SOC 25-2021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education wages by metro
National median annual wage
$63,970
- 10th percentile
- $47,960
- 25th percentile
- $57,710
- Median
- $63,970
- 75th percentile
- $81,450
- 90th percentile
- $104,340
- Mean
- $72,650
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.
National employment in May 2025: 1,388,390.
That median is 25.5% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 950 | $62,890 | $104,650 | $120,250 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 10,480 | $60,980 | $103,390 | $117,100 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 220 | $62,000 | $102,980 | $106,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14,560 | $67,550 | $102,920 | $131,990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,810 | $64,770 | $102,860 | $126,980 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 900 | $67,750 | $102,650 | $130,210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 44,790 | $62,250 | $101,860 | $129,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 17,860 | $62,340 | $101,860 | $126,700 |
| Modesto, CA | 2,450 | $64,670 | $101,640 | $128,290 |
| Bellingham, WA | 790 | $63,670 | $101,230 | $127,490 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 2,170 | $62,530 | $101,030 | $124,770 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,680 | $62,640 | $100,790 | $131,020 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 500 | $79,390 | $100,730 | $132,840 |
| Napa, CA | 570 | $62,790 | $100,410 | $130,760 |
| El Centro, CA | 860 | $60,800 | $100,390 | $135,570 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,410 | $66,380 | $100,380 | $115,980 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 510 | $61,420 | $100,340 | $102,380 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 810 | $61,660 | $100,320 | $110,190 |
| Salinas, CA | 2,280 | $64,050 | $100,220 | $125,450 |
| Merced, CA | 1,560 | $74,520 | $100,120 | $129,410 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 98,900 | $62,530 | $96,900 | $136,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 45,840 | $48,960 | $78,390 | $105,250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 44,790 | $62,250 | $101,860 | $129,130 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 30,980 | $46,390 | $64,500 | $74,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 30,940 | $60,790 | $79,470 | $122,580 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 27,350 | $56,390 | $65,070 | $76,340 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 23,380 | $58,650 | $78,570 | $100,940 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 23,370 | $59,530 | $76,570 | $98,970 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20,340 | $61,660 | $98,060 | $124,880 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 19,910 | $49,900 | $58,300 | $76,490 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 18,850 | $62,330 | $98,520 | $130,850 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 18,390 | $48,750 | $65,210 | $99,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 17,860 | $62,340 | $101,860 | $126,700 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 16,990 | $49,490 | $79,730 | $101,210 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 16,560 | $47,390 | $59,180 | $81,520 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14,560 | $67,550 | $102,920 | $131,990 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 13,440 | $47,210 | $60,650 | $83,750 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 13,150 | $49,420 | $76,400 | $102,080 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 12,220 | $48,490 | $61,720 | $65,640 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 12,030 | $50,460 | $76,910 | $101,440 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 28,980 | $64,610 | $102,350 | $127,570 |
| California | 155,160 | $61,940 | $99,650 | $127,070 |
| District of Columbia | 3,750 | $63,950 | $96,580 | $128,370 |
| Massachusetts | 29,930 | $60,620 | $94,000 | $118,190 |
| Rhode Island | 3,830 | $45,070 | $90,930 | $99,610 |
| New York | 101,410 | $56,760 | $85,760 | $136,260 |
| Connecticut | 16,330 | $58,870 | $80,600 | $105,890 |
| Alaska | 3,500 | $62,140 | $79,260 | $98,610 |
| New Jersey | 40,300 | $61,840 | $78,200 | $105,480 |
| Maryland | 29,610 | $56,290 | $77,680 | $107,040 |
| Ohio | 47,870 | $47,680 | $77,370 | $99,210 |
| Oregon | 12,600 | $48,500 | $77,130 | $103,540 |
| Pennsylvania | 48,370 | $51,990 | $77,060 | $99,630 |
| Minnesota | 26,640 | $48,870 | $76,350 | $100,880 |
| Delaware | 2,900 | $50,330 | $75,920 | $94,100 |
| Illinois | 61,520 | $47,040 | $75,320 | $105,250 |
| Utah | 14,820 | $49,610 | $74,810 | $100,340 |
| New Mexico | 6,210 | $58,120 | $74,550 | $86,560 |
| New Hampshire | 5,190 | $48,110 | $72,410 | $92,920 |
| Georgia | 43,820 | $49,260 | $72,290 | $98,030 |
| Hawaii | 6,040 | $55,210 | $71,410 | $95,120 |
| Virginia | 37,880 | $49,770 | $65,550 | $100,290 |
| Michigan | 40,910 | $47,670 | $65,110 | $94,680 |
| Nevada | 9,550 | $49,560 | $65,040 | $82,670 |
| Colorado | 24,860 | $48,410 | $63,410 | $98,950 |
| Vermont | 3,610 | $48,700 | $63,070 | $97,230 |
| Texas | 116,260 | $48,500 | $62,760 | $73,570 |
| Maine | 7,490 | $46,570 | $62,390 | $92,100 |
| Nebraska | 8,710 | $46,700 | $62,380 | $78,130 |
| Guam | 1,000 | $38,220 | $62,240 | $77,460 |
| Idaho | 6,850 | $45,940 | $61,600 | $80,710 |
| Alabama | 22,030 | $47,750 | $61,380 | $73,950 |
| Wisconsin | 24,920 | $48,610 | $61,210 | $84,470 |
| Wyoming | 2,600 | $51,630 | $61,150 | $76,860 |
| South Carolina | 25,030 | $48,410 | $60,820 | $77,570 |
| Kentucky | 19,080 | $45,600 | $60,610 | $79,740 |
| Iowa | 17,300 | $47,260 | $60,580 | $77,400 |
| Virgin Islands | 630 | $49,410 | $60,560 | $76,420 |
| North Dakota | 4,430 | $46,530 | $60,030 | $75,990 |
| Tennessee | 28,240 | $48,100 | $59,980 | $76,840 |
| Indiana | 27,720 | $47,330 | $59,700 | $77,730 |
| Florida | 79,090 | $48,680 | $58,930 | $75,780 |
| Louisiana | 22,060 | $46,680 | $58,770 | $76,380 |
| Montana | 4,960 | $38,160 | $57,530 | $78,450 |
| Arizona | 24,240 | $43,370 | $56,590 | $79,470 |
| Kansas | 14,350 | $47,700 | $56,450 | $71,730 |
| West Virginia | 5,420 | $48,080 | $55,630 | $60,790 |
| North Carolina | 42,410 | $45,570 | $54,930 | $62,590 |
| Arkansas | 12,590 | $49,380 | $52,700 | $63,120 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,370 | $28,600 | $51,540 | $73,930 |
| Missouri | 33,180 | $39,980 | $50,910 | $78,820 |
| South Dakota | 4,290 | $47,120 | $50,130 | $60,180 |
| Mississippi | 11,060 | $46,020 | $49,790 | $62,990 |
| Oklahoma | 18,500 | $41,400 | $48,200 | $61,930 |
Other educational instruction and library occupations
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Self-Enrichment Teachers
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
- Instructional Coordinators
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is $63,970. Employment is 1,388,390.
How does Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is 25.5% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is highest on this page's list at $104,650.