Strange, my wife is a teacher (junior high special education), and she works 10 hours a day, for 9 months a year (approximately 40 weeks). That comes to 2000 hours a year. She makes about $19.00 an hour (rounding UP).
Even in the rural areas of PA teachers start out at least double that.
She makes right at $38,000 a year, before taxes, etc.
This is in Texas, and very rural, small 3A school district.