Average teacher pay ten percent drop in average teacher salaries dropped by 10% teacher annual salaries National Center for Education Statistics average teacher salary school teachers NCES data third lowest in the nation school teachers SEVEN percent less than they used to make public school teachers school teachers According to the NCES data source data from NCES ten percent drop in average teacher salaries National Center For Education Statistics average teacher salary in 2012-13 National Center for Education Statistics this one on teacher salaries was in pretty good shape median teacher in this country of all experience levels About $56,000 this one on teacher salaries was in pretty good shape was $56,000 dropped by 10% teacher wages dropping overall school teachers seen a more dramatic decrease average American public school teacher makes $56,383 this one on teacher salaries was in pretty good shape much less than they have in past years actually declined gone up According to the National Center on Education Statistics relatively low this one on teacher salaries was in pretty good shape NCES table varies greatly average teacher salary average American public school teacher makes $56,383 $44,000 on average in 2012 $56,400 on average average teacher salary National Center For Education Statistics according to government statistics data released in January 2014 Data public school teachers