Elementary School Teacher salary in Missouri
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 Missouri is $50,910, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,970. Missouri ranks 48 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$50,910
25th percentile
$47,200
75th percentile
$61,620
90th percentile
$78,820
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Missouri | 33,180 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Missouri | $56,730 |
| National median | $63,970 |
| National employment | 1,388,390 |
States with similar pay for elementary school teachers
- South Dakota: median $50,130
- Mississippi: median $49,790
- Arkansas: median $52,700
- Oklahoma: median $48,200
- North Carolina: median $54,930
- West Virginia: median $55,630
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 —.