +22% above national |
| 83 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,460 | +22% above national |
| 84 | State College, PA | $78,280 | +22% above national |
| 85 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $78,240 | +22% above national |
| 86 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $78,210 | +22% above national |
| 87 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,130 | +21% above national |
| 88 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,000 | +21% above national |
| 89 | Pittsfield, MA | $77,780 | +21% above national |
| 90 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $77,740 | +21% above national |
| 91 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $77,560 | +20% above national |
| 92 | St. George, UT | $77,550 | +20% above national |
| 93 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,350 | +20% above national |
| 94 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $77,340 | +20% above national |
| 95 | Salem, OR | $77,340 | +20% above national |
| 96 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $77,190 | +20% above national |
| 97 | Rockford, IL | $76,920 | +19% above national |
| 98 | Harrisonburg, VA | $76,830 | +19% above national |
| 99 | Farmington, NM | $76,820 | +19% above national |
| 100 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $76,730 | +19% above national |
| 101 | Vineland, NJ | $76,690 | +19% above national |
| 102 | Traverse City, MI | $76,580 | +19% above national |
| 103 | Akron, OH | $76,460 | +19% above national |
| 104 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $76,450 | +19% above national |
| 105 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $76,400 | +19% above national |
| 106 | Logan, UT-ID | $76,340 | +19% above national |
| 107 | Binghamton, NY | $76,290 | +19% above national |
| 108 | Rochester, NY | $76,160 | +18% above national |
| 109 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $76,140 | +18% above national |
| 110 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $76,000 | +18% above national |
| 111 | Chambersburg, PA | $75,840 | +18% above national |
| 112 | Albuquerque, NM | $75,640 | +18% above national |
| 113 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,630 | +17% above national |
| 114 | Springfield, IL | $75,570 | +17% above national |
| 115 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $75,550 | +17% above national |
| 116 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $75,490 | +17% above national |
| 117 | Springfield, OH | $75,230 | +17% above national |
| 118 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $75,160 | +17% above national |
| 119 | Toledo, OH | $75,130 | +17% above national |
| 120 | Corvallis, OR | $75,100 | +17% above national |
| 121 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $74,760 | +16% above national |
| 122 | Altoona, PA | $74,730 | +16% above national |
| 123 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $74,570 | +16% above national |
| 124 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $74,420 | +16% above national |
| 125 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $74,210 | +15% above national |
| 126 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $74,090 | +15% above national |
| 127 | St. Cloud, MN | $73,750 | +15% above national |
| 128 | Mansfield, OH | $73,710 | +15% above national |
| 129 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $73,550 | +14% above national |
| 130 | Lima, OH | $73,060 | +14% above national |
| 131 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $72,880 | +13% above national |
| 132 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $72,850 | +13% above national |
| 133 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $72,230 | +12% above national |
| 134 | Las Cruces, NM | $72,170 | +12% above national |
| 135 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $72,150 | +12% above national |
| 136 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $71,790 | +12% above national |
| 137 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,000 | +10% above national |
| 138 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $69,460 | +8% above national |
| 139 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $68,930 | +7% above national |
| 140 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $67,630 | +5% above national |
| 141 | Dalton, GA | $67,380 | +5% above national |
| 142 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,180 | +4% above national |
| 143 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $67,010 | +4% above national |
| 144 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $66,880 | +4% above national |
| 145 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $66,300 | +3% above national |
| 146 | Niles, MI | $65,850 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,830 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,660 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Jackson, MI | $65,580 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,540 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Grand Island, NE | $65,480 | +2% above national |
| 152 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $65,430 | +2% above national |
| 153 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,300 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $65,250 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $65,210 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Bozeman, MT | $65,160 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,160 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $65,150 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $65,140 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Helena, MT | $64,760 | +1% above national |
| 161 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Monroe, MI | $64,670 | same as national |
| 163 | Eau Claire, WI | $64,660 | same as national |
| 164 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $64,600 | same as national |
| 165 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $64,560 | same as national |
| 166 | Saginaw, MI | $64,550 | same as national |
| 167 | El Paso, TX | $64,480 | same as national |
| 168 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $64,460 | same as national |
| 169 | Columbus, OH | $64,410 | same as national |
| 170 | Rochester, MN | $64,390 | same as national |
| 171 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $64,360 | same as national |
| 172 | Midland, TX | $64,300 | same as national |
| 173 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,290 | same as national |
| 174 | Hinesville, GA | $64,170 | same as national |
| 175 | Billings, MT | $64,130 | same as national |
| 176 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $64,000 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Albany, OR | $63,910 | 1% below national |
| 178 | Casper, WY | $63,830 | 1% below national |
| 179 | Reno, NV | $63,770 | 1% below national |
| 180 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,750 | 1% below national |
| 181 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,740 | 1% below national |
| 182 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 | 1% below national |
| 183 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 | 1% below national |
| 184 | Boise City, ID | $63,620 | 1% below national |
| 185 | Green Bay, WI | $63,620 | 1% below national |
| 186 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $63,590 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,540 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $63,420 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Knoxville, TN | $63,410 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Odessa, TX | $63,390 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,390 | 2% below national |
