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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


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


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,780 7.01 0.74 (4) $ 100,830
El Centro, CA 1,160 18.59 1.97 (4) $ 97,430
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 3,430 10.96 1.16 (4) $ 95,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 48,350 7.93 0.84 (4) $ 93,310
Merced, CA 1,150 15.20 1.61 (4) $ 92,910
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 21,140 12.95 1.37 (4) $ 92,520
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,310 6.51 0.69 (4) $ 92,260
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,510 10.95 1.16 (4) $ 91,780
Napa, CA 510 6.82 0.72 (4) $ 91,640
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 98,930 10.77 1.14 (4) $ 91,100

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) 5,940 18.45 1.96 (4) $ 59,540
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 5,810 15.16 1.61 (4) $ 49,950
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,260 15.57 1.65 (4) $ 52,390
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 3,790 15.14 1.61 (4) $ 46,700
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 3,650 13.94 1.48 (4) $ 61,910

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)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,010 21.19 2.25 (4) $ 56,330
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,120 21.07 2.23 (4) $ 84,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,920 20.00 2.12 (4) $ 55,150
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,930 19.68 2.09 (4) $ 51,530
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,200 19.60 2.08 (4) $ 52,140

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)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,710 16.44 1.74 (4) $ 85,160
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 2,120 21.07 2.23 (4) $ 84,270
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 800 13.10 1.39 (4) $ 81,540
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,540 12.29 1.30 (4) $ 80,990
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,480 14.78 1.57 (4) $ 77,360


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023