What are the main factors that influence a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 1st-3rd Grade Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for 1st-3rd Grade Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's salary?

A 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,681 for beginners, reaching about $50,658 at mid-level, and approach $53,493 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher?

1st-3rd Grade Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 1st-3rd Grade Teacher roles are District of Columbia $59,702, California $59,475, Massachusetts $58,683. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 1st-3rd Grade Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 1st-3rd Grade Teacher level roles vary by specialization: 1st Grade Teacher: $64,157; 2nd Grade Teacher: $61,147; 4th Grade Teacher: $59,064; 5th Grade Teacher: $55,848; 6th Grade Teacher: $55,551.

1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salary in Iowa

How much does a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher in Iowa is $51,603 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,603
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,607 to $58,408
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,238

10% $38,238

50% (Median) $51,603

90% $64,603

1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,408	$4,867	$1,123	$28
Average	$51,603	$4,300	$992	$25
25th Percentile	$44,607	$3,717	$858	$21

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Key Factors That Influence 1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salaries

A 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,908
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,658
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,304
Expert (over 8 years): $53,493

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 1st-3rd Grade Teacher	less than 1 year	$47,681
Early Career Level 1st-3rd Grade Teacher	1-2 years	$47,908
Mid-Level Level 1st-3rd Grade Teacher	2-4 years	$50,658
Senior-Level Level 1st-3rd Grade Teacher	5-8 years	$53,304
Expert Level 1st-3rd Grade Teacher	over 8 years	$53,493

How Do 1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 1st-3rd Grade Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,702.
California: $59,475.
Massachusetts: $58,683.

District of Columbia $59,702 California $59,475 Massachusetts $58,683 Washington $58,467 New Jersey $58,445 Alaska $58,370 Connecticut $57,626 New York $57,324

Hawaii $56,359 Rhode Island $55,906 Maryland $55,598 Minnesota $55,178 Colorado $55,016 Illinois $54,962 Oregon $54,757 Delaware $54,606

New Hampshire $54,511 Virginia $54,299 Pennsylvania $53,679 Nevada $53,366 North Dakota $53,264 Michigan $53,102 Wisconsin $53,042 Vermont $52,924

Texas $52,595 Maine $52,573 Arizona $52,541 Ohio $52,503 Georgia $52,007 Indiana $51,759 Wyoming $51,711 Utah $51,635

Iowa $51,603 Kansas $51,344 Louisiana $51,268 North Carolina $51,242 Missouri $51,231 Florida $51,020 Montana $50,907 Nebraska $50,799

Kentucky $50,740 South Carolina $50,524 Tennessee $50,390 Idaho $50,336 New Mexico $49,942 Oklahoma $49,856 Alabama $49,538 South Dakota $49,004

Arkansas $48,713 West Virginia $48,556 Mississippi $48,087

Top Paying Cities for 1st-3rd Grade Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $50,286
Melvin: $50,139
Milford: $50,353

