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Elementary School Teacher Salary

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The median elementary school teacher in the U.S. earns $63,970 a year. Half earn between $57,710 and $81,450. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in Sacramento, CA ($103,390) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($48,780).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$47,960
25th percentile$57,710
Median$63,970
75th percentile$81,450
90th percentile$104,340
Average$72,650
Jobs1,388,390

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Elementary school teacher pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($63,970).
CityMedianvs U.S.
Sacramento, CA$103,390+62%
Seattle, WA$102,920+61%
San Jose, CA$102,860+61%
Los Angeles, CA$101,860+59%
San Francisco, CA$101,860+59%
Riverside, CA$98,520+54%
Boston, MA$98,060+53%
San Diego, CA$97,000+52%
New York, NY$96,900+51%
Providence, RI$86,720+36%
Portland, OR$82,330+29%
Hartford, CT$79,800+25%
Minneapolis, MN$79,730+25%
Washington, DC$79,470+24%
Philadelphia, PA$78,570+23%
Chicago, IL$78,390+23%
Columbus, OH$78,150+22%
Salt Lake City, UT$77,920+22%
Denver, CO$76,910+20%
Atlanta, GA$76,570+20%
Pittsburgh, PA$76,550+20%
Buffalo, NY$76,490+20%
Cleveland, OH$76,470+20%
Baltimore, MD$76,400+19%
Detroit, MI$65,210+2%
Dallas, TX$65,070+2%
Las Vegas, NV$65,040+2%
Cincinnati, OH$64,740+1%
Houston, TX$64,500+1%
Virginia Beach, VA$63,380−1%
Birmingham, AL$62,630−2%
Grand Rapids, MI$61,900−3%
San Antonio, TX$61,720−4%
Louisville, KY$61,610−4%
Memphis, TN$61,510−4%
Milwaukee, WI$61,480−4%
Nashville, TN$61,460−4%
Richmond, VA$61,290−4%
Austin, TX$61,270−4%
Jacksonville, FL$61,080−5%
Kansas City, MO$61,060−5%
St. Louis, MO$60,650−5%
Indianapolis, IN$60,510−5%
Orlando, FL$60,190−6%
Raleigh, NC$60,170−6%
Tampa, FL$60,120−6%
Phoenix, AZ$59,180−7%
Charlotte, NC$58,680−8%
Miami, FL$58,300−9%
Oklahoma City, OK$48,780−24%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.