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Elementary School Teachers
Elementary teachers plan and deliver instruction in self-contained or departmentalized elementary settings.
Reviewed by Brittnie Vargas, School principal, M.Ed.Editorial processSalary and outlook by state
Figures below combine BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics with Projections Central long-term outlooks nationwide. Cells without a published value render as Not reported. This page does not invent rankings.
| State | Employment | Annual wage | Projected growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 22,030 | $59,590 | +4.1% |
| Alaska | 3,500 | $78,580 | -5.2% |
| Arizona | 24,240 | $58,920 | +1.5% |
| Arkansas | 12,590 | $56,210 | +11.9% |
| California | 155,160 | $95,670 | -1.7% |
| Colorado | 24,860 | $70,110 | +12.8% |
| Connecticut | 16,330 | $83,380 | +2.7% |
| Delaware | 2,900 | $73,230 | +10% |
| District of Columbia | 3,750 | $93,910 | +12.3% |
| Florida | 79,090 | $59,530 | +7.7% |
| Georgia | 43,820 | $70,720 | +10% |
| Hawaii | 6,040 | $70,670 | +1.4% |
| Idaho | 6,850 | $60,940 | Not reported. |
| Illinois | 61,520 | $74,630 | +2.1% |
| Indiana | 27,720 | $60,850 | +1.3% |
| Iowa | 17,300 | $59,110 | +5% |
| Kansas | 14,350 | $56,730 | -0.7% |
| Kentucky | 19,080 | $59,870 | +2.8% |
| Louisiana | 22,060 | $58,170 | -1.3% |
| Maine | 7,490 | $65,930 | -3.3% |
| Maryland | 29,610 | $80,090 | +0.6% |
| Massachusetts | 29,930 | $88,720 | +1.4% |
| Michigan | 40,910 | $69,000 | -3.9% |
| Minnesota | 26,640 | $74,790 | +1.4% |
| Mississippi | 11,060 | $52,300 | -0.8% |
| Missouri | 33,180 | $56,730 | -0.6% |
| Montana | 4,960 | $58,150 | -0.6% |
| Nebraska | 8,710 | $63,730 | +3.4% |
| Nevada | 9,550 | $65,840 | +1.2% |
| New Hampshire | 5,190 | $69,930 | +3.5% |
| New Jersey | 40,300 | $82,120 | +5.5% |
| New Mexico | 6,210 | $72,170 | +3.2% |
| New York | 101,410 | $93,400 | +0.5% |
| North Carolina | 42,410 | $54,070 | +1.4% |
| North Dakota | 4,430 | $59,140 | +6% |
| Ohio | 47,870 | $72,740 | -2.5% |
| Oklahoma | 18,500 | $52,320 | +4.1% |
| Oregon | 12,600 | $74,370 | -1.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 48,370 | $75,780 | -0.3% |
| Rhode Island | 3,830 | $79,660 | -1.5% |
| South Carolina | 25,030 | $62,210 | +2.4% |
| South Dakota | 4,290 | $52,680 | +4.9% |
| Tennessee | 28,240 | $59,850 | +8.5% |
| Texas | 116,260 | $61,890 | +11.4% |
| Utah | 14,820 | $73,630 | +15.9% |
| Vermont | 3,610 | $68,410 | -4.1% |
| Virginia | 37,880 | $71,540 | +5.6% |
| Washington | 28,980 | $97,970 | +8% |
| West Virginia | 5,420 | $54,890 | -3.5% |
| Wisconsin | 24,920 | $65,960 | +0.4% |
| Wyoming | 2,600 | $63,630 | +8.8% |
| Guam | 1,000 | $61,440 | Not reported. |
| Puerto Rico | 4,370 | $53,410 | Not reported. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 630 | $59,220 | Not reported. |