2026 Profession Salary Research
Elementary School Teacher Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for elementary school teachers in the US is approximately $63,680/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Difference$4,839/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for educators
Elementary School Teacher take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | Florida | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | Nevada | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | Texas | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | Vermont | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $63,680 | $53,347 | $4,446 | 16.2% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $63,680 | $53,217 | $4,435 | 16.4% |
| 11 | Washington | $63,680 | $52,833 | $4,403 | 17.0% |
| 12 | Ohio | $63,680 | $52,312 | $4,359 | 17.9% |
| 13 | Arizona | $63,680 | $52,073 | $4,339 | 18.2% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $63,680 | $51,777 | $4,315 | 18.7% |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $63,680 | $51,721 | $4,310 | 18.8% |
| 16 | Arkansas | $63,680 | $51,692 | $4,308 | 18.8% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $63,680 | $51,527 | $4,294 | 19.1% |
| 18 | Indiana | $63,680 | $51,498 | $4,291 | 19.1% |
| 19 | Iowa | $63,680 | $51,421 | $4,285 | 19.3% |
| 20 | Connecticut | $63,680 | $51,406 | $4,284 | 19.3% |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $63,680 | $51,392 | $4,283 | 19.3% |
| 22 | Virginia | $63,680 | $51,333 | $4,278 | 19.4% |
| 23 | West Virginia | $63,680 | $51,320 | $4,277 | 19.4% |
| 24 | Missouri | $63,680 | $51,293 | $4,274 | 19.5% |
| 25 | North Carolina | $63,680 | $51,267 | $4,272 | 19.5% |
| 26 | Kentucky | $63,680 | $51,236 | $4,270 | 19.5% |
| 27 | New Mexico | $63,680 | $51,221 | $4,268 | 19.6% |
| 28 | Montana | $63,680 | $51,085 | $4,257 | 19.8% |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $63,680 | $50,981 | $4,248 | 19.9% |
| 30 | Nebraska | $63,680 | $50,948 | $4,246 | 20.0% |
| 31 | Georgia | $63,680 | $50,918 | $4,243 | 20.0% |
| 32 | New Jersey | $63,680 | $50,894 | $4,241 | 20.1% |
| 33 | Colorado | $63,680 | $50,787 | $4,232 | 20.2% |
| 34 | Idaho | $63,680 | $50,773 | $4,231 | 20.3% |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $63,680 | $50,654 | $4,221 | 20.5% |
| 36 | Maryland | $63,680 | $50,641 | $4,220 | 20.5% |
| 37 | Michigan | $63,680 | $50,640 | $4,220 | 20.5% |
| 38 | Maine | $63,680 | $50,619 | $4,218 | 20.5% |
| 39 | Kansas | $63,680 | $50,591 | $4,216 | 20.6% |
| 40 | Utah | $63,680 | $50,513 | $4,209 | 20.7% |
| 41 | Alabama | $63,680 | $50,403 | $4,200 | 20.8% |
| 42 | Delaware | $63,680 | $50,375 | $4,198 | 20.9% |
| 43 | California | $63,680 | $50,295 | $4,191 | 21.0% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $63,680 | $50,263 | $4,189 | 21.1% |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $63,680 | $50,258 | $4,188 | 21.1% |
| 46 | Illinois | $63,680 | $50,195 | $4,183 | 21.2% |
| 47 | South Carolina | $63,680 | $50,182 | $4,182 | 21.2% |
| 48 | New York | $63,680 | $50,174 | $4,181 | 21.2% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $63,680 | $49,947 | $4,162 | 21.6% |
| 50 | Minnesota | $63,680 | $49,811 | $4,151 | 21.8% |
| 51 | Oregon | $63,680 | $48,508 | $4,042 | 23.8% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
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APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Elementary School Teacher Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/elementary-school-teacher/
BibTeX:
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title = {Elementary School Teacher Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/elementary-school-teacher/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Take-Home Pay for Elementary School Teacher by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Elementary School Teacher in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.
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