The highest-paying states for elementary school teachers, except special education (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 of elementary school teachers, except special education in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $92,860, California is the highest paying state for elementary school teachers, except special education. It is followed by Rhode Island (average annual salary $82,330). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of elementary school teachers, except special education in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $92,860 |
$57,530 | 157,950 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $82,330 |
$46,040 | 4,490 |
| 3 | Washington | $81,910 |
$61,420 | 31,870 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $81,330 |
$49,820 | 16,890 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $80,610 |
$62,070 | 3,220 |
| 6 | New York | $80,440 |
$48,370 | 98,300 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $80,070 |
$48,710 | 31,890 |
| 8 | Oregon | $78,330 |
$46,570 | 14,740 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $75,360 |
$56,690 | 41,200 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $67,000 |
$47,450 | 51,560 |
| 11 | Ohio | $64,450 |
$39,050 | 49,080 |
| 12 | Alaska | $64,010 |
$38,590 | 3,110 |
| 13 | Maryland | $63,140 |
$48,600 | 29,990 |
| 14 | Michigan | $62,450 |
$44,810 | 37,670 |
| 15 | Illinois | $62,190 |
$44,070 | 59,990 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $61,980 |
$46,280 | 23,330 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $61,750 |
$46,610 | 3,400 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $61,710 |
$46,140 | 6,030 |
| 19 | Georgia | $61,620 |
$47,110 | 46,450 |
| 20 | Vermont | $61,600 |
$46,450 | 3,490 |
| 21 | Maine | $61,410 |
$40,090 | 5,550 |
| 22 | Texas | $61,390 |
$48,180 | 141,420 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $61,190 |
$47,100 | 7,060 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $60,680 |
$49,130 | 2,710 |
| 25 | Utah | $60,450 |
$39,050 | 15,190 |
| 26 | Iowa | $60,380 |
$38,280 | 16,290 |
| 27 | Delaware | $60,270 |
$46,680 | 4,350 |
| 28 | Virginia | $60,210 |
$47,090 | 36,140 |
| 29 | Montana | $60,150 |
$36,670 | 4,730 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $60,080 |
$46,200 | 26,710 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $59,600 |
$45,030 | 8,410 |
| 32 | Colorado | $59,280 |
$39,750 | 24,280 |
| 33 | Nevada | $58,800 |
$46,950 | 10,200 |
| 34 | Florida | $58,440 |
$45,660 | 66,610 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $57,390 |
$39,750 | 17,860 |
| 36 | Alabama | $57,140 |
$46,210 | 22,630 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $51,170 |
$40,260 | 27,080 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $50,970 |
$38,720 | 22,640 |
| 39 | Kansas | $50,850 |
$45,920 | 15,560 |
| 40 | Idaho | $50,550 |
$39,600 | 8,310 |
| 41 | North Dakota | $50,220 |
$46,420 | 4,580 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $49,460 |
$45,790 | 20,820 |
| 43 | Missouri | $49,160 |
$37,740 | 24,700 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $48,660 |
$39,850 | 5,200 |
| 45 | Indiana | $48,610 |
$38,320 | 27,830 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $48,590 |
$38,130 | 12,440 |
| 47 | Arizona | $48,480 |
$38,370 | 25,190 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $48,290 |
$37,980 | 43,240 |
| 49 | Guam | $47,980 |
$37,240 | 750 |
| 50 | Virgin Islands | $47,930 |
$25,360 | 560 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $47,890 |
$38,600 | 4,100 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | $47,340 |
$38,620 | 15,760 |
| 53 | Mississippi | $46,310 |
$37,230 | 11,950 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $36,720 |
$22,160 | 14,120 |