| States With the Greatest Percent Increases In Average Teacher Salaries | |||
| 2000- 01 | 2001- 02 | Percent Change | |
| Wyoming | $36,678 | $37,841 | 9.12% |
| New Mexico | 33,785 | 36,490 | 8.01 |
| Nebraska | 34,175 | 36,236 | 6.03 |
| Louisiana | 33,615 | 35,437 | 5.42 |
| Oregon | 41,711 | 43,886 | 5.21 |
| Iowa | 36,479 | 38,230 | 4.80 |
| Hawaii | 40,052 | 41,951 | 4.74 |
| Illinois | 47,847 | 50,000 | 4.50 |
| Georgia | 42,216 | 44,073 | 4.40 |
| North Carolina | 41,151 | 42,959 | 4.39 |
SOURCE: National Education Association
