Table 4: Calculation of a 2002-2003 Adjusted Average Teacher Salary Target for Louisiana
 Projected 2002-2003 Average Teacher Salary 2001 Cost of Living Index (COL) Salary Adjusted for Cost of Living Index 1999-2000 Percent of Teachers with More than B.A. Original More than BA Data Training Adjustment Factor (TAF) Salary Adjusted for COL and TAF 1997-98 AFT Average Years of Experience Experience Adjustment Factor (EAF) Salary Adjusted for COL, TAF and EAF
(1) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Louisiana $37,400 100 $37,400 #REF! 33.1% 1.0331 $37,400 14.1 1.2820 $37,400 #REF!
 
Alabama $40,300 101.5 $39,704 #REF! 54.3% 1.0543 $38,906 14.7 1.2940 $38,545 #REF!
Arkansas $36,300 95.9 $37,852 #REF! 36.5% 1.0365 $37,728 15.0 1.3000 $37,205 #REF!
Delaware $48,700 109.7 $44,394 #REF! 48.1% 1.0481 $43,758 15.6 1.3120 $42,758 #REF!
Florida $39,500 105.7 $37,370 #REF! 39.9% 1.0399 $37,126 14.3 1.2860 $37,010 #REF!
 
Georgia $46,000 106.1 $43,355 #REF! 47.4% 1.0474 $42,763 13.5 1.2700 $43,167 #REF!
Kentucky $38,600 97.1 $39,753 #REF! 70.8% 1.0708 $38,353 15.3 1.3060 $37,648 #REF!
Maryland $46,400 112.3 $41,318 #REF! 46.3% 1.0463 $40,797 16.3 1.3260 $39,443 #REF!
Mississippi $35,000 99.0 $35,354 #REF! 27.1% 1.0271 $35,560 14.4 1.2880 $35,395 #REF!
 
North Carolina $44,700 104.2 $42,898 #REF! 36.2% 1.0362 $42,770 14.5 1.2900 $42,505 #REF!
Oklahoma $36,100 95.8 $37,683 #REF! 38.6% 1.0386 $37,483 14.2 1.2840 $37,425 #REF!
South Carolina $39,400 104.3 $37,776 #REF! 49.7% 1.0497 $37,178 14.5 1.2900 $36,948 #REF!
Tennessee $39,100 98.5 $39,695 #REF! 53.9% 1.0539 $38,912 15.5 1.3100 $38,080 #REF!
 
Texas $40,700 98.9 $41,153 #REF! 28.0% 1.0280 $41,357 13.3 1.2660 $41,880 #REF!
Virginia $42,800 102.6 $41,715 #REF! 31.0% 1.0310 $41,800 14.7 1.2940 $41,413 #REF!
West Virginia $37,200 96.8 $38,430 #REF! 51.6% 1.0516 $37,754 16.9 1.3380 $36,174 #REF!
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Weighted By Number of Teachers #REF! #REF! #REF! # #REF! #REF!
Simple Average $40,513 $39,741 $39,353 $38,937
Average teacher salaries are projections in current dollars developed by Systems Solutions Consulting (August 2001) 2003-2004 Target, Based upon  a 3.1% average salary increase in 2002-2003 +SREB Difference   $2,697
NEA - National Education Association.
AFT - American Federation of Teachers.
NCES - National Center for Education Statistics.
 
State Cost-of-Living Index is for the 4th Quarter of 2000 and 1st Quarter of 2001
If 2002-2003 target is achieved, maintenance increase is:    $1,100
UPDATED AUGUST 2001
 

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