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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
1,394,200 0.7 % (4) $ 68,000 0.6 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,470 $ 49,120 $ 61,690 $ 78,860 $ 101,310
  (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 1,388,630 16.54 (4) $ 68,050
Religious Organizations 1,470 0.78 (4) $ 48,770
Child Care Services 860 0.10 (4) $ 48,370
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 780 0.03 (4) $ 59,800
Educational Support Services 650 0.29 (4) $ 54,580

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 1,388,630 16.54 (4) $ 68,050
Religious Organizations 1,470 0.78 (4) $ 48,770
Educational Support Services 650 0.29 (4) $ 54,580
Child Care Services 860 0.10 (4) $ 48,370
Other Schools and Instruction 370 0.08 (4) $ 56,410

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 390 0.01 (4) $ 75,070
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,388,630 16.54 (4) $ 68,050
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 780 0.03 (4) $ 59,800
Other Schools and Instruction 370 0.08 (4) $ 56,410
Educational Support Services 650 0.29 (4) $ 54,580

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.



Map of employment of elementary school teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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 157,950 8.96 0.95 (4) $ 90,470
Texas 141,420 10.88 1.15 (4) $ 59,790
New York 98,300 10.79 1.14 (4) $ 89,580
Florida 66,610 7.23 0.77 (4) $ 59,240
Illinois 59,990 10.19 1.08 (4) $ 67,840


Map of location quotient of elementary school teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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 3,490 11.90 1.26 (4) $ 64,340
Maryland 29,990 11.36 1.21 (4) $ 70,660
Alabama 22,630 11.29 1.20 (4) $ 53,620
North Dakota 4,580 11.29 1.20 (4) $ 55,530
Kansas 15,560 11.27 1.20 (4) $ 55,060


Map of annual mean wages of elementary school teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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 157,950 8.96 0.95 (4) $ 90,470
New York 98,300 10.79 1.14 (4) $ 89,580
Washington 31,870 9.36 0.99 (4) $ 85,580
Connecticut 16,890 10.35 1.10 (4) $ 84,580
Massachusetts 31,890 8.94 0.95 (4) $ 82,690



Map of employment of elementary school teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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 98,930 10.77 1.14 (4) $ 91,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 48,350 7.93 0.84 (4) $ 93,310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 46,750 10.59 1.12 (4) $ 70,810
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 37,880 9.95 1.06 (4) $ 61,270
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 34,230 11.21 1.19 (4) $ 62,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 31,350 10.35 1.10 (4) $ 82,720
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 26,090 9.56 1.01 (4) $ 67,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 25,610 9.24 0.98 (4) $ 71,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 22,940 8.49 0.90 (4) $ 85,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 21,140 12.95 1.37 (4) $ 92,520


Map of location quotient of elementary school teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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)
Jacksonville, NC 1,200 24.03 2.55 (4) $ 45,330
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 980 22.12 2.35 (4) $ 89,370
Visalia-Porterville, CA 3,200 19.81 2.10 (4) $ 88,450
Yuba City, CA 930 18.89 2.00 (4) $ 87,640
El Centro, CA 1,160 18.59 1.97 (4) $ 97,430
Decatur, AL 1,050 18.52 1.96 (4) $ 54,820
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 5,070 18.43 1.95 (4) $ 60,030
Sherman-Denison, TX 850 18.00 1.91 (4) $ 57,280
Killeen-Temple, TX 2,520 17.49 1.86 (4) $ 56,380
Goldsboro, NC 690 17.44 1.85 (4) $ 47,110