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Highest Paying Industries for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

The top 34 highest paying industries for elementary and middle school teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $95,010, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for elementary and middle school teachers. It is followed by state government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $56,660). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of elementary and middle school teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 34 Highest Paying Industries for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$95,010	$72,720	200
2	State government, including schools and hospitals	$56,660	$41,200	11,810
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,550	$38,750	1,100
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,550	$38,750	1,100
5	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$56,440	$41,220	11,360
6	Educational Services - State government owned	$56,350	$41,120	11,590
7	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$55,990	$36,850	40
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,350	$38,090	1,799,990
9	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$55,340	$38,060	1,788,170
10	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$55,340	$38,060	1,787,200
11	Educational Services - Local government owned	$55,340	$38,060	1,787,280
12	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$54,530	$40,230	n/a
13	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$54,430	$36,490	1,981,600
14	Educational Services	$54,420	$36,480	1,983,380
15	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$54,110	$33,940	30
16	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,620	$36,690	900
17	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$50,660	$34,400	230
18	Hospitals - Privately owned	$50,280	$39,290	n/a
19	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$49,680	$32,410	150
20	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$48,090	$28,460	770
21	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$46,040	$31,810	320
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$45,940	$26,960	520
23	Educational Support Services	$45,870	$31,860	370
24	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$45,180	$32,390	50
25	Other Residential Care Facilities	$44,840	$25,690	150
26	Individual and Family Services	$44,790	$31,450	740
27	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$44,550	$26,050	n/a
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$44,550	$27,440	183,030
29	Educational Services - Privately owned	$44,540	$27,420	184,510
30	Health Care and Social Assistance	$42,430	$23,300	1,490
31	Social Assistance	$41,390	$22,750	1,240
32	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$41,370	$18,820	640
33	Other Schools and Instruction	$41,240	$18,810	n/a
34	Child Day Care Services	$33,030	$21,130	450