average starting teacher salary in us
National Pay Scale. According to industry website Teacher Portal, the average starting salary for teachers was $33,950 as of 2011. During the first one to four years, average pay increased to $35,873, while teachers with five to nine years of experience reported annual salaries that averaged $41,391.irst-year teachers in New Jersey averaged $38,408 per year, those in Illinois reported starting salaries averaging $37,500, and New York ranked fifth with an average starting pay of $37,321.