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Elementary School Teachers salary in Fresno, CA

Elementary School Teachers in the Fresno, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $78,800 a year, an average of $90,130. About 5,610 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Elementary School Teachers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$78,800
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$90,130
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$59,840
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$133,730
Top of the range
People employed
5,610
In Fresno metro area
Rent share of median wage
20.2%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Fresno

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,324
per month, in Fresno, CA
Income needed for median rent
$53,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median elementary school teachers wage
$78,800
48.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
20.2%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$66,804
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Fresno area. Read the Fresno, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Elementary School Teachers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Tucson, AZ
-40.1%
Median $47,220
Mean $54,470
Employed 3,530
Sacramento, CA
+31.2%
Median $103,390
Mean $93,930
Employed 10,480
Albuquerque, NM
-4.2%
Median $75,520
Mean $71,980
Employed 1,900
Milwaukee, WI
-22.0%
Median $61,480
Mean $68,930
Employed 6,620
Baltimore, MD
-3.0%
Median $76,400
Mean $76,570
Employed 13,150
Kansas City, MO
-22.5%
Median $61,060
Mean $61,540
Employed 11,500
Mesa, AZ
-24.9%
Median $59,180
Mean $61,550
Employed 16,560
Atlanta, GA
-2.8%
Median $76,570
Mean $73,940
Employed 23,370

See elementary school teachers pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.