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Elementary School Teachers salary in Spokane, WA

Elementary School Teachers in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metropolitan area earn a median of $98,800 a year, an average of $90,480. About 2,340 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
$98,800
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$90,480
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$61,170
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$108,480
Top of the range
People employed
2,340
In Spokane metro area
Rent share of median wage
13.9%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Spokane

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

Median gross rent
$1,141
per month, in Spokane, WA
Income needed for median rent
$45,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median elementary school teachers wage
$98,800
116.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
13.9%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$65,745
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 Spokane area. Read the Spokane, WA 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

Fremont, CA
+3.1%
Median $101,860
Mean $98,510
Employed 17,860
Richmond, VA
-38.0%
Median $61,290
Mean $63,780
Employed 5,270
Baton Rouge, LA
-40.0%
Median $59,310
Mean $61,540
Employed 4,450
Norfolk, VA
-35.9%
Median $63,380
Mean $72,010
Employed 7,130
Arlington, VA
-19.6%
Median $79,470
Mean $84,370
Employed 30,940
Boise City, ID
-38.0%
Median $61,230
Mean $60,890
Employed 2,490
San Bernardino, CA
same
Median $98,520
Mean $96,990
Employed 18,850
Tacoma, WA
+4.2%
Median $102,920
Mean $102,290
Employed 14,560

See elementary school teachers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $98,800 / year
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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.