Guam’s average pay for teachers severely lags behind the national average, and it is getting further behind. The labor laws in Guam do not allow GFT to negotiate pay for teachers; instead, it is up to the Guam Legislature. In addition, the Guam Legislature pillaged the retirement plan. These actions mean that the Guam Department of Education struggles every year to fill hundreds of vacancies. Raising the wage scale would be one way to recruit and retain teachers.

Elementary School Teachers Mean Pay May 2020

wdt_ID Area Name Annual mean wage
1 Alabama(0100000) 51.280
2 Alaska(0200000) 74.720
3 Arizona(0400000) 47.910
4 Arkansas(0500000) 49.380
5 California(0600000) 85.110
6 Colorado(0800000) 56.150
7 Connecticut(0900000) 79.610
8 Delaware(1000000) 66.140
9 District of Columbia(1100000) 78.840
10 Florida(1200000) 57.520
11 Georgia(1300000) 61.290
12 Guam(6600000) 49.260
13 Hawaii(1500000) 65.060
14 Idaho(1600000) 50.850
15 Illinois(1700000) 66.140
16 Indiana(1800000) 53.650
17 Iowa(1900000) 55.040
18 Kansas(2000000) 54.460
19 Kentucky(2100000) 52.950
20 Louisiana(2200000) 49.620
21 Maine(2300000) 53.640
22 Maryland(2400000) 77.470
23 Massachusetts(2500000) 84.810
24 Michigan(2600000) 68.850
25 Minnesota(2700000) 62.560
26 Mississippi(2800000) 43.280
27 Missouri(2900000) 52.050
28 Montana(3000000) 50.270
29 Nebraska(3100000) 61.890
30 Nevada(3200000) 56.780
31 New Hampshire(3300000) 60.730
32 New Jersey(3400000) 73.330
33 New Mexico(3500000) 60.740
34 New York(3600000) 84.380
35 North Carolina(3700000) 50.130
36 North Dakota(3800000) 55.850
37 Ohio(3900000) 64.700
38 Oklahoma(4000000) 48.570
39 Oregon(4100000) 71.420
40 Pennsylvania(4200000) 69.410
41 Puerto Rico(7200000) 35.230
42 Rhode Island(4400000) 71.640
43 South Carolina(4500000) 52.960
44 South Dakota(4600000) 44.790
45 Tennessee(4700000) 53.430
46 Texas(4800000) 56.760
47 Utah(4900000) 59.680
48 Vermont(5000000) 62.750
49 Virgin Islands(7800000) 45.640
50 Virginia(5100000) 72.620
51 Washington(5300000) 74.400
52 West Virginia(5400000) 47.780
53 Wisconsin(5500000) 58.340
54 Wyoming(5600000) 59.300
Area Name Annual mean wage

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics