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Utah ranks second in WalletHub's "Best States for Teachers" analysis, behind Virginia.

Utah offers the second-highest starting salary and a 50% salary increase over 10 years.

Concerns include Utah's 48th pupil-teacher ratio and 49th public school spending per student.

SALT LAKE CITY — If the "Best States for Teachers" was an Olympics event, Utah would be standing on the medal podium, according to a recent WalletHub analysis .

The personal finance website ranks Utah as the second best state in the country for teachers — just a spot behind Virginia.

Teaching jobs are reportedly among the lowest-paying occupations requiring a bachelor's degree — and teacher salaries consistently fail to keep up with inflation. Additionally, K-12 teachers in the U.S. earn an average of al

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