25-2021

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Role Overview

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Excludes “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050) and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).

Recommended Majors

Bilingual and Multilingual Education. Elementary Education and Teaching. Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. Montessori Teacher Education. Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education. Early Childhood Education and Teaching. Online Educator/Online Teaching. International Teaching and Learning. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. Environmental Education. Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language. Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other. Social Sciences, Other.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Washington	$99,110
California	$98,190
District of Columbia	$94,730
Rhode Island	$86,900
Massachusetts	$83,260
New York	$82,480
Connecticut	$78,740
New Jersey	$77,150
Alaska	$76,290
Oregon	$75,800
Maryland	$74,720
Pennsylvania	$74,160
Delaware	$66,390
New Mexico	$65,510
Ohio	$65,380

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Median Annual Salary

$62,340

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-2.0%

Avg. annual openings

91.0k

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