Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

SOC 25-2021

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up -99.9% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $60,697

Level IV threshold: $68,200

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$60,697

Level I$45,500

Level II$53,193

Level III$60,697

Level IV$68,200

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	El Centro, CA, CA	$70,110	$88,803	$107,497	$126,190
2	Visalia, CA, CA	$68,080	$83,607	$99,133	$114,660
3	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$68,940	$83,407	$97,873	$112,340
4	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$69,710	$83,653	$97,597	$111,540
5	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA	$66,670	$81,987	$97,303	$112,620
6	Merced, CA, CA	$73,920	$85,583	$97,247	$108,910
7	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$63,310	$79,803	$96,297	$112,790
8	Modesto, CA, CA	$68,060	$81,940	$95,820	$109,700
9	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$70,190	$82,707	$95,223	$107,740
10	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ	$61,870	$78,423	$94,977	$111,530

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