* Location: Rural schools paid less than urban schools, and salaries differed greatly between states. Wealthier states naturally offered higher salaries.
* Education Level: Teachers with advanced degrees typically earned more.
* Grade Level/Subject: High school teachers often earned more than elementary school teachers.
* Experience: This question asks about *starting* salaries, so experience is irrelevant here, but it's important to note that experience significantly impacted salary.
While precise nationwide averages are difficult to find, estimates place the average starting salary for a teacher in 1967 somewhere in the range of $5,000 to $7,000 per year. Keep in mind this is in 1967 dollars, which would be considerably more in today's money when adjusted for inflation.