I haven't personally verified this statement, but that doesn't matter for the purpose of my argument, which is: A high salary like that would probably motivate a bunch of smart and hardworking people to compete for such a job.
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Had some time...
http://www.payscale.com/research/CH/Job=Middle_School_Teacher/Salary
http://www.payscale.com/teacher-salaries-by-state
http://www.forbes.com/2010/05/21/best-states-for-teachers-personal-finance-teachers.html
http://www.teacherportal.com/teacher-salaries-by-state/
