September 25th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

With World Teachers’ Day around the corner but teachers making an average of $2,150 less per year than they did 10 years ago when adjusted for inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States for Teachers, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.

In order to help educators find the best opportunities and teaching environments in the U.S., WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key metrics, ranging from teachers’ income growth potential to the pupil-teacher ratio to whether the state has a digital learning plan.

Teacher-Friendliness of Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 20^th – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 5^th – Quality of School System
• 24^th – Pupil-Teacher Ratio
• 17^th – Public-School Spending per Student
• 22^nd – Teachers’ Income Growth Potential
• 19^th – 10-Year Change in Teacher Salaries
• 1^st – Existence of Digital Learning Plan

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-teachers/7159

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to schedule a phone, Skype or in-studio interview with one of our experts. Feel free to embed this YouTube video summarizing the study on your website. You can also use or edit these raw files as you see fit. Full data sets for specific states and the District are also available upon request.