Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

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

$68,175

National Average (Median)

$102,350

Highest: Washington

$48,200

Lowest: Oklahoma

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State

Compare Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,200

$102,350

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,380 AK $79,260 AZ $56,590 AR $52,700 CA $99,650 CO $63,410 CT $80,600 DE $75,920 DC $96,580 FL $58,930 GA $72,290 HI $71,410 ID $61,600 IL $75,320 IN $59,700 IA $60,580 KS $56,450 KY $60,610 LA $58,770 ME $62,390 MD $77,680 MA $94,000 MI $65,110 MN $76,350 MS $49,790 MO $50,910 MT $57,530 NE $62,380 NV $65,040 NH $72,410 NJ $78,200 NM $74,550 NY $85,760 NC $54,930 ND $60,030 OH $77,370 OK $48,200 OR $77,130 PA $77,060 RI $90,930 SC $60,820 SD $50,130 TN $59,980 TX $62,760 UT $74,810 VT $63,070 VA $65,550 WA $102,350 WV $55,630 WI $61,210 WY $61,150

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$102,350

California

$99,650

District of Columbia

$96,580

Massachusetts

$94,000

Rhode Island

$90,930

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

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$102,350	$97,970	28,980
2	California	$99,650	$95,670	155,160
3	District of Columbia	$96,580	$93,910	3,750
4	Massachusetts	$94,000	$88,720	29,930
5	Rhode Island	$90,930	$79,660	3,830
6	New York	$85,760	$93,400	101,410
7	Connecticut	$80,600	$83,380	16,330
8	Alaska	$79,260	$78,580	3,500
9	New Jersey	$78,200	$82,120	40,300
10	Maryland	$77,680	$80,090	29,610
11	Ohio	$77,370	$72,740	47,870
12	Oregon	$77,130	$74,370	12,600
13	Pennsylvania	$77,060	$75,780	48,370
14	Minnesota	$76,350	$74,790	26,640
15	Delaware	$75,920	$73,230	2,900
16	Illinois	$75,320	$74,630	61,520
17	Utah	$74,810	$73,630	14,820
18	New Mexico	$74,550	$72,170	6,210
19	New Hampshire	$72,410	$69,930	5,190
20	Georgia	$72,290	$70,720	43,820
21	Hawaii	$71,410	$70,670	6,040
22	Virginia	$65,550	$71,540	37,880
23	Michigan	$65,110	$69,000	40,910
24	Nevada	$65,040	$65,840	9,550
25	Colorado	$63,410	$70,110	24,860
26	Vermont	$63,070	$68,410	3,610
27	Texas	$62,760	$61,890	116,260
28	Maine	$62,390	$65,930	7,490
29	Nebraska	$62,380	$63,730	8,710
30	Idaho	$61,600	$60,940	6,850
31	Alabama	$61,380	$59,590	22,030
32	Wisconsin	$61,210	$65,960	24,920
33	Wyoming	$61,150	$63,630	2,600
34	South Carolina	$60,820	$62,210	25,030
35	Kentucky	$60,610	$59,870	19,080
36	Iowa	$60,580	$59,110	17,300
37	North Dakota	$60,030	$59,140	4,430
38	Tennessee	$59,980	$59,850	28,240
39	Indiana	$59,700	$60,850	27,720
40	Florida	$58,930	$59,530	79,090
41	Louisiana	$58,770	$58,170	22,060
42	Montana	$57,530	$58,150	4,960
43	Arizona	$56,590	$58,920	24,240
44	Kansas	$56,450	$56,730	14,350
45	West Virginia	$55,630	$54,890	5,420
46	North Carolina	$54,930	$54,070	42,410
47	Arkansas	$52,700	$56,210	12,590
48	Missouri	$50,910	$56,730	33,180
49	South Dakota	$50,130	$52,680	4,290
50	Mississippi	$49,790	$52,300	11,060
51	Oklahoma	$48,200	$52,320	18,500

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, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS