What are the main factors that influence a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's salary?

A 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,734 for beginners, reaching about $55,741 at mid-level, and approach $56,923 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher?

8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher roles are District of Columbia $61,571, California $61,337, Massachusetts $60,520. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher level roles vary by specialization: English Language Arts Tutor: $63,444; English Language Arts Teacher: $63,152; 8th Grade History Teacher: $59,240; 8th Grade Teacher: $58,099; 8th Grade English Teacher: $57,567.

8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher in the United States is $55,610 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,644
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,990 to $60,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,784

10% $46,784

50% (Median) $55,610

90% $64,644

8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,339	$5,028	$1,160	$29
Average	$55,610	$4,634	$1,069	$27
25th Percentile	$50,990	$4,249	$981	$25

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Key Factors That Influence 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salaries

A 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,734
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,741
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,792
Expert (over 8 years): $56,923

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher	less than 1 year	$53,734
Early Career Level 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher	1-2 years	$54,476
Mid-Level Level 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher	2-4 years	$55,741
Senior-Level Level 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher	5-8 years	$56,792
Expert Level 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher	over 8 years	$56,923

How Do 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 8th Grade English Language Arts Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,571.
California: $61,337.
Massachusetts: $60,520.

District of Columbia $61,571 California $61,337 Massachusetts $60,520 Washington $60,297 New Jersey $60,275 Alaska $60,197 Connecticut $59,430 New York $59,118

Hawaii $58,123 Rhode Island $57,656 Maryland $57,339 Minnesota $56,905 Colorado $56,738 Illinois $56,683 Oregon $56,471 Delaware $56,316

New Hampshire $56,218 Virginia $55,999 Pennsylvania $55,359 Nevada $55,037 North Dakota $54,931 Michigan $54,764 Wisconsin $54,703 Vermont $54,581

Texas $54,242 Maine $54,219 Arizona $54,186 Ohio $54,147 Georgia $53,635 Indiana $53,380 Wyoming $53,330 Utah $53,252

Iowa $53,218 Kansas $52,951 Louisiana $52,874 North Carolina $52,846 Missouri $52,835 Florida $52,618 Montana $52,501 Nebraska $52,390

Kentucky $52,329 South Carolina $52,106 Tennessee $51,967 Idaho $51,911 New Mexico $51,506 Oklahoma $51,417 Alabama $51,088 South Dakota $50,538

Arkansas $50,238 West Virginia $50,076 Mississippi $49,593

Top Paying Cities for 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $70,140
San Francisco: $69,372
Oakland: $67,910

San Jose, CA $70,140

San Francisco, CA $69,372

Oakland, CA $67,910

New York, NY $64,028

Paramus, NJ $63,250

Queens Village, NY $63,247

Passaic, NJ $63,194

Bergenfield, NJ $63,189

Stamford, CT $63,067

Huntington, NY $63,044

Newark, NJ $62,633

Bridgeport, CT $62,516

Vallejo, CA $62,405

New Brunswick, NJ $62,383

Petaluma, CA $62,349

Middlesex, NJ $62,244

Somerset, NJ $62,205

Santa Cruz, CA $62,132

Boston, MA $61,793

Monterey, CA $61,598

Seattle, WA $61,471

Santa Rosa, CA $61,460

Los Angeles, CA $61,443

Juneau, AK $61,298

Washington, DC $61,237

Orange, CA $61,039

Santa Ana, CA $60,892

Long Beach, CA $60,837

Anaheim, CA $60,826

Anchorage, AK $60,798

Santa Maria, CA $60,631

Everett, WA $60,620

Danbury, CT $60,424

Bremerton, WA $60,347

Tacoma, WA $60,147

New Suffolk, NY $60,146

Sacramento, CA $60,131

Santa Barbara, CA $60,069

San Diego, CA $60,008

Trenton, NJ $60,008

Brockton, MA $59,947

Fairbanks, AK $59,811

Lompoc, CA $59,669

Lowell, MA $59,624

Ventura, CA $59,613

Nashua, NH $59,602

Stockton, CA $59,597

Modesto, CA $59,191

Poughkeepsie, NY $59,068

Olympia, WA $58,963

Kennewick, WA $58,963

New Haven, CT $58,941

Lawrence, MA $58,740

Hartford, CT $58,685

Riverside, CA $58,674

New Bedford, MA $58,618

Richland, WA $58,618

Bakersfield, CA $58,540

San Bernardino, CA $58,518

New Britain, CT $58,512

Atlantic City, NJ $58,512

New London, CT $58,490

Norwich, CT $58,473

Portsmouth, NH $58,462

Boulder, CO $58,344

Portland, OR $58,268

Worcester, MA $58,262

Minneapolis, MN $58,090

Philadelphia, PA $58,012

Honolulu, HI $57,828

Saint Paul, MN $57,802

Vineland, NJ $57,789

Providence, RI $57,628

Chicago, IL $57,467

Bellingham, WA $57,400

Springfield, MA $57,356

Baltimore, MD $57,339

Chico, CA $57,200

Pittsfield, MA $57,050

Manchester, NH $56,944

Spokane, WA $56,699

Denver, CO $56,694

Albany, NY $56,433

Troy, NY $56,410

Nassau, NY $56,351

Schenectady, NY $56,293

Wilmington, DE $56,249

Burlington, VT $56,171

Salem, OR $56,149

Portland, ME $55,977

Yakima, WA $55,921

Rochester, MN $55,749

Reno, NV $55,721

Fresno, CA $55,721

Milwaukee, WI $55,671

Detroit, MI $55,615

Ann Arbor, MI $55,606

Allentown, PA $55,598

Colorado Springs, CO $55,504

Syracuse, NY $55,476

Carson City, NV $55,476

Houston, TX $55,398

Eugene, OR $55,370

Gary, IN $55,304

Springfield, OR $55,259

Bismarck, ND $55,248

Galveston, TX $55,209

Medford, OR $55,126

Fort Collins, CO $55,103

Concord, NH $55,076

Austin, TX $55,059

Mesa, AZ $54,942

Reading, PA $54,937

Phoenix, AZ $54,931

Dallas, TX $54,914

Saint Cloud, MN $54,861

Madison, WI $54,786

Utica, NY $54,636

Rochester, NY $54,547

Des Moines, IA $54,542

Raleigh, NC $54,536

Atlanta, GA $54,453

Battle Creek, MI $54,436

Salt Lake City, UT $54,419

Lancaster, PA $54,336

Harrisburg, PA $54,258

Kansas City, MO $54,203

Kansas City, KS $54,191

Champaign, IL $54,191

Fort Worth, TX $54,186

Columbus, OH $54,176

Boca Raton, FL $54,164

Pittsburgh, PA $54,141

Richmond, VA $54,119

Indianapolis, IN $54,108

Cleveland, OH $54,102

Las Vegas, NV $54,036

Cincinnati, OH $54,036

Petersburg, VA $53,952

Huntsville, AL $53,869

Lansing, MI $53,832

Lebanon, PA $53,824

Pueblo, CO $53,819

Appleton, WI $53,802

Buffalo, NY $53,780

Dayton, OH $53,763

Racine, WI $53,752

Charlotte, NC $53,747

Saint Louis, MO $53,730

York, PA $53,697

Elkhart, IN $53,697

Gastonia, NC $53,686

Billings, MT $53,673

Beaumont, TX $53,658

Lorain, OH $53,646

Benton Harbor, MI $53,635

Toledo, OH $53,624

Binghamton, NY $53,596

Rock Hill, SC $53,591

Rockford, IL $53,563

Springfield, IL $53,541

Elyria, OH $53,535

Fargo, ND $53,535

Flagstaff, AZ $53,496

Fort Lauderdale, FL $53,463

Duluth, MN $53,430

Miami, FL $53,430

Grand Forks, ND $53,391

Cheyenne, WY $53,391

Bangor, ME $53,268

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,207

Durham, NC $53,184

Louisville, KY $53,179

Grand Rapids, MI $53,168

Hialeah, FL $53,163

Casper, WY $53,085

Scranton, PA $53,018

New Orleans, LA $53,001

Virginia Beach, VA $52,996

Akron, OH $52,968

Peoria, IL $52,896

Sarasota, FL $52,885

Nashville, TN $52,846

Omaha, NE $52,846

Green Bay, WI $52,846

Baton Rouge, LA $52,818

Charleston, SC $52,807

Davenport, IA $52,779

Jamestown, NY $52,779

Tucson, AZ $52,751

Saint Petersburg, FL $52,718

Tampa, FL $52,707

Evansville, IN $52,673

Port Arthur, TX $52,673

Bradenton, FL $52,651

Santa Fe, NM $52,551

Orlando, FL $52,451

Clearwater, FL $52,434

La Crosse, WI $52,317

Canton, OH $52,317

Albuquerque, NM $52,284

Newport News, VA $52,278

High Point, NC $52,262

Ogden, UT $52,240

Corpus Christi, TX $52,195

Norfolk, VA $52,162

Laramie, WY $52,162

Rock Island, IL $52,128

Saginaw, MI $52,117

Jacksonville, FL $52,112

Salisbury, NC $52,101

Boise, ID $52,089

Moline, IL $52,062

Fort Myers, FL $52,045

Memphis, TN $52,034

Tulsa, OK $52,006

Waterloo, IA $51,973

Spartanburg, SC $51,917

Lincoln, NE $51,889

Fort Wayne, IN $51,878

Provo, UT $51,873

Cedar Falls, IA $51,806

San Antonio, TX $51,784

Greensboro, NC $51,761

South Bend, IN $51,756