| 193 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $63,380 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Flint, MI | $63,360 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Madison, WI | $63,320 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $63,250 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Ames, IA | $63,200 | 2% below national |
| 198 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $63,190 | 2% below national |
| 199 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,170 | 2% below national |
| 200 | Bloomington, IL | $63,110 | 2% below national |
| 201 | Battle Creek, MI | $63,100 | 2% below national |
| 202 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $63,090 | 2% below national |
| 203 | Owensboro, KY | $63,070 | 2% below national |
| 204 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,040 | 2% below national |
| 205 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,030 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Johnson City, TN | $63,010 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,990 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Savannah, GA | $62,970 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $62,950 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,800 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $62,800 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,800 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Minot, ND | $62,750 | 3% below national |
| 214 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $62,700 | 3% below national |
| 215 | Jacksonville, FL | $62,630 | 3% below national |
| 216 | Birmingham, AL | $62,580 | 3% below national |
| 217 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $62,570 | 3% below national |
| 218 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $62,560 | 3% below national |
| 219 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $62,530 | 3% below national |
| 220 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,520 | 3% below national |
| 221 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $62,520 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Paducah, KY-IL | $62,470 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,460 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Duluth, MN-WI | $62,420 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,420 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,360 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Laredo, TX | $62,340 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Erie, PA | $62,330 | 3% below national |
| 229 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $62,330 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,270 | 3% below national |
| 231 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,270 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,270 | 3% below national |
| 233 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $62,210 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Pueblo, CO | $62,190 | 3% below national |
| 235 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,180 | 3% below national |
| 236 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $62,180 | 3% below national |
| 237 | Albany, GA | $62,160 | 3% below national |
| 238 | Huntsville, AL | $62,140 | 3% below national |
| 239 | Bangor, ME | $62,090 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Mobile, AL | $62,060 | 4% below national |
| 241 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,050 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Missoula, MT | $62,030 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $62,020 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $62,000 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,000 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Montgomery, AL | $61,980 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,970 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Lincoln, NE | $61,960 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $61,960 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Decatur, AL | $61,950 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $61,900 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Mankato, MN | $61,850 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Sheboygan, WI | $61,810 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,800 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Cleveland, TN | $61,760 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Rome, GA | $61,700 | 4% below national |
| 258 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $61,660 | 4% below national |
| 259 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,620 | 4% below national |
| 260 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $61,610 | 4% below national |
| 261 | Bowling Green, KY | $61,600 | 4% below national |
| 262 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,600 | 4% below national |
| 263 | Roanoke, VA | $61,530 | 4% below national |
| 264 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $61,430 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,380 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Iowa City, IA | $61,380 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Corpus Christi, TX | $61,370 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $61,350 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Richmond, VA | $61,350 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,330 | 5% below national |
| 271 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,310 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Wichita, KS | $61,300 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Wichita Falls, TX | $61,250 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,250 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Lawton, OK | $61,240 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Elizabethtown, KY | $61,220 | 5% below national |
| 277 | Peoria, IL | $61,220 | 5% below national |
| 278 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,220 | 5% below national |
| 279 | Medford, OR | $61,210 | 5% below national |
| 280 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $61,170 | 5% below national |
| 281 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $61,150 | 5% below national |
| 282 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,140 | 5% below national |
| 283 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,130 | 5% below national |
| 284 | Dover, DE | $61,100 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,090 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,090 | 5% below national |
| 287 | Ponce, PR | $61,080 | 5% below national |
| 288 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $61,030 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,030 | 5% below national |
| 290 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,020 | 5% below national |
| 291 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,000 | 5% below national |
| 292 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,980 | 5% below national |
| 293 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,980 | 5% below national |
| 294 | Kokomo, IN | $60,960 | 5% below national |
| 295 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $60,950 | 5% below national |
| 296 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,940 | 5% below national |
| 297 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $60,920 | 5% below national |
