What is the average Elementary School Teacher salary?

The national median Elementary School Teacher salary is $61,690 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $44,390 to $85,180 depending on location.

How much does a Elementary School Teacher take home after taxes?

A Elementary School Teacher earning the national median of $61,690 takes home approximately $51,748 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 16.1%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $36,151 in Mississippi to $64,495 in Massachusetts.

Which state gives Elementary School Teachers the highest take-home pay?

Massachusetts gives Elementary School Teachers the highest take-home pay at $64,495 per year on a median wage of $85,180. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Elementary School Teacher's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $61,690, a Elementary School Teacher takes home approximately $4,312 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,013 and $5,375 per month depending on state income tax.

Elementary School Teacher Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Teach academic and social skills to students in kindergarten through 5th grade. National median wage: $61,690/year.

National Median

$61,690

Approx. Take-Home

$51,748

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$64,495

Massachusetts

Lowest Take-Home

$36,151

Mississippi

Elementary School Teacher Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
MAMassachusetts	$85,180	$64,495	$5,375	24.3%	Details →
CACalifornia	$83,760	$63,810	$5,317	23.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$82,050	$62,644	$5,220	23.7%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$79,160	$60,615	$5,051	23.4%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$76,350	$60,251	$5,021	21.1%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$76,890	$60,150	$5,013	21.8%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$76,840	$59,056	$4,921	23.1%	Details →
AKAlaska	$68,720	$57,175	$4,765	16.8%	Details →
WAWashington	$68,410	$56,956	$4,746	16.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$69,230	$55,408	$4,617	20.0%	Details →
MDMaryland	$69,520	$54,761	$4,563	21.2%	Details →
MIMichigan	$67,530	$53,705	$4,475	20.5%	Details →
ILIllinois	$68,310	$53,625	$4,469	21.5%	Details →
DEDelaware	$67,760	$53,265	$4,439	21.4%	Details →
OHOhio	$62,860	$51,737	$4,311	17.7%	Details →
NVNevada	$61,260	$51,402	$4,284	16.1%	Details →
VAVirginia	$64,540	$51,098	$4,258	20.8%	Details →
OROregon	$67,490	$50,921	$4,243	24.5%	Details →
TXTexas	$60,390	$50,703	$4,225	16.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$60,200	$50,551	$4,213	16.0%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$61,940	$49,514	$4,126	20.1%	Details →
VTVermont	$60,680	$49,189	$4,099	18.9%	Details →
WYWyoming	$58,480	$49,169	$4,097	15.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$63,700	$49,130	$4,094	22.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$59,870	$48,193	$4,016	19.5%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$60,590	$48,192	$4,016	20.5%	Details →
FLFlorida	$54,600	$46,051	$3,838	15.7%	Details →
COColorado	$56,710	$45,894	$3,824	19.1%	Details →
KYKentucky	$56,370	$45,345	$3,779	19.6%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$55,050	$44,906	$3,742	18.4%	Details →
IAIowa	$55,680	$44,577	$3,715	19.9%	Details →
MEMaine	$55,440	$44,519	$3,710	19.7%	Details →
TNTennessee	$52,340	$44,235	$3,686	15.5%	Details →
INIndiana	$54,350	$44,223	$3,685	18.6%	Details →
LALouisiana	$53,240	$43,459	$3,622	18.4%	Details →
AZArizona	$52,760	$43,254	$3,604	18.0%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$52,790	$43,141	$3,595	18.3%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$51,090	$42,829	$3,569	16.2%	Details →
ALAlabama	$53,530	$42,755	$3,563	20.1%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$52,420	$42,514	$3,543	18.9%	Details →
NENebraska	$52,400	$42,362	$3,530	19.2%	Details →
ARArkansas	$51,130	$41,109	$3,426	19.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$50,800	$40,887	$3,407	19.5%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$50,020	$40,659	$3,388	18.7%	Details →
MOMissouri	$49,580	$40,591	$3,383	18.1%	Details →
UTUtah	$49,440	$39,730	$3,311	19.6%	Details →
IDIdaho	$48,630	$39,280	$3,273	19.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$48,240	$38,820	$3,235	19.5%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$43,410	$37,060	$3,088	14.6%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$45,360	$37,010	$3,084	18.4%	Details →
MSMississippi	$44,390	$36,151	$3,013	18.6%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Elementary School Teacher Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Elementary School Teacher Take-Home Pay by State

Elementary School Teacher Salary After Tax by City

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