Elementary School Teacher Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for elementary school teachers. The national median is $63,970. ← Back to Elementary School Teacher overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $102,350 | — | |
| 2 | California | $99,650 | — | |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $96,580 | — | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $94,000 | — | |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $90,930 | — | |
| 6 | New York | $85,760 | — | |
| 7 | Connecticut | $80,600 | — | |
| 8 | Alaska | $79,260 | — | |
| 9 | New Jersey | $78,200 | — | |
| 10 | Maryland | $77,680 | — | |
| 11 | Ohio | $77,370 | — | |
| 12 | Oregon | $77,130 | — | |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $77,060 | — | |
| 14 | Minnesota | $76,350 | — | |
| 15 | Delaware | $75,920 | — | |
| 16 | Illinois | $75,320 | — | |
| 17 | Utah | $74,810 | — | |
| 18 | New Mexico | $74,550 | — | |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $72,410 | — | |
| 20 | Georgia | $72,290 | — | |
| 21 | Hawaii | $71,410 | — | |
| 22 | Virginia | $65,550 | — | |
| 23 | Michigan | $65,110 | — | |
| 24 | Nevada | $65,040 | — | |
| 25 | Colorado | $63,410 | — | |
| 26 | Vermont | $63,070 | — | |
| 27 | Texas | $62,760 | — | |
| 28 | Maine | $62,390 | — | |
| 29 | Nebraska | $62,380 | — | |
| 30 | Idaho | $61,600 | — | |
| 31 | Alabama | $61,380 | — | |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $61,210 | — | |
| 33 | Wyoming | $61,150 | — | |
| 34 | South Carolina | $60,820 | — | |
| 35 | Kentucky | $60,610 | — | |
| 36 | Iowa | $60,580 | — | |
| 37 | North Dakota | $60,030 | — | |
| 38 | Tennessee | $59,980 | — | |
| 39 | Indiana | $59,700 | — | |
| 40 | Florida | $58,930 | — | |
| 41 | Louisiana | $58,770 | — | |
| 42 | Montana | $57,530 | — | |
| 43 | Arizona | $56,590 | — | |
| 44 | Kansas | $56,450 | — | |
| 45 | West Virginia | $55,630 | — | |
| 46 | North Carolina | $54,930 | — | |
| 47 | Arkansas | $52,700 | — | |
| 48 | Missouri | $50,910 | — | |
| 49 | South Dakota | $50,130 | — | |
| 50 | Mississippi | $49,790 | — | |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $48,200 | — |