Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$78,650avg. a year
Annual salary · 23,380 employed
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $78,650 a year. That is $2,870 (4%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $75,780. The U.S. average is $72,650.
$78,570Median pay
$78,650Average yearly
+4%vs. Pennsylvania average
23,380Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for elementary school teachers, except special education in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
14,260 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$78,000
a year
27,640 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$76,870
a year
31,780 jobs
Reading, PA
$76,450
a year
4540 jobs
State College, PA
$76,160
a year
52,350 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$75,650
a year
62,260 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$74,550
a year
7480 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$73,970
a year
8380 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$73,900
a year
9500 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$73,280
a year
102,990 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$73,090
a year
11420 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$72,270
a year
121,780 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$71,690
a year
13600 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$67,930
a year
14960 jobs
Erie, PA
$67,520
a year
15360 jobs
Altoona, PA
$63,690
a year
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
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Questions and answers
How much do elementary school teachers, except special education make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $78,650 a year, and the median is $78,570. About 23,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $2,870 (4%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $75,780.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 8.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2021. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.