Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC code 25-2021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,960 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile | $57,710 | Not reported |
| 50th percentile (median) | $63,970 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile | $81,450 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile | $104,340 | Not reported |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (SOC 25-2021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16,910 | $56,220 | $59,850 | $45,510 | $48,470 | $62,410 | $70,920 |
| Alaska | 3,380 | $77,460 | $76,290 | $60,390 | $63,110 | $93,450 | $95,510 |
| Arizona | 23,250 | $58,660 | $50,980 | $40,100 | $47,040 | $63,600 | $80,010 |
| Arkansas | 12,510 | $54,400 | $50,550 | $41,750 | $49,310 | $59,580 | $64,680 |
| California | 141,650 | $93,150 | $98,190 | $60,330 | $74,940 | $107,020 | $126,440 |
| Colorado | 24,840 | $65,410 | $61,550 | $46,940 | $50,270 | $77,500 | $92,660 |
| Connecticut | 16,260 | $82,420 | $78,740 | $50,500 | $60,860 | $98,620 | $107,000 |
| Delaware | 2,540 | $68,680 | $66,390 | $47,850 | $58,270 | $78,980 | $90,670 |
| District of Columbia | 3,540 | $90,700 | $94,730 | $62,280 | $75,110 | $117,080 | $123,560 |
| Florida | 78,630 | $58,870 | $55,550 | $46,790 | $49,220 | $64,900 | $77,080 |
| Georgia | 42,440 | $69,120 | $63,490 | $47,280 | $59,170 | $77,340 | $96,780 |
| Hawaii | 5,270 | $61,040 | $60,420 | $46,450 | $49,460 | $63,810 | $77,900 |
| Idaho | 8,260 | $59,540 | $59,620 | $43,850 | $48,080 | $63,930 | $80,930 |
| Illinois | 61,000 | $70,470 | $64,160 | $45,750 | $51,160 | $81,720 | $101,350 |
| Indiana | 28,510 | $58,720 | $58,370 | $46,060 | $47,840 | $63,540 | $76,820 |
| Iowa | 15,890 | $55,580 | $55,540 | $38,340 | $46,220 | $61,670 | $75,960 |
| Kansas | 14,200 | $54,280 | $50,820 | $46,010 | $47,900 | $60,150 | $64,120 |
| Kentucky | 18,680 | $56,880 | $57,980 | $40,830 | $47,940 | $63,050 | $77,250 |
| Louisiana | 21,350 | $55,940 | $52,280 | $42,920 | $49,200 | $60,090 | $73,950 |
| Maine | 6,940 | $63,610 | $62,300 | $45,230 | $47,050 | $76,940 | $81,290 |
| Maryland | 32,330 | $73,620 | $74,720 | $47,580 | $59,950 | $95,730 | $101,040 |
| Massachusetts | 32,100 | $84,050 | $83,260 | $57,680 | $64,000 | $99,100 | $108,620 |
| Michigan | 40,200 | $66,520 | $62,350 | $46,130 | $49,810 | $78,030 | $91,140 |
| Minnesota | 24,320 | $70,160 | $63,120 | $47,180 | $49,970 | $79,820 | $97,670 |
| Mississippi | 11,680 | $49,400 | $48,440 | $37,960 | $46,220 | $57,790 | $59,630 |
| Missouri | 40,380 | $54,470 | $48,250 | $37,950 | $45,660 | $60,330 | $76,400 |
| Montana | 4,510 | $58,300 | $56,200 | $37,080 | $45,850 | $67,820 | $80,100 |
| Nebraska | 8,760 | $59,590 | $61,700 | $45,760 | $49,600 | $64,710 | $75,750 |
| Nevada | 9,290 | $63,230 | $62,420 | $49,870 | $52,770 | $75,330 | $79,330 |
| New Hampshire | 4,390 | $67,900 | $64,430 | $46,510 | $59,550 | $79,410 | $94,080 |
| New Jersey | 42,360 | $79,730 | $77,150 | $59,880 | $62,710 | $97,380 | $102,920 |
| New Mexico | 7,480 | $69,150 | $65,510 | $50,770 | $60,570 | $76,780 | $83,060 |
| New York | 103,920 | $91,990 | $82,480 | $50,270 | $63,550 | $128,000 | $133,140 |
| North Carolina | 44,040 | $51,890 | $49,400 | $39,320 | $46,880 | $59,100 | $61,460 |
| North Dakota | 4,360 | $57,610 | $57,820 | $46,740 | $48,630 | $63,410 | $78,620 |
| Ohio | 50,110 | $68,880 | $65,380 | $46,180 | $50,060 | $79,270 | $96,970 |
| Oklahoma | 18,340 | $52,310 | $47,470 | $39,720 | $45,700 | $57,510 | $74,390 |
| Oregon | 13,760 | $75,030 | $75,800 | $47,740 | $59,250 | $87,130 | $102,220 |
| Pennsylvania | 47,220 | $71,000 | $74,160 | $47,310 | $59,680 | $79,730 | $95,720 |
| Rhode Island | 4,080 | $78,720 | $86,900 | $48,600 | $62,080 | $94,200 | $97,880 |
| South Carolina | 23,680 | $58,650 | $59,370 | $45,050 | $47,630 | $64,480 | $76,520 |
| South Dakota | 4,220 | $50,360 | $49,110 | $45,380 | $46,970 | $55,880 | $58,190 |
| Tennessee | 28,880 | $55,800 | $52,690 | $46,100 | $48,410 | $61,980 | $71,180 |
| Texas | 124,430 | $60,510 | $61,380 | $48,140 | $57,830 | $64,420 | $72,370 |
| Utah | 15,800 | $65,240 | $61,710 | $47,060 | $52,490 | $77,790 | $88,910 |
| Vermont | 3,620 | $64,950 | $61,270 | $47,230 | $50,440 | $75,650 | $83,060 |
| Virginia | 37,640 | $68,510 | $62,270 | $48,070 | $52,230 | $79,260 | $102,940 |
| Washington | 30,790 | $93,080 | $99,110 | $62,900 | $78,150 | $108,470 | $122,830 |
| West Virginia | 6,680 | $52,970 | $55,550 | $45,710 | $47,030 | $57,860 | $60,310 |
| Wisconsin | 25,080 | $65,220 | $60,690 | $46,690 | $49,410 | $75,800 | $89,950 |
| Wyoming | 2,760 | $62,500 | $61,560 | $50,280 | $57,720 | $64,940 | $75,200 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194$63,820/yr
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022$64,370/yr
- Curators 25-4012$63,420/yr
- Archivists 25-4011$64,550/yr
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2051$64,830/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.