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Where does New Mexico rank on the list of best places for teachers to work?
Gabrielle Kahawai, a third grade teacher at Gonzales Community School and her students, react as she is announced as a winner of a $25,000 Milken Educator Award, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The surprise announcement was made during an assembly at the school. Milken is presenting 60 awards to teachers around the country this year and two are in New Mexico. Tyler Finch, a science teacher in Loving, received the award on Tuesday.
New Mexico ranked 44th on a list ranking states from best to worst for teachers.
WalletHub — a personal finance company providing tools and resources for financial well being — put together the list of all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on several factors such as starting salary, 10-year salary change, work environment, pupil-to-teacher ratio, projected share of teacher turnover and working-mom friendliness.
Education jobs are among the lowest paying jobs requiring a bachelor's degree, according to payscale.com.
The website reported secondary education teachers rank 701st on a national list of highest paying jobs with a bachelor's degree.
The National Education Association reported teachers are making $3,644 less than they were 10 years ago after adjusting for inflation.
The Land of Enchantment received a total score of 30.61 out of 100 possible points —100 representing the ideal conditions for working as a teacher.
New Mexico scored 20th in the Opportunity and Competition category and 51st in the Academic and Work Environment category.
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Source: WalletHub