West Bend, IA $50,286

Melvin, IA $50,139

Milford, IA $50,353

Ocheyedan, IA $50,229

Okoboji, IA $50,541

Royal, IA $50,296

Ruthven, IA $50,298

Spirit Lake, IA $50,494

Superior, IA $50,537

Terril, IA $50,258

Wallingford, IA $50,328

Webb, IA $50,248

Carroll, IA $50,339

Arcadia, IA $50,260

Arthur, IA $50,215

Aspinwall, IA $50,547

Auburn, IA $50,239

Breda, IA $50,252

Charter Oak, IA $50,236

Dedham, IA $50,345

Deloit, IA $50,292

Denison, IA $50,412

Glidden, IA $50,415

Halbur, IA $50,419

Ida Grove, IA $50,205

Irwin, IA $50,532

Kirkman, IA $50,495

Kiron, IA $50,223

Lake City, IA $50,283

Lake View, IA $50,295

Lanesboro, IA $50,491

Lidderdale, IA $50,356

Lohrville, IA $50,346

Manilla, IA $50,441

Manning, IA $50,407

Odebolt, IA $50,261

Ralston, IA $50,647

Ricketts, IA $50,392

Schleswig, IA $50,252

Scranton, IA $50,628

Templeton, IA $50,314

Vail, IA $50,273

Wall Lake, IA $50,275

Westside, IA $50,249

Council Bluffs, IA $51,242

Carter Lake, IA $51,242

Arion, IA $50,337

Avoca, IA $50,850

Blencoe, IA $50,225

Carson, IA $50,983

Crescent, IA $51,239

Defiance, IA $50,500

Dow City, IA $50,446

Dunlap, IA $50,474

Earling, IA $50,560

Elk Horn, IA $50,627

Elliott, IA $50,597

Emerson, IA $50,876

Glenwood, IA $51,099

Griswold, IA $50,697

Hancock, IA $50,920

Harlan, IA $50,702

Hastings, IA $50,922

Henderson, IA $50,957

Honey Creek, IA $51,215

Kimballton, IA $50,565

Lewis, IA $50,648

Little Sioux, IA $50,476

Logan, IA $50,980

Mc Clelland, IA $51,168

Macedonia, IA $51,019

Magnolia, IA $50,937

Malvern, IA $50,956

Marne, IA $50,617

Minden, IA $51,058

Mineola, IA $51,175

Missouri Valley, IA $51,078

Modale, IA $50,954

Mondamin, IA $50,754

Moorhead, IA $50,276

Van Meter, IA $52,362

Van Wert, IA $50,831

Waukee, IA $52,519

Weldon, IA $50,904

West Des Moines, IA $52,765

What Cheer, IA $50,584

Whitten, IA $50,659

Williams, IA $50,374

Williamson, IA $51,437

Winterset, IA $51,904

Wiota, IA $50,479

Woodburn, IA $51,563

Woodward, IA $52,077

Yale, IA $51,192

Zearing, IA $50,842

Des Moines, IA $52,886

Urbandale, IA $52,790

Windsor Heights, IA $52,862

Clive, IA $52,682

Pleasant Hill, IA $52,792

Mason City, IA $50,411

Alexander, IA $50,239

Belmond, IA $50,309

Britt, IA $50,281

Buffalo Center, IA $50,338

Carpenter, IA $50,843

Chapin, IA $50,499

Clear Lake, IA $50,359

Corwith, IA $50,216

Coulter, IA $50,494

Crystal Lake, IA $50,495

Dougherty, IA $50,192

Fertile, IA $50,322

Floyd, IA $50,433

Forest City, IA $50,327

Garner, IA $50,306

Goodell, IA $50,219

Grafton, IA $50,329

Hampton, IA $50,358

Hanlontown, IA $50,261

Joice, IA $50,298

Kanawha, IA $50,238

Kensett, IA $50,259

Klemme, IA $50,262

Lake Mills, IA $50,433

Lakota, IA $50,299

Latimer, IA $50,296

Leland, IA $50,322

Sioux Center, IA $50,008

Neola, IA $51,103

Oakland, IA $50,963

Mount Ayr, IA $50,252

Nodaway, IA $50,338

Orient, IA $50,784

Prescott, IA $50,331

Redding, IA $50,144

Shannon City, IA $50,559

Sharpsburg, IA $50,137

Tingley, IA $50,550

Villisca, IA $50,481

Akron, IA $49,421

Alta, IA $50,311

Alton, IA $50,000

Anthon, IA $49,418

Aurelia, IA $50,186

Battle Creek, IA $50,088

Bronson, IA $49,076

Brunsville, IA $49,367

Calumet, IA $50,429

Castana, IA $50,042

Chatsworth, IA $49,548

Cherokee, IA $50,122

Cleghorn, IA $49,920

Climbing Hill, IA $49,255

Correctionville, IA $49,538

Cushing, IA $49,897

Danbury, IA $49,999

Galva, IA $50,146

Granville, IA $49,991

Hawarden, IA $49,886

Hinton, IA $49,052

Holstein, IA $50,032

Hornick, IA $49,477

Ireton, IA $49,808

Kingsley, IA $49,326

Larrabee, IA $50,135

Lawton, IA $49,030

Le Mars, IA $49,392

Linn Grove, IA $50,244

Mapleton, IA $50,137

Marcus, IA $49,856

Maurice, IA $49,852

Meriden, IA $50,030

Merrill, IA $49,152

Moville, IA $49,220

Onawa, IA $50,151

Orange City, IA $50,077

Oto, IA $49,608

Oyens, IA $49,512

Paullina, IA $50,121

Peterson, IA $50,245

Pierson, IA $49,497

Quimby, IA $49,893

Remsen, IA $49,584

Rodney, IA $49,723

Salix, IA $49,132

Schaller, IA $50,262

Sergeant Bluff, IA $48,977

Sloan, IA $49,394

Smithland, IA $49,662

Sutherland, IA $50,266

Ute, IA $50,242

Washta, IA $49,794

Westfield, IA $49,170

Whiting, IA $49,658

Sioux City, IA $48,917

Sheldon, IA $50,098

Alvord, IA $49,458

Archer, IA $50,113

Ashton, IA $50,013

Boyden, IA $49,942

Doon, IA $49,586

George, IA $49,902

Hospers, IA $50,095

Hull, IA $49,910

Inwood, IA $49,397

Larchwood, IA $49,276

Lester, IA $49,411

Little Rock, IA $49,978

Matlock, IA $50,105

Primghar, IA $50,264

Rock Rapids, IA $49,598

Rock Valley, IA $49,568

Sanborn, IA $50,178

Sibley, IA $50,150

Spencer, IA $50,397

Massena, IA $50,403

Gifford, IA $50,539

Lenox, IA $50,301

Ackworth, IA $52,323

Adair, IA $50,612

Adel, IA $52,175

Albion, IA $50,586

Alden, IA $50,388

Alleman, IA $52,460

Allerton, IA $50,428

Altoona, IA $52,698

Ames, IA $51,834

Anita, IA $50,410

Ankeny, IA $52,665

Atlantic, IA $50,682

Audubon, IA $50,418

Bagley, IA $50,936

Barnes City, IA $50,542

Baxter, IA $51,936

Bayard, IA $50,791

Beaver, IA $51,335

Berwick, IA $52,792

Bevington, IA $52,338

Blairsburg, IA $50,302

Bondurant, IA $52,558

Boone, IA $51,604

Booneville, IA $52,448

Bouton, IA $51,998

Boxholm, IA $51,106

Bradford, IA $50,557

Brayton, IA $50,489

Buckeye, IA $50,430

Bussey, IA $51,075

Cambridge, IA $52,204

Carlisle, IA $52,626

Casey, IA $50,841

Chariton, IA $51,210

Churdan, IA $50,541

Clemons, IA $50,660

Clio, IA $50,369

Colfax, IA $52,221

Collins, IA $51,988

Colo, IA $51,424

Columbia, IA