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Elementary School Teachers in Kentucky

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5.3% Jobs Projection
$54,070 Median Salary
1,360 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Elementary School Teachers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Elementary School Teachers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Elementary School Teachers in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Elementary School Teachers Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 19,150 people working as Elementary School Teachers in the year 2018.

There were 18,980 Elementary School Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Elementary School Teachers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Elementary School Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.4%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,360 annual Elementary School Teachers job openings in Kentucky, and 18,510 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 112,800 annual jobs and 1,514,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Elementary School Teachers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Elementary School Teachers ranged from $38,740 to $70,300 with $54,070 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Elementary School Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Elementary School Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 8,250 $60,620
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 5,100 $58,260
Lexington-Fayette, KY 2,170 $56,090
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 1,520 $47,930
Evansville, IN-KY 1,460 $46,690
Clarksville, TN-KY 1,150 $61,220
Bowling Green, KY 770 $51,880
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 560 $53,330
Owensboro, KY 510 $53,290

Top States for Elementary School Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Elementary School Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 162,440 $80,830
Texas 136,780 $56,380
New York 82,590 $79,760
Florida 75,750 $48,630
Illinois 65,630 $59,070
Pennsylvania 55,200 $63,900
Georgia 53,940 $56,250
Ohio 51,880 $61,950
New Jersey 41,600 $67,160
North Carolina 40,830 $45,860
Michigan 38,330 $63,480
Virginia 36,450 $63,040
Massachusetts 30,380 $78,770
Tennessee 28,880 $51,080
Maryland 28,250 $70,000
Wisconsin 27,280 $55,860
Washington 26,900 $65,780
Indiana 26,520 $49,590
Missouri 25,670 $45,970
Colorado 24,910 $50,330

Below are the states where Elementary School Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $80,830
New York $79,760
Massachusetts $78,770
District of Columbia $77,220
Connecticut $75,450
Rhode Island $74,400
Alaska $72,040
Maryland $70,000
New Jersey $67,160
Oregon $66,220

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