Elementary School Teacher salary in Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island is $90,930, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $63,970. Rhode Island ranks 5 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$90,930
25th percentile
$61,860
75th percentile
$96,020
90th percentile
$99,610
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Rhode Island | 3,830 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Rhode Island | $79,660 |
| National median | $63,970 |
| National employment | 1,388,390 |
States with similar pay for elementary school teachers
- Massachusetts: median $94,000
- New York: median $85,760
- District of Columbia: median $96,580
- California: median $99,650
- Connecticut: median $80,600
- Washington: median $102,350
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 —.