If you have a passion for educating the next generation of Americans, New York is the place to do it. The state is home to the country's best-paid teachers, who receive an average salary of $79,152 for their valuable work.
Those teachers have to travel for their money, though, as does every other worker in the state. With an average daily commute of 34 minutes, getting to work takes longer in New York than it does anywhere else.