Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Maryland

What Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn in Maryland, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in MD: $78,127; local median wages, weighted
Rank among states: 9 of 29; published states
Workers in state: 71,440; BLS employment estimate
Wage areas: 3; 12 counties

Pay by labor market in Maryland

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay by wage area in Maryland
Wage area	Median wage	Take-home pay	Margin per year	Largest county
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$79,470	$61,016	$27,072	Montgomery County, MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$78,570	$60,426	$34,234	Cecil County, MD
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007	Baltimore County, MD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Maryland counties, by yearly margin
#	County	Median wage	Take-home pay	Margin per year
1	Cecil County, MD	$78,570	$60,426	$34,234
2	Baltimore County, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
3	Anne Arundel County, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
4	Baltimore city, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
5	Howard County, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
6	Harford County, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
7	Carroll County, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
8	Queen Anne's County, MD	$76,400	$59,002	$32,007
9	Montgomery County, MD	$79,470	$61,016	$27,072
10	Prince George's County, MD	$79,470	$61,016	$27,072
11	Frederick County, MD	$79,470	$61,016	$27,072
12	Charles County, MD	$79,470	$61,016	$27,072

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Maryland

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Maryland is $78,127, based on 71,440 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,970, so Maryland averages 22.1% above it.

Inside Maryland, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $79,470 in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area and the lowest is $76,400 in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, a difference of $3,070 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Maryland

We compare 12 Maryland counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin, $34,234. Charles County, MD leaves the smallest, $27,072. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education are California ($98,677), Washington ($96,594), New Hampshire ($93,609) and Massachusetts ($92,610).

Frequently asked questions: Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Maryland

How much do Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn in Maryland?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $78,127, from $76,400 to $79,470 depending on the labor market.

Which Maryland county is best for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education?

Cecil County, MD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($34,234). Baltimore County, MD follows at $32,007.