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

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics