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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Full elementary school teachers, except special education overview →U.S. mean $72,650 · median $63,970
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $97,970 | $102,350 | $47 | +34.9% | $64,610–$127,570 |
| California | #2 | $95,670 | $99,650 | $46 | +31.7% | $61,940–$127,070 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $93,910 | $96,580 | $45 | +29.3% | $63,950–$128,370 |
| New York | #4 | $93,400 | $85,760 | $45 | +28.6% | $56,760–$136,260 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $88,720 | $94,000 | $43 | +22.1% | $60,620–$118,190 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $83,380 | $80,600 | $40 | +14.8% | $58,870–$105,890 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $82,120 | $78,200 | $39 | +13% | $61,840–$105,480 |
| Maryland | #8 | $80,090 | $77,680 | $39 | +10.2% | $56,290–$107,040 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $79,660 | $90,930 | $38 | +9.6% | $45,070–$99,610 |
| Alaska | #10 | $78,580 | $79,260 | $38 | +8.2% | $62,140–$98,610 |
| Pennsylvania | #11 | $75,780 | $77,060 | $36 | +4.3% | $51,990–$99,630 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $74,790 | $76,350 | $36 | +2.9% | $48,870–$100,880 |
| Illinois | #13 | $74,630 | $75,320 | $36 | +2.7% | $47,040–$105,250 |
| Oregon | #14 | $74,370 | $77,130 | $36 | +2.4% | $48,500–$103,540 |
| Utah | #15 | $73,630 | $74,810 | $35 | +1.3% | $49,610–$100,340 |
| Delaware | #16 | $73,230 | $75,920 | $35 | +0.8% | $50,330–$94,100 |
| Ohio | #17 | $72,740 | $77,370 | $35 | +0.1% | $47,680–$99,210 |
| New Mexico | #18 | $72,170 | $74,550 | $35 | -0.7% | $58,120–$86,560 |
| Virginia | #19 | $71,540 | $65,550 | $34 | -1.5% | $49,770–$100,290 |
| Georgia | #20 | $70,720 | $72,290 | $34 | -2.7% | $49,260–$98,030 |
| Hawaii | #21 | $70,670 | $71,410 | $34 | -2.7% | $55,210–$95,120 |
| Colorado | #22 | $70,110 | $63,410 | $34 | -3.5% | $48,410–$98,950 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | $69,930 | $72,410 | $34 | -3.7% | $48,110–$92,920 |
| Michigan | #24 | $69,000 | $65,110 | $33 | -5% | $47,670–$94,680 |
| Vermont | #25 | $68,410 | $63,070 | $33 | -5.8% | $48,700–$97,230 |
| Wisconsin | #26 | $65,960 | $61,210 | $32 | -9.2% | $48,610–$84,470 |
| Maine | #27 | $65,930 | $62,390 | $32 | -9.2% | $46,570–$92,100 |
| Nevada | #28 | $65,840 | $65,040 | $32 | -9.4% | $49,560–$82,670 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $63,730 | $62,380 | $31 | -12.3% | $46,700–$78,130 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $63,630 | $61,150 | $31 | -12.4% | $51,630–$76,860 |
| South Carolina | #31 | $62,210 | $60,820 | $30 | -14.4% | $48,410–$77,570 |
| Texas | #32 | $61,890 | $62,760 | $30 | -14.8% | $48,500–$73,570 |
| Idaho | #33 | $60,940 | $61,600 | $29 | -16.1% | $45,940–$80,710 |
| Indiana | #34 | $60,850 | $59,700 | $29 | -16.2% | $47,330–$77,730 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $59,870 | $60,610 | $29 | -17.6% | $45,600–$79,740 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $59,850 | $59,980 | $29 | -17.6% | $48,100–$76,840 |
| Alabama | #37 | $59,590 | $61,380 | $29 | -18% | $47,750–$73,950 |
| Florida | #38 | $59,530 | $58,930 | $29 | -18.1% | $48,680–$75,780 |
| North Dakota | #39 | $59,140 | $60,030 | $28 | -18.6% | $46,530–$75,990 |
| Iowa | #40 | $59,110 | $60,580 | $28 | -18.6% | $47,260–$77,400 |
| Arizona | #41 | $58,920 | $56,590 | $28 | -18.9% | $43,370–$79,470 |
| Louisiana | #42 | $58,170 | $58,770 | $28 | -19.9% | $46,680–$76,380 |
| Montana | #43 | $58,150 | $57,530 | $28 | -20% | $38,160–$78,450 |
| Kansas | #44 | $56,730 | $56,450 | $27 | -21.9% | $47,700–$71,730 |
| Missouri | #45 | $56,730 | $50,910 | $27 | -21.9% | $39,980–$78,820 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $56,210 | $52,700 | $27 | -22.6% | $49,380–$63,120 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $54,890 | $55,630 | $26 | -24.4% | $48,080–$60,790 |
| North Carolina | #48 | $54,070 | $54,930 | $26 | -25.6% | $45,570–$62,590 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $52,680 | $50,130 | $25 | -27.5% | $47,120–$60,180 |
| Oklahoma | #50 | $52,320 | $48,200 | $25 | -28% | $41,400–$61,930 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $52,300 | $49,790 | $25 | -28% | $46,020–$62,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.