Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State (2024)

Compare Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries across 51 states

$64,170
National Average (Median)
$96,700
Highest: California
$48,350
Lowest: Oklahoma

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$96,700
#2
Rhode Island
$89,050
#3
Washington
$87,960
#4
New York
$85,700

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $96,700 $93,880 151,820
2 Rhode Island $89,050 $79,790 3,910
3 Washington $87,960 $91,390 31,800
4 New York $85,700 $94,600 105,770
5 District of Columbia $85,610 $88,700 3,360
6 Connecticut $84,420 $88,520 16,950
7 Massachusetts $83,350 $85,650 33,780
8 Oregon $79,220 $82,260 14,830
9 Alaska $79,110 $73,860 3,030
10 New Jersey $78,360 $79,050 42,040
11 Ohio $74,530 $71,970 48,430
12 Pennsylvania $74,490 $73,100 50,730
13 Maryland $65,370 $73,500 25,590
14 Illinois $64,900 $70,880 59,510
15 Delaware $64,800 $68,720 3,650
16 Georgia $64,390 $70,700 45,840
17 Texas $63,670 $62,130 136,580
18 New Mexico $63,610 $65,690 8,020
19 Vermont $63,590 $66,110 3,280
20 New Hampshire $63,550 $65,890 5,280
21 Michigan $63,290 $66,110 37,800
22 Minnesota $63,110 $67,250 23,910
23 Utah $63,040 $66,660 16,930
24 Maine $62,980 $63,100 6,820
25 Wyoming $62,630 $63,280 2,630
26 Nevada $62,520 $62,720 9,030
27 Colorado $62,440 $63,250 24,790
28 Nebraska $62,380 $59,920 9,200
29 Wisconsin $62,050 $63,360 25,010
30 Virginia $61,510 $68,340 37,830
31 Montana $61,080 $62,350 4,660
32 Hawaii $60,960 $62,930 5,000
33 Alabama $60,300 $56,260 21,130
34 Idaho $59,720 $61,670 9,350
35 South Carolina $59,670 $57,450 22,670
36 Iowa $59,290 $57,850 18,000
37 Kentucky $59,150 $57,370 18,370
38 Florida $56,850 $60,370 74,030
39 North Dakota $53,900 $58,430 4,620
40 Louisiana $52,500 $55,210 21,910
41 Tennessee $51,550 $55,240 29,520
42 Indiana $51,290 $57,090 27,600
43 Arizona $51,180 $56,860 23,770
44 Arkansas $50,980 $54,120 12,290
45 Kansas $50,910 $54,170 14,820
46 North Carolina $50,200 $52,560 43,470
47 Missouri $49,510 $55,530 32,580
48 South Dakota $49,420 $50,290 4,090
49 West Virginia $48,930 $51,700 5,190
50 Mississippi $48,650 $48,840 12,340
51 Oklahoma $48,350 $51,330 16,520

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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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. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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