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Elementary School Teacher Salary by State (2024)

Compare Elementary School Teacher salaries across 50 states

$63,494
National Average (Median)
$99,110
Highest: Washington
$47,470
Lowest: Oklahoma

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$99,110
#2
California
$98,190
#3
Rhode Island
$86,900
#4
Massachusetts
$83,260
#5
New York
$82,480

Elementary School Teacher Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $99,110 $93,080 30,790
2 California $98,190 $93,150 141,650
3 Rhode Island $86,900 $78,720 4,080
4 Massachusetts $83,260 $84,050 32,100
5 New York $82,480 $91,990 103,920
6 Connecticut $78,740 $82,420 16,260
7 New Jersey $77,150 $79,730 42,360
8 Alaska $76,290 $77,460 3,380
9 Oregon $75,800 $75,030 13,760
10 Maryland $74,720 $73,620 32,330
11 Pennsylvania $74,160 $71,000 47,220
12 Delaware $66,390 $68,680 2,540
13 New Mexico $65,510 $69,150 7,480
14 Ohio $65,380 $68,880 50,110
15 New Hampshire $64,430 $67,900 4,390
16 Illinois $64,160 $70,470 61,000
17 Georgia $63,490 $69,120 42,440
18 Minnesota $63,120 $70,160 24,320
19 Nevada $62,420 $63,230 9,290
20 Michigan $62,350 $66,520 40,200
21 Maine $62,300 $63,610 6,940
22 Virginia $62,270 $68,510 37,640
23 Utah $61,710 $65,240 15,800
24 Nebraska $61,700 $59,590 8,760
25 Wyoming $61,560 $62,500 2,760
26 Colorado $61,550 $65,410 24,840
27 Texas $61,380 $60,510 124,430
28 Vermont $61,270 $64,950 3,620
29 Wisconsin $60,690 $65,220 25,080
30 Hawaii $60,420 $61,040 5,270
31 Alabama $59,850 $56,220 16,910
32 Idaho $59,620 $59,540 8,260
33 South Carolina $59,370 $58,650 23,680
34 Indiana $58,370 $58,720 28,510
35 Kentucky $57,980 $56,880 18,680
36 North Dakota $57,820 $57,610 4,360
37 Montana $56,200 $58,300 4,510
38 Florida $55,550 $58,870 78,630
39 West Virginia $55,550 $52,970 6,680
40 Iowa $55,540 $55,580 15,890
41 Tennessee $52,690 $55,800 28,880
42 Louisiana $52,280 $55,940 21,350
43 Arizona $50,980 $58,660 23,250
44 Kansas $50,820 $54,280 14,200
45 Arkansas $50,550 $54,400 12,510
46 North Carolina $49,400 $51,890 44,040
47 South Dakota $49,110 $50,360 4,220
48 Mississippi $48,440 $49,400 11,680
49 Missouri $48,250 $54,470 40,380
50 Oklahoma $47,470 $52,310 18,340

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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