Teacher Salary at Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas  ·  Ford

Estimated salary range

$35,000$70,000

Estimated annual teacher salary range at Dodge City

23% below national average Confidence: Low

Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Dodge City directly for the exact schedule.

How we estimated this

  • State baseline: Kansas average teacher salary is $54,186 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $35,200.
  • District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Dodge City — estimate uses the Kansas state baseline directly.
  • Cost of living: Kansas cost-of-living index is 90.3 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
  • Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.

About Dodge City

Enrollment
7,268 students
Schools
11
Teachers
398.75
Student / teacher ratio
18.2 : 1
Title I status
eligible

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

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