| 298 | Hot Springs, AR | $60,880 | 5% below national |
| 299 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $60,850 | 5% below national |
| 300 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $60,830 | 5% below national |
| 301 | Tyler, TX | $60,800 | 6% below national |
| 302 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60,780 | 6% below national |
| 303 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,780 | 6% below national |
| 304 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $60,700 | 6% below national |
| 305 | Bismarck, ND | $60,680 | 6% below national |
| 306 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,680 | 6% below national |
| 307 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $60,600 | 6% below national |
| 308 | Arecibo, PR | $60,560 | 6% below national |
| 309 | Kenosha, WI | $60,560 | 6% below national |
| 310 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,560 | 6% below national |
| 311 | Cheyenne, WY | $60,550 | 6% below national |
| 312 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,540 | 6% below national |
| 313 | Gainesville, GA | $60,500 | 6% below national |
| 314 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,480 | 6% below national |
| 315 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $60,460 | 6% below national |
| 316 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $60,460 | 6% below national |
| 317 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,450 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Greeley, CO | $60,430 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,420 | 6% below national |
| 320 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $60,410 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Columbus, GA-AL | $60,380 | 6% below national |
| 322 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,370 | 6% below national |
| 323 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,360 | 6% below national |
| 324 | Lynchburg, VA | $60,310 | 6% below national |
| 325 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $60,290 | 6% below national |
| 326 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $60,290 | 6% below national |
| 327 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $60,280 | 6% below national |
| 328 | Florence, SC | $60,250 | 6% below national |
| 329 | Longview, TX | $60,240 | 6% below national |
| 330 | Lubbock, TX | $60,210 | 6% below national |
| 331 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,190 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Morristown, TN | $60,180 | 7% below national |
| 333 | Fond du Lac, WI | $60,120 | 7% below national |
| 334 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,120 | 7% below national |
| 335 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,120 | 7% below national |
| 336 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $60,090 | 7% below national |
| 337 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,090 | 7% below national |
| 338 | Idaho Falls, ID | $60,080 | 7% below national |
| 339 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,080 | 7% below national |
| 340 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $60,060 | 7% below national |
| 341 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $60,050 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Rapid City, SD | $60,020 | 7% below national |
| 343 | Valdosta, GA | $60,020 | 7% below national |
| 344 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,020 | 7% below national |
| 345 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,010 | 7% below national |
| 346 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $59,950 | 7% below national |
| 347 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | 7% below national |
| 348 | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,900 | 7% below national |
| 349 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,870 | 7% below national |
| 350 | Kankakee, IL | $59,800 | 7% below national |
| 351 | Decatur, IL | $59,690 | 7% below national |
| 352 | Muncie, IN | $59,690 | 7% below national |
| 353 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,670 | 7% below national |
| 354 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $59,660 | 7% below national |
| 355 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 356 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $59,630 | 7% below national |
| 357 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,620 | 7% below national |
| 358 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,520 | 8% below national |
| 359 | Topeka, KS | $59,520 | 8% below national |
| 360 | Abilene, TX | $59,510 | 8% below national |
| 361 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,510 | 8% below national |
| 362 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $59,500 | 8% below national |
| 363 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,500 | 8% below national |
| 364 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 | 8% below national |
| 365 | Jonesboro, AR | $59,430 | 8% below national |
| 366 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 8% below national |
| 367 | Columbia, SC | $59,400 | 8% below national |
| 368 | Lawrence, KS | $59,400 | 8% below national |
| 369 | Waco, TX | $59,340 | 8% below national |
| 370 | Great Falls, MT | $59,290 | 8% below national |
| 371 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,270 | 8% below national |
| 372 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $59,240 | 8% below national |
| 373 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | 8% below national |
| 374 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $59,220 | 8% below national |
| 375 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,210 | 8% below national |
| 376 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,200 | 8% below national |
| 377 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $59,190 | 8% below national |
| 378 | Mayaguez, PR | $59,150 | 8% below national |
| 379 | Wausau, WI | $59,130 | 8% below national |
| 380 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,110 | 8% below national |
| 381 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,070 | 8% below national |
| 382 | Aguadilla, PR | $59,040 | 8% below national |
| 383 | Terre Haute, IN | $59,000 | 8% below national |
| 384 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,970 | 8% below national |
| 385 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $58,960 | 8% below national |
| 386 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,960 | 8% below national |
| 387 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,940 | 8% below national |
| 388 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | 8% below national |
| 389 | Amarillo, TX | $58,870 | 9% below national |
| 390 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,840 | 9% below national |
| 391 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,840 | 9% below national |
| 392 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $58,760 | 9% below national |
| 393 | Dothan, AL | $58,750 | 9% below national |
| 394 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,660 | 9% below national |
| 395 | Evansville, IN | $58,560 | 9% below national |
| 396 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,540 | 9% below national |
| 397 | Victoria, TX | $58,420 | 9% below national |
| 398 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,380 | 9% below national |
| 399 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $58,360 | 9% below national |
| 400 | Appleton, WI | $58,340 | 9% below national |
