Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary Data
Compare elementary school teachers, except special education pay across 340 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
States ranked by average salary across 340 cities.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries by city
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay across 51 states and 366 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- Sacramento$103,390
- San Jose$102,860
- Los Angeles$101,860
- San Francisco$101,860
- Modesto$101,640
- Santa Maria$101,030
- Vallejo$100,790
- Napa$100,410
- El Centro$100,390
- Salinas$100,220
- Merced$100,120
- Oxnard$99,420
- Santa Cruz$99,260
- Santa Rosa$99,060
- Riverside$98,520
- Hanford$98,470
- Visalia$98,430
- San Luis Obispo$97,620
- Stockton$97,400
- San Diego$97,000
- Yuba City$97,000
- Chico$95,000
- Redding$83,780
- Bakersfield$79,900
- Fresno$78,800
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL19 cities
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN11 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NV2 cities
NY12 cities
OH11 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC7 cities
SD2 cities
TN9 cities
TX26 cities
- Dallas$65,070
- Houston$64,500
- El Paso$63,800
- Brownsville$63,350
- Killeen$63,120
- McAllen$63,110
- Odessa$63,020
- San Antonio$61,720
- Midland$61,350
- Laredo$61,310
- Austin$61,270
- Amarillo$61,170
- Beaumont$60,260
- Corpus Christi$60,210
- Longview$60,210
- Tyler$60,120
- Sherman$60,030
- Lubbock$59,220
- Waco$59,100
- Wichita Falls$58,900
- College Station$57,870
- Victoria$57,430
- Abilene$53,480
- Abilene$53,480
- San Angelo$51,590
- Texarkana$50,270
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY1 cities
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Career Outlook
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn a national median of $66,824, based on data from 340 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is WA at $99,356 average.
Worth knowing: Bilingual endorsements and ESL certifications can add $5K–$10K to your salary in many districts. In states with strong unions, the pay scale is predictable but slow — you earn more by staying and accumulating credits.