NEA Places Missouri Well Down The List In Terms Of Teacher Pay by admin | Jun 1, 2004 | 0 comments The National Education Association ranks Missouri 44th in the nation in teacher pay. The NEA says the avearge teacher salary for the 2002-2003 school year was $37,655. That’s about $1,200 a year more than the previous year. Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail