Elementary School Teacher salary in Idaho

BLS reports this occupation as "Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2021); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for elementary school teachers in Idaho is $61,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,970. Idaho ranks 30 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$61,600

25th percentile

$48,900

75th percentile

$65,960

90th percentile

$80,710

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Idaho	6,850
Mean annual wage in Idaho	$60,940
National median	$63,970
National employment	1,388,390

States with similar pay for elementary school teachers

Alabama: median $61,380
Wisconsin: median $61,210
Wyoming: median $61,150
Nebraska: median $62,380
South Carolina: median $60,820
Maine: median $62,390

See all states ranked for elementary school teachers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2021), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.