How much do teachers get paid in North Dakota?
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Teachers made between $51,500 and $61,200 per year in 2025, depending on the role. These figures represent the annual median wage for North Dakota pre-K–12 teachers. Preschool teachers tend to be at the lower end of the range, while high school teachers tend to be at the higher end, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The median wage is the midpoint — half of teachers in each role earn more, and half earn less.
For comparison, in North Dakota, the median wage across all occupations was $52,500 in 2025 — about 2% higher than the median preschool teacher wage.
$51.5K
median annual wage for preschool teachers in North Dakota (2025)
$60.1K
median annual wage for middle school teachers in North Dakota (2025)
Among teachers working in elementary, middle, and high schools, annual pay varied by the grade level taught. In North Dakota in 2025, preschool teachers earned the least, earning around $51,490 annually. High school teachers made the most at around $61,210 per year. In other words, high school teachers earned about 19% more than preschool teachers.
High school teachers earn $61,200 annually, more than any other ND teachers
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (ND, 2025)
Do North Dakota teachers make more or less than the US average?
Teacher salaries vary nationwide. In 2025, North Dakota teachers earned less than the national median for every grade level reported. The largest percentage difference was among high school teachers, who earned 15% less than the national median. Preschool teachers — typically the lowest-paid group — earned about 9% less than their counterparts nationwide.
North Dakota teachers earn less than the national average at every level.
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (ND, 2025)
How much do special education teachers make in North Dakota? What about technical education teachers?
Pay also varies by specialization. Teachers of students with disabilities (collected in the data as “special education”), earn about the same or less than general education teachers at all levels except preschool in North Dakota. In 2025, the median wages for teachers of students with disabilities ranged from 4% lower to 17% higher than those of other teachers at the same grade level.
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The largest difference for teachers of students with disabilities was at the preschool level, where they earned $60,100 per year compared to $51,500 for other preschool teachers, a 17% difference.
Some schools, primarily middle and high schools, also employ technical teachers. These teachers provide vocational and technical training in fields such as automotive repair, culinary arts, cosmetology, and information technology, to help students develop career skills. In North Dakota, their median wages were $46,500 at the middle school level and $61,500 at the high school level in 2025, 23% lower and 0% higher, respectively, than those of general education teachers at the same levels.
In North Dakota, teachers of students with disabilities earned more than other teachers at several grade levels.
Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers (ND, 2025)
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