| 401 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $58,230 | 10% below national |
| 402 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,070 | 10% below national |
| 403 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,060 | 10% below national |
| 404 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,020 | 10% below national |
| 405 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $57,900 | 10% below national |
| 406 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $57,550 | 11% below national |
| 407 | Asheville, NC | $57,510 | 11% below national |
| 408 | Tucson, AZ | $57,460 | 11% below national |
| 409 | Sumter, SC | $57,430 | 11% below national |
| 410 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $57,390 | 11% below national |
| 411 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $57,330 | 11% below national |
| 412 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $57,120 | 11% below national |
| 413 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $57,080 | 11% below national |
| 414 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $56,990 | 11% below national |
| 415 | Charleston, WV | $56,970 | 11% below national |
| 416 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $56,800 | 12% below national |
| 417 | Morgantown, WV | $56,740 | 12% below national |
| 418 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,660 | 12% below national |
| 419 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $56,090 | 13% below national |
| 420 | Jackson, TN | $55,860 | 13% below national |
| 421 | Beckley, WV | $55,640 | 14% below national |
| 422 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $55,440 | 14% below national |
| 423 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,270 | 14% below national |
| 424 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,210 | 14% below national |
| 425 | Manhattan, KS | $54,980 | 15% below national |
| 426 | Winston-Salem, NC | $54,720 | 15% below national |
| 427 | Greenville, NC | $54,590 | 15% below national |
| 428 | Guayama, PR | $54,420 | 15% below national |
| 429 | Tallahassee, FL | $53,930 | 16% below national |
| 430 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $53,560 | 17% below national |
| 431 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,610 | 18% below national |
| 432 | Wilmington, NC | $52,310 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Lake Charles, LA | $52,220 | 19% below national |
| 434 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,120 | 19% below national |
| 435 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,990 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,970 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $51,910 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $51,860 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,800 | 20% below national |
| 440 | San Angelo, TX | $51,750 | 20% below national |
| 441 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,750 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,740 | 20% below national |
| 443 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,430 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $51,340 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $51,230 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,900 | 21% below national |
| 447 | Jackson, MS | $50,820 | 21% below national |
| 448 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $50,600 | 21% below national |
| 449 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,480 | 22% below national |
| 450 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | 22% below national |
| 451 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $50,360 | 22% below national |
| 452 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,340 | 22% below national |
| 453 | Hattiesburg, MS | $50,290 | 22% below national |
| 454 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $50,280 | 22% below national |
| 455 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $50,180 | 22% below national |
| 456 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $50,160 | 22% below national |
| 457 | Gainesville, FL | $50,040 | 22% below national |
| 458 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $49,830 | 23% below national |
| 459 | Monroe, LA | $49,660 | 23% below national |
| 460 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,450 | 23% below national |
| 461 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,400 | 23% below national |
| 462 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 | 23% below national |
| 463 | Joplin, MO-KS | $49,110 | 24% below national |
| 464 | Fayetteville, NC | $49,080 | 24% below national |
| 465 | Springfield, MO | $48,990 | 24% below national |
| 466 | Tulsa, OK | $48,850 | 24% below national |
| 467 | Yuma, AZ | $48,770 | 24% below national |
| 468 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,670 | 24% below national |
| 469 | Columbia, MO | $48,590 | 25% below national |
| 470 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,440 | 25% below national |
| 471 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | 25% below national |
| 472 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 25% below national |
| 473 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | 25% below national |
| 474 | Jefferson City, MO | $47,960 | 25% below national |
| 475 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,950 | 26% below national |
| 476 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,860 | 26% below national |
| 477 | Rocky Mount, NC | $47,830 | 26% below national |
| 478 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,780 | 26% below national |
| 479 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 26% below national |
| 480 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $47,590 | 26% below national |
| 481 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,560 | 26% below national |
| 482 | Hammond, LA | $47,480 | 26% below national |
| 483 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 26% below national |
| 484 | Alexandria, LA | $47,280 | 27% below national |
| 485 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $47,230 | 27% below national |
| 486 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,200 | 27% below national |
| 487 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,060 | 27% below national |
| 488 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | 27% below national |
| 489 | Enid, OK | $46,460 | 28% below national |
| 490 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,170 | 30% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education make? ▼
The median annual salary for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $64,370 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $48,080 at the 10th percentile to $102,540 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education at $102,140/year, which is +59% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education? ▼
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education a good career? ▼
Employment for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is projected to decline 2% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 40,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay vary by state? ▼
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $102,140/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $52,530/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA at $106,920/year. BLS reports wage data for 490 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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