My mistake, I mean't to type simply median wage. A single teacher makes more than the average household ($53,657). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_inco

My mistake, I mean't to type simply median wage. A single teacher makes more than the average household ($53,657). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United... >Remember also to take into account the median (or average, whatever) wage among people with four year degrees + special training + willingness to continue training to maintain their certificates. And then cut that number(50,556)[0] by 1/4th, and you are at a number much lower than what most teachers make currently and that's before you factor in pensions and benefits. [0]http://time.com/money/3829776/heres-what-the-average-grad-makes-right-out-of-college/ http://time.com/money/3829776/heres-what-the-average-grad-ma...