Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in the US
A elementary school teachers, except special education earns a national median of $63,970 a year (mean $72,650) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #373 of 825.
How much does a elementary school teachers, except special education earn in the US?
A elementary school teachers, except special education in the United States earns a median of $63,970 a year (mean $72,650), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 25% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 1,388,390 people work in this occupation (SOC 25-2021), ranked #373 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$63,970
per year
Mean
$72,650
per year
Employment
1,388,390
US workers
National rank
#373
of 825 by median
What a elementary school teachers, except special education earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a elementary school teachers, except special education (SOC 25-2021) earns a median annual wage of $63,970 and a mean (average) of $72,650. The median is the midpoint — half of elementary school teachers, except special education earn more and half earn less — and is 25% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a elementary school teachers, except special education in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for elementary school teachers, except special education is $63,970, and the mean (average) is $72,650. The median is the midpoint — half of elementary school teachers, except special education earn more and half earn less.
- How does elementary school teachers, except special education pay compare to the US average?
- At $63,970, a elementary school teachers, except special education earns 25% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many elementary school teachers, except special education are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 1,388,390 elementary school teachers, except special education employed nationally (SOC 25-2021), across all industries.
- Where does this elementary school teachers, except special education salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 25-2021. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 25-2021 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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