Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State

National average: $72,648 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$97,970
California$95,670
District of Columbia$93,910
New York$93,400
Massachusetts$88,720
Connecticut$83,380
New Jersey$82,120
Maryland$80,090
Rhode Island$79,660
Alaska$78,580
Pennsylvania$75,780
Minnesota$74,790
Illinois$74,630
Oregon$74,370
Utah$73,630
Delaware$73,230
Ohio$72,740
New Mexico$72,170
Virginia$71,540
Georgia$70,720
Hawaii$70,670
Colorado$70,110
New Hampshire$69,930
Michigan$69,000
Vermont$68,410
Wisconsin$65,960
Maine$65,930
Nevada$65,840
Nebraska$63,730
Wyoming$63,630
South Carolina$62,210
Texas$61,890
Idaho$60,940
Indiana$60,850
Kentucky$59,870
Tennessee$59,850
Alabama$59,590
Florida$59,530
North Dakota$59,140
Iowa$59,110
Arizona$58,920
Louisiana$58,170
Montana$58,150
Missouri$56,730
Kansas$56,730
Arkansas$56,210
West Virginia$54,890
North Carolina$54,070
South Dakota$52,680
Oklahoma$52,320
Mississippi$52,300