Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in California
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in California was $95,670 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2025.
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in California, 2003 to 2025
All 23 values
| Period | USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 95,670 |
| 2024 | 93,150 |
| 2023 | 93,880 |
| 2022 | 90,470 |
| 2021 | 86,470 |
| 2020 | 85,110 |
| 2019 | 82,560 |
| 2018 | 80,100 |
| 2017 | 77,990 |
| 2016 | 74,270 |
| 2015 | 72,360 |
| 2014 | 69,990 |
| 2013 | 69,320 |
| 2012 | 69,690 |
| 2011 | 65,660 |
| 2010 | 63,010 |
| 2009 | 61,230 |
| 2008 | 61,590 |
| 2007 | 58,850 |
| 2006 | 55,700 |
| 2005 | 53,030 |
| 2004 | 51,750 |
| 2003 | 50,170 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| California | 95,670 |
| United States | 72,650 |
Rankings
Definition
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.
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.
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021) (Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, California, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip
MLA 9
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021), Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, California, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, California, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/california.
Harvard
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021), Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, California, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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What is the elementary school teacher mean annual wage in California?
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in California was $95,670 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 51 states in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest elementary school teacher mean annual wage in California?
$95,670 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.