Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 25-2021

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

About 91,000 projected annual openings shape how to read Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education against Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) , Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-2021 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
  2. 2. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students
  3. 3. Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests
  4. 4. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  5. 5. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities…
  6. 6. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
  7. 7. Read books to entire classes or small groups
  8. 8. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
  9. 9. Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems
  10. 10. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
  11. 11. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations
  12. 12. Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: O*NET ranks Learning Strategies first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-2021 - lead skill Learning Strategies at 4.3 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Learning Strategies 4.3
  2. 2. Instructing 4.3
  3. 3. Speaking 4.1
  4. 4. Active Listening 4.0
  5. 5. Critical Thinking 4.0
  6. 6. Monitoring 4.0
  7. 7. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  8. 8. Reading Comprehension 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.9
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.8
  3. 3. Mathematics 3.9
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
  5. 5. Psychology 3.7
  6. 6. Therapy and Counseling 3.3
Projected annual openings
91,000
growth + transfers + exits
National median $63,970/yr
$64K
National median
↓ -2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,388,390
Estimated US jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $124K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

1. New York $85,760
2. Connecticut $80,600
3. Washington $102,350
4. New Jersey $78,200
5. Rhode Island $90,930
6. District of Columbia $96,580
7. Alaska $79,260
8. Maryland $77,680
9. Massachusetts $94,000
10. California $99,650

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920
  2. 2. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  3. 3. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  4. 4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  5. 5. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  6. 6. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980

Roughly 91,000 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Median pay is $63,970 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations.

Employment Projections expect -2% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: New York at $85,760. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $123,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay-rank #50 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

On the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations median table (64 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education lands at #50, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 25-2021 · national median $63,970 · lower third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#50/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-2021

New York · top state for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

$86K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$81K · behind New York

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · $124K

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · $95K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education land on the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations median table? ▼
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is pay-rank #50 of 64 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary ($64K), Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($64K), Curators ($63K), Archivists ($65K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do elementary school teachers, except special education do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Leading ones include: 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. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for elementary school teachers, except special education? ▼
For SOC 25-2021, O*NET importance scores lead with Learning Strategies (4.3), Instructing (4.3), Speaking (4.1), Active Listening (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Education and Training, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $63,970 as the national median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. The published 10th-90th range is $47,960 to $104,340. Beside Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($123,920), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is -2%. Projected annual openings: about 91,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education? ▼
New York ($85,760), Connecticut ($80,600), Washington ($102,350) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-2021. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics