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.

Middle School Teachers Mean Pay May 2020

wdt_ID Area Name Annual mean wage(2)
1 Alabama(0100000) 52.720
2 Alaska(0200000) 80.260
3 Arizona(0400000) 46.540
4 Arkansas(0500000) 51.360
5 California(0600000) 81.940
6 Colorado(0800000) 56.030
7 Connecticut(0900000) 81.140
8 Delaware(1000000) 64.720
9 District of Columbia(1100000) 79.110
10 Florida(1200000) 59.820
11 Georgia(1300000) 61.150
12 Guam(6600000) 47.560
13 Hawaii(1500000) 65.150
14 Idaho(1600000) 53.070
15 Illinois(1700000) 65.370
16 Indiana(1800000) 55.000
17 Iowa(1900000) 56.910
18 Kansas(2000000) 58.010
19 Kentucky(2100000) 53.900
20 Louisiana(2200000) 50.140
21 Maine(2300000) 58.720
22 Maryland(2400000) 77.770
23 Massachusetts(2500000) 82.610
24 Michigan(2600000) 62.990
25 Minnesota(2700000) 63.670
26 Mississippi(2800000) 48.210
27 Missouri(2900000) 54.430
28 Montana(3000000) 55.240
29 Nebraska(3100000) 62.740
30 Nevada(3200000) 60.060
31 New Hampshire(3300000) 61.190
32 New Jersey(3400000) 74.950
33 New Mexico(3500000) 52.730
34 New York(3600000) 89.150
35 North Carolina(3700000) 51.450
36 North Dakota(3800000) 61.040
37 Ohio(3900000) 64.620
38 Oklahoma(4000000) 49.030
39 Oregon(4100000) 67.130
40 Pennsylvania(4200000) 69.670
41 Puerto Rico(7200000) 33.870
42 Rhode Island(4400000) 76.050
43 South Carolina(4500000) 54.020
44 South Dakota(4600000) 45.580
45 Tennessee(4700000) 53.720
46 Texas(4800000) 57.010
47 Utah(4900000) 66.910
48 Vermont(5000000) 62.600
49 Virginia(5100000) 73.870
50 Washington(5300000) 76.370
51 West Virginia(5400000) 49.090
52 Wisconsin(5500000) 59.910
53 Wyoming(5600000) 61.330
Area Name Annual mean wage(2)

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics