What is the average Elementary School Teacher salary?

The national median Elementary School Teacher salary is $62,340 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $47,470 to $99,110 depending on location.

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

A Elementary School Teacher earning the national median of $62,340 takes home approximately $52,270 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 16.2%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $38,731 in Oklahoma to $78,554 in Washington.

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

Washington gives Elementary School Teachers the highest take-home pay at $78,554 per year on a median wage of $99,110. 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 $62,340, a Elementary School Teacher takes home approximately $4,356 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,228 and $6,546 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: $62,340/year.

National Median

$62,340

Approx. Take-Home

$52,270

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$78,554

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$38,731

Oklahoma

Elementary School Teacher Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$99,110	$78,554	$6,546	20.7%	Details →
CACalifornia	$98,190	$72,866	$6,072	25.8%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$94,730	$70,389	$5,866	25.7%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$86,900	$67,322	$5,610	22.5%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$83,260	$63,460	$5,288	23.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$82,480	$62,998	$5,250	23.6%	Details →
AKAlaska	$76,290	$62,500	$5,208	18.1%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$78,740	$60,643	$5,054	23.0%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$77,150	$60,381	$5,032	21.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$74,160	$58,725	$4,894	20.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$74,720	$58,210	$4,851	22.1%	Details →
OROregon	$75,800	$56,119	$4,677	26.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$64,430	$53,950	$4,496	16.3%	Details →
OHOhio	$65,380	$53,697	$4,475	17.9%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$65,510	$52,904	$4,409	19.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$66,390	$52,381	$4,365	21.1%	Details →
NVNevada	$62,420	$52,334	$4,361	16.2%	Details →
WYWyoming	$61,560	$51,643	$4,304	16.1%	Details →
TXTexas	$61,380	$51,499	$4,292	16.1%	Details →
ILIllinois	$64,160	$50,701	$4,225	21.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$63,490	$50,522	$4,210	20.4%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$63,120	$50,128	$4,177	20.6%	Details →
MIMichigan	$62,350	$49,879	$4,157	20.0%	Details →
VTVermont	$61,270	$49,792	$4,149	18.7%	Details →
NENebraska	$61,700	$49,660	$4,138	19.5%	Details →
COColorado	$61,550	$49,636	$4,136	19.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$62,270	$49,448	$4,121	20.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$62,300	$49,214	$4,101	21.0%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$60,690	$49,055	$4,088	19.2%	Details →
UTUtah	$61,710	$49,031	$4,086	20.5%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$57,820	$48,638	$4,053	15.9%	Details →
IDIdaho	$59,620	$47,778	$3,982	19.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$60,420	$47,666	$3,972	21.1%	Details →
ALAlabama	$59,850	$47,542	$3,962	20.6%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$59,370	$47,479	$3,957	20.0%	Details →
INIndiana	$58,370	$47,388	$3,949	18.8%	Details →
KYKentucky	$57,980	$46,855	$3,905	19.2%	Details →
FLFlorida	$55,550	$46,814	$3,901	15.7%	Details →
MTMontana	$56,200	$45,452	$3,788	19.1%	Details →
IAIowa	$55,540	$45,308	$3,776	18.4%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$55,550	$44,959	$3,747	19.1%	Details →
TNTennessee	$52,690	$44,516	$3,710	15.5%	Details →
LALouisiana	$52,280	$43,005	$3,584	17.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$50,980	$42,270	$3,523	17.1%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$49,110	$41,640	$3,470	15.2%	Details →
ARArkansas	$50,550	$41,009	$3,417	18.9%	Details →
KSKansas	$50,820	$40,978	$3,415	19.4%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$49,400	$40,411	$3,368	18.2%	Details →
MOMissouri	$48,250	$39,618	$3,302	17.9%	Details →
MSMississippi	$48,440	$39,496	$3,291	18.5%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$47,470	$38,731	$3,228	18.4%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

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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