Nebraska · SOC 25-2021
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Nebraska
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Geography used: wage and employment figures are BLS state estimates for Nebraska; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate.
Median Salary
$62,380
per year in this state
2% below
National Median
$63,970
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
N/A
median hourly
Employment
8,710
jobs in NE
Salary Range in Nebraska
Annual Salary Distribution
What This Means for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Nebraska
According to BLS OEWS state estimates, Nebraska ranks #29 of 54 states and territories for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay, the middle tier (54th percentile) nationally. Full pay-distribution context, including how Nebraska compares to the national median, follows below.
This page captures the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education labor market inside Nebraska using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state estimates from the May 2025 release. Median annual pay lands at $62,380, while the state employs roughly 8,710 workers in this SOC code (25-2021). Relative to the national median of $63,970, the state estimate is 2% below. Explaining that difference would require separate evidence on industry, employer, prices, and worker mix.
Within Nebraska, the full pay distribution is wider than the median alone suggests. Workers at the 10th percentile earn $46,700, the 25th earns $51,260, the 75th reaches $75,750, and the 90th hits $78,130. The upper boundary is roughly 1.7× the lower boundary. These bands combine workers across experience levels, credentials, employers, industries, schedules, and specialties; the percentile table does not isolate any one factor's effect.
Use this state-level view as one layer in your research stack, not the full picture. Drill into the specific BLS local wage area within Nebraska where the job is located. A state estimate can differ substantially from a local-area estimate; this table does not establish why. Pair the wage here with state-specific cost of living (rent, taxes, energy, groceries) to see how far the paycheck actually goes. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses, so compare those items separately when reviewing an offer.
Top Paying Jobs in Nebraska
What this shows Bar width is each occupation's median wage relative to the top-paying job on this list. Hover or tap a row for its exact share of the leader and rank.
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
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Other states with similar Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay or employment
Two OEWS peer sets for this SOC code outside Nebraska. Same-major-group cards above stay in-state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors.
Similar median pay
Nearest state medians ($62,380 here).
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (8,710 jobs here; floor 1,000).
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS state median annual wage and reported employment for SOC 25-2021. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
Related federal data for Nebraska
📊 BLS OEWS - Nebraska
Federal wage estimates by occupation
📈 BLS Employment Projections
10-year occupation growth, national
🏢 BLS QCEW state series
Quarterly employment and wage program (BLS)
🏛️ OPM FedScope
Federal workforce data by agency and location
⚖️ OSHA Establishment Search
Federal workplace-safety records
🏠 HUD Fair Market Rents
Federal area-level rent benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education make in Nebraska?
The median annual salary for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Nebraska is $62,380 (2% below national avg). Pay ranges from $46,700 (10th percentile) to $78,130 (90th percentile).
How many Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education work in Nebraska?
There are approximately 8,710 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education employed in Nebraska, according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data.
What is the hourly rate for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Nebraska?
The median hourly wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Nebraska is N/A.
Where does WageDex get its salary data?
All salary and employment data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. This occupation's Nebraska figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.