Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in United States
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in the United States was $72,650 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.1% from 2024.
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in United States, 2003 to 2025
All 23 values
| Period | USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 72,650 |
| 2024 | 69,790 |
| 2023 | 70,740 |
| 2022 | 68,000 |
| 2021 | 67,080 |
| 2020 | 65,420 |
| 2019 | 63,930 |
| 2018 | 62,200 |
| 2017 | 60,830 |
| 2016 | 59,020 |
| 2015 | 57,730 |
| 2014 | 56,830 |
| 2013 | 56,320 |
| 2012 | 56,130 |
| 2011 | 55,270 |
| 2010 | 54,330 |
| 2009 | 53,150 |
| 2008 | 52,240 |
| 2007 | 50,040 |
| 2006 | 48,700 |
| 2005 | 46,990 |
| 2004 | 45,670 |
| 2003 | 44,350 |
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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, 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.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the elementary school teacher mean annual wage in United States?
Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in the United States was $72,650 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.1% from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest elementary school teacher mean annual wage in United States?
$72,650 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.