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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Excludes "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050) and "Substitute Teachers, Short-Term" (25-3031).


National estimates for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Industry profile for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Geographic profile for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

National estimates for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
1,364,870 0.9 % (4) $ 65,420 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,030 $ 48,350 $ 60,940 $ 79,120 $ 100,480
  (4)

Industry profile for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,356,460 16.46 (4) $ 65,470
Child Day Care Services 1,620 0.21 (4) $ 36,830
Religious Organizations 1,420 0.75 (4) $ 51,270
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 690 0.02 (4) $ 59,290
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 (4) $ 64,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,356,460 16.46 (4) $ 65,470
Religious Organizations 1,420 0.75 (4) $ 51,270
Educational Support Services 510 0.28 (4) $ 56,620
Child Day Care Services 1,620 0.21 (4) $ 36,830
Other Schools and Instruction 420 0.10 (4) $ 49,440

Top paying industries for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,356,460 16.46 (4) $ 65,470
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.01 (4) $ 64,290
Social Advocacy Organizations 110 0.05 (4) $ 60,640
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 690 0.02 (4) $ 59,290
Educational Support Services 510 0.28 (4) $ 56,620


Geographic profile for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 156,920 9.55 0.97 (4) $ 85,110
Texas 131,370 10.85 1.11 (4) $ 56,760
New York 92,700 10.67 1.09 (4) $ 84,380
Florida 73,840 8.75 0.89 (4) $ 57,520
Illinois 57,880 10.29 1.05 (4) $ 66,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 3,870 13.75 1.40 (4) $ 62,750
Louisiana 21,580 11.98 1.22 (4) $ 49,620
Kansas 15,250 11.45 1.17 (4) $ 54,460
Alaska 3,380 11.40 1.16 (4) $ 74,720
Mississippi 12,150 11.28 1.15 (4) $ 43,280




Top paying states for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 156,920 9.55 0.97 (4) $ 85,110
Massachusetts 29,900 8.93 0.91 (4) $ 84,810
New York 92,700 10.67 1.09 (4) $ 84,380
Connecticut 15,000 9.74 0.99 (4) $ 79,610
District of Columbia 4,150 6.03 0.61 (4) $ 78,840





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90,750 10.27 1.05 (4) $ 85,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 45,180 10.36 1.06 (4) $ 69,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 44,340 7.61 0.78 (4) $ 90,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 34,740 9.68 0.99 (4) $ 58,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 32,450 10.93 1.11 (4) $ 58,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 31,990 10.58 1.08 (4) $ 84,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 27,180 10.08 1.03 (4) $ 71,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 24,740 9.40 0.96 (4) $ 63,180
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 22,080 8.48 0.86 (4) $ 85,490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 21,520 14.45 1.47 (4) $ 92,910




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Goldsboro, NC 1,170 28.21 2.87 (4) $ 46,690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 1,100 25.81 2.63 (4) $ 89,450
Jacksonville, NC 1,130 24.75 2.52 (4) $ 44,740
Merced, CA 1,630 22.89 2.33 (4) $ 99,360
Elmira, NY 650 20.58 2.10 (4) $ 59,510
Logan, UT-ID 1,200 20.57 2.10 (4) $ 49,690
Las Cruces, NM 1,400 20.47 2.09 (4) $ 71,230
Twin Falls, ID 920 19.94 2.03 (4) $ 43,830
Bakersfield, CA 6,050 19.80 2.02 (4) $ 86,580
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 5,070 19.53 1.99 (4) $ 57,120




Top paying metropolitan areas for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merced, CA 1,630 22.89 2.33 (4) $ 99,360
Kingston, NY 720 13.18 1.34 (4) $ 93,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 21,520 14.45 1.47 (4) $ 92,910
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 44,340 7.61 0.78 (4) $ 90,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 8,940 8.10 0.83 (4) $ 90,480
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 1,100 25.81 2.63 (4) $ 89,450
El Centro, CA 950 16.46 1.68 (4) $ 88,040
Modesto, CA 2,700 15.05 1.53 (4) $ 87,210
Bakersfield, CA 6,050 19.80 2.02 (4) $ 86,580
Bend-Redmond, OR 700 8.72 0.89 (4) $ 86,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 5,450 17.48 1.78 (4) $ 59,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 5,430 14.36 1.46 (4) $ 47,650
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,690 13.70 1.40 (4) $ 46,250
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 3,540 14.84 1.51 (4) $ 60,470
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 3,460 14.06 1.43 (4) $ 59,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,310 23.81 2.43 (4) $ 70,130
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 710 23.54 2.40 (4) $ 74,500
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 3,280 21.75 2.22 (4) $ 70,270
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,710 20.29 2.07 (4) $ 53,410
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 1,310 19.94 2.03 (4) $ 60,500

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 650 11.62 1.18 (4) $ 82,340
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,060 10.76 1.10 (4) $ 77,540
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 710 23.54 2.40 (4) $ 74,500
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,260 12.63 1.29 (4) $ 70,580
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,340 11.36 1.16 (4) $ 70,470


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021