Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the Pay Teachers Act last week, aiming to set a national minimum salary for public school teachers at $60,000 using federal funds.
It's unclear if either bill has a chance at passing through Congress and how quickly that could happen.
Currently, the average salary for teachers in 37 states and the District of Columbia sits below $60,000, according to WalletHub research.
Teacher salaries vary widely depending on where you live.
Teaching in New York, the highest-paying state, could mean earning roughly $33,000 more than teaching in Hawaii, the state with the lowest average teacher salary.