# Elementary school teacher mean annual wage

Average (mean) annual wage of elementary school teachers, except special education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2021), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.

## Key facts

- Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in the United States was $72,650 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Washington had the highest elementary school teacher mean annual wage of 51 states in 2025, at $97,970, and Mississippi the lowest, at $52,300. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Published for 52 places, with figures from 2003 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `teacher_annual_mean_wage_elementary`
- Unit: USD
- Note: Teachers report an annual salary for the school year, so BLS publishes no hourly rate for them. Excludes special education, kindergarten and middle school teachers. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded.
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## Latest figures

| Place | Period | USD | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2025 | 72,650 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, national cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25nat.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/elementary-teacher-salary/us-states.md) (51 places)