Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Career, Salary and Skills
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $63,970 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 1,388,390. Wage data is published for 437 locations.
Occupation description
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
O*NET code
25-2021.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Median annual
$63,970
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
1,388,390
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$47,960
10th
$57,710
25th
$63,970
Median
$81,450
75th
$104,340
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Instructing | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | 3.88 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Technology
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- Nearpod
- Padlet
- Pear Deck
- Schoology
- Screencastify
- Seesaw
- Tadpoles
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Excel
- Blackboard software
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in CAMedian $99,650 · Employment 155,160
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in TXMedian $62,760 · Employment 116,260
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in NYMedian $85,760 · Employment 101,410
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in New York, NYMedian $96,900 · Employment 98,900
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in FLMedian $58,930 · Employment 79,090
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in ILMedian $75,320 · Employment 61,520
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in PAMedian $77,060 · Employment 48,370
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in OHMedian $77,370 · Employment 47,870
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $78,390 · Employment 45,840
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $101,860 · Employment 44,790
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in GAMedian $72,290 · Employment 43,820
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in NCMedian $54,930 · Employment 42,410
Related careers
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $78,620
- Special Education Teachers, PreschoolNational median $64,830
- Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNational median not published
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationNational median $38,140
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNational median $105,870
- Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryNational median $42,910
- Instructional CoordinatorsNational median $77,440
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolNational median $65,030
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.