Savannah, GA $51,695

Muskegon, MI $51,672

Birmingham, AL $51,667

Winston Salem, NC $51,640

Lake Charles, LA $51,506

Anderson, IN $51,494

Lexington, KY $51,478

Augusta, GA $51,461

Greenville, SC $51,461

Lima, OH $51,417

Wichita, KS $51,411

Tuscaloosa, AL $51,411

Columbia, SC $51,361

Springfield, OH $51,350

Asheville, NC $51,261

Bloomington, IN $51,222

Knoxville, TN $51,022

Shreveport, LA $51,016

Wilmington, NC $50,944

Roanoke, VA $50,944

Topeka, KS $50,844

Frankfort, KY $50,838

Oklahoma City, OK $50,799

Chillicothe, OH $50,777

Longview, TX $50,771

Melbourne, FL $50,766

Sioux Falls, SD $50,677

Mobile, AL $50,671

Terre Haute, IN $50,649

Altoona, PA $50,616

Amarillo, TX $50,577

Killeen, TX $50,560

Fayetteville, AR $50,516

Chattanooga, TN $50,499

Sioux City, IA $50,449

Idaho Falls, ID $50,438

Lynchburg, VA $50,393

Gainesville, FL $50,321

Portsmouth, OH $50,293

Little Rock, AR $50,282

Lafayette, LA $50,260

Youngstown, OH $50,260

Daytona Beach, FL $50,227

Clarksville, TN $50,221

Pensacola, FL $50,215

Temple, TX $50,211

Hopkinsville, KY $50,049

Erie, PA $50,037

Florence, SC $50,015

Charleston, WV $49,926

Great Falls, MT $49,898

Macon, GA $49,821

Tallahassee, FL $49,815

Fayetteville, NC $49,804

Waco, TX $49,793

Helena, MT $49,754

Pine Bluff, AR $49,733

Vincennes, IN $49,665

Lubbock, TX $49,643

Alamogordo, NM $49,609

Twin Falls, ID $49,559

Rapid City, SD $49,543

Jackson, MS $49,442

Huntington, WV $49,439

Greenville, MS $49,437

Parkersburg, WV $49,380

Montgomery, AL $49,370

Wichita Falls, TX $49,315

Springfield, MO $49,315

Biloxi, MS $49,287

Monroe, LA $49,231

Johnstown, PA $49,192

Sumter, SC $49,170

Columbus, GA $49,164

Pascagoula, MS $49,059

Abilene, TX $49,059

Kingsport, TN $48,914

Albany, GA $48,914

Gulfport, MS $48,897

Alexandria, LA $48,714

Fort Smith, AR $48,575

El Paso, TX $48,425

Las Cruces, NM $48,175

Harlingen, TX $48,033

Pocatello, ID $48,024

Florence, AL $47,952

Brownsville, TX $47,941

Mcallen, TX $47,824

Dothan, AL $47,746

Columbus, MS $47,416

Altus, OK $47,157

Lawton, OK $47,051

Pierre, SD $46,851

How Education impacts a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher professionals enter the field with a Associate's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher with a Associate's is between $52,466 and $55,912.

8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salaries by Degree Level

$56,900
$56,300
$55,700
$55,000
$54,400
$53,800
$53,100
$52,500

Typical Education for 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	18.4%
High School	18.4%
Associate's Degree	12.2%
Bachelor's Degree	61.2%
Master's Degree or MBA	8.2%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,990

Average $55,610/year

$60,339

$4,249

Average $4,634/month

$5,028

$981

Average $1,069/week

$1,160

$25

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,339	$5,028	$1,160	$29
Average	$55,610	$4,634	$1,069	$27
25th Percentile	$50,990	$4,249	$981	$25

Salary Trends for 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Salaries for a 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,041 in 2023 to around $44,389 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher salary trends, click here.

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M $121,485/per year

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B $120,306/per year

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S $119,966/per year

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J $119,358/per year

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M $118,491/per year

Mastercard International Inc Financial Services United States

S $117,692/per year

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I $115,310/per year

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T $111,455/per year

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U $108,529/per year

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O $106,912/per year

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V $106,450/per year

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R $106,297/per year

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T $105,841/per year

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E $105,321/per year

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K $103,337/per year

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W $100,369/per year

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U $100,185/per year

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B $99,591/per year

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S $98,411/per year

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B $97,291/per year

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G $96,699/per year

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G $96,473/per year

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P $96,405/per year

Principal Financial Services Inc Financial Services United States

S $94,129/per year

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