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.

High School Teachers Mean Pay May 2020

wdt_ID Area Name Annual mean wage(2)
1 Alabama(0100000) 53.170
2 Alaska(0200000) 75.790
3 Arizona(0400000) 53.620
4 Arkansas(0500000) 52.540
5 California(0600000) 86.900
6 Colorado(0800000) 57.950
7 Connecticut(0900000) 78.510
8 Delaware(1000000) 68.020
9 District of Columbia(1100000) 66.800
10 Florida(1200000) 61.530
11 Georgia(1300000) 61.930
12 Guam(6600000) 50.340
13 Hawaii(1500000) 66.340
14 Idaho(1600000) 51.790
15 Illinois(1700000) 76.010
16 Indiana(1800000) 54.090
17 Iowa(1900000) 57.920
18 Kansas(2000000) 55.170
19 Kentucky(2100000) 55.740
20 Louisiana(2200000) 52.420
21 Maine(2300000) 56.810
22 Maryland(2400000) 78.510
23 Massachusetts(2500000) 84.130
24 Michigan(2600000) 62.930
25 Minnesota(2700000) 64.570
26 Mississippi(2800000) 46.100
27 Missouri(2900000) 48.570
28 Montana(3000000) 52.680
29 Nebraska(3100000) 62.530
30 Nevada(3200000) 58.150
31 New Hampshire(3300000) 62.210
32 New Jersey(3400000) 78.900
33 New Mexico(3500000) 56.710
34 New York(3600000) 88.890
35 North Carolina(3700000) 51.460
36 North Dakota(3800000) 56.610
37 Ohio(3900000) 66.010
38 Oklahoma(4000000) 50.000
39 Oregon(4100000) 73.510
40 Pennsylvania(4200000) 69.530
41 Puerto Rico(7200000) 34.150
42 Rhode Island(4400000) 76.270
43 South Carolina(4500000) 53.950
44 South Dakota(4600000) 45.810
45 Tennessee(4700000) 54.700
46 Texas(4800000) 58.040
47 Utah(4900000) 66.140
48 Vermont(5000000) 66.370
49 Virgin Islands(7800000) 49.690
50 Virginia(5100000) 0
51 Washington(5300000) 77.140
52 West Virginia(5400000) 49.750
53 Wisconsin(5500000) 59.650
54 Wyoming(5600000) 62.170
Area Name Annual mean wage(2)

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics