Average Salary for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC 25-2021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the United States is $62,340, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,440 at the 10th percentile to $102,010 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,393,310 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 4.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$62,340
Mean Annual
$69,790
10th Pct
$46,440
75th Pct
$79,410
Employment
1,393,310
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$51k
25th
$62k
Median
$79k
75th
$102k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $103,580 |
| El Centro, CA | $101,960 |
| Visalia, CA | $101,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $101,300 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $101,170 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $100,620 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,580 |
| Modesto, CA | $100,430 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $100,060 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,970 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98,890 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $98,270 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $98,250 |
| Vallejo, CA | $98,200 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,110 |
| California | $98,190 |
| District of Columbia | $94,730 |
| Rhode Island | $86,900 |
| Massachusetts | $83,260 |
| New York | $82,480 |
| Connecticut | $78,740 |
| New Jersey | $77,150 |
| Alaska | $76,290 |
| Oregon | $75,800 |
| Maryland | $74,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,160 |
| Delaware | $66,390 |
| New Mexico | $65,510 |
| Ohio | $65,380 |
| New Hampshire | $64,430 |
| Illinois | $64,160 |
| Georgia | $63,490 |
| Minnesota | $63,120 |
| Nevada | $62,420 |
| Michigan | $62,350 |
| Maine | $62,300 |
| Virginia | $62,270 |
| Utah | $61,710 |
| Nebraska | $61,700 |
| Wyoming | $61,560 |
| Colorado | $61,550 |
| Texas | $61,380 |
| Vermont | $61,270 |
| Wisconsin | $60,690 |
| Hawaii | $60,420 |
| Alabama | $59,850 |
| Idaho | $59,620 |
| South Carolina | $59,370 |
| Indiana | $58,370 |
| Kentucky | $57,980 |
| North Dakota | $57,820 |
| Montana | $56,200 |
| West Virginia | $55,550 |
| Florida | $55,550 |
| Iowa | $55,540 |
| Tennessee | $52,690 |
| Louisiana | $52,280 |
| Arizona | $50,980 |
| Kansas | $50,820 |
| Arkansas | $50,550 |
| Virgin Islands | $50,530 |
| North Carolina | $49,400 |
| South Dakota | $49,110 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,690 |
| Mississippi | $48,440 |
| Missouri | $48,250 |
| Oklahoma | $47,470 |
| Guam | $30,810 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,340 |
| 2023 | $63,680 |
| 2022 | $61,690 |
| 2021 | $61,400 |
| 2020 | $60,940 |
| 2019 | $59,670 |