Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State (2024)
The national median salary for elementary school teachers, except special education is $62,340/year (BLS national estimate, May 2024 OEWS data — cross-industry, all states). National mean: $69,790/year. Ranked below from highest to lowest paying state.
| Rank | State | Median salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $99,110 | 30,790 |
| 2 | California | $98,190 | 141,650 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $94,730 | 3,540 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $86,900 | 4,080 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $83,260 | 32,100 |
| 6 | New York | $82,480 | 103,920 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $78,740 | 16,260 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $77,150 | 42,360 |
| 9 | Alaska | $76,290 | 3,380 |
| 10 | Oregon | $75,800 | 13,760 |
| 11 | Maryland | $74,720 | 32,330 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $74,160 | 47,220 |
| 13 | Delaware | $66,390 | 2,540 |
| 14 | New Mexico | $65,510 | 7,480 |
| 15 | Ohio | $65,380 | 50,110 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $64,430 | 4,390 |
| 17 | Illinois | $64,160 | 61,000 |
| 18 | Georgia | $63,490 | 42,440 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $63,120 | 24,320 |
| 20 | Nevada | $62,420 | 9,290 |
| 21 | Michigan | $62,350 | 40,200 |
| 22 | Maine | $62,300 | 6,940 |
| 23 | Virginia | $62,270 | 37,640 |
| 24 | Utah | $61,710 | 15,800 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $61,700 | 8,760 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $61,560 | 2,760 |
| 27 | Colorado | $61,550 | 24,840 |
| 28 | Texas | $61,380 | 124,430 |
| 29 | Vermont | $61,270 | 3,620 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $60,690 | 25,080 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $60,420 | 5,270 |
| 32 | Alabama | $59,850 | 16,910 |
| 33 | Idaho | $59,620 | 8,260 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $59,370 | 23,680 |
| 35 | Indiana | $58,370 | 28,510 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $57,980 | 18,680 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $57,820 | 4,360 |
| 38 | Montana | $56,200 | 4,510 |
| 39 | Florida | $55,550 | 78,630 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $55,550 | 6,680 |
| 41 | Iowa | $55,540 | 15,890 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $52,690 | 28,880 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $52,280 | 21,350 |
| 44 | Arizona | $50,980 | 23,250 |
| 45 | Kansas | $50,820 | 14,200 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $50,550 | 12,510 |
| 47 | Virgin Islands | $50,530 | 550 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $49,400 | 44,040 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $49,110 | 4,220 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $48,690 | 4,730 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $48,440 | 11,680 |
| 52 | Missouri | $48,250 | 40,380 |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $47,470 | 18,340 |
| 54 | Guam | $30,810 | 140 |