Average teacher pay is around 42 thousand a year. Average household income is 52 thousand a year (the median is also close). So without working summers they make almost as much as most families.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.payscale.com&#x2F;research&#x2F;US&#x2F;All_K-12_Teachers&#x2F;Salary" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.payscale.com&#x2F;research&#x2F;US&#x2F;All_K-12_Teachers&#x2F;Salary</a>
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