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Elementary School Teacher

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AVG. SALARY

$50,290

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$50,290

Entry Annual Wage

$38,620

Experienced Annual Wage

$64,340

Average Hourly Wage

$24.18

Entry Hourly Wage

$18.57

Experienced Hourly Wage

$30.93

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $43,620 or $20.97/hr $38,060 or $18.30/hr $50,440 or $24.25/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $52,580 or $25.28/hr $39,640 or $19.06/hr $65,640 or $31.56/hr
Lawton MSA $58,190 or $27.98/hr $35,990 or $17.30/hr $77,350 or $37.19/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $50,200 or $24.13/hr $38,630 or $18.57/hr $64,340 or $30.93/hr
Tulsa MSA $55,900 or $26.88/hr $40,180 or $19.32/hr $75,720 or $36.40/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,180 or $21.72/hr $38,120 or $18.33/hr $52,570 or $25.27/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,090 or $22.64/hr $38,710 or $18.61/hr $59,730 or $28.72/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,950 or $22.09/hr $38,080 or $18.31/hr $56,990 or $27.40/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $47,410 or $22.79/hr $38,230 or $18.38/hr $58,850 or $28.29/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 7%
Job Openings 1,290 estimated annual job openings
Employment 16,130 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 1,490 7% 10 N/A 119
Northwest 1,070 7% 7 N/A 85
Southeast 1,980 9% 17 N/A 163
Southwest 850 9% 7 N/A 70
Tulsa MSA 4,100 8% 32 N/A 334
Lawton MSA 410 7% 3 N/A 33
Oklahoma City MSA 4,980 8% 38 N/A 404
Enid 260 12% 3 N/A 22

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$68,000

Average Hourly Wage

$32.69

Average Annual Range

$45,470 to $101,310

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 10610 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very large occupation
  This was a very large occupation in the United States, employing 1,362,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  The number of students enrolling in public kindergarten and elementary schools is expected to increase over the coming decade, and the number of classes needed to accommodate these students should rise. As a result, more teachers will be needed to teach public kindergarten and elementary school students. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (98.8%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (98.7%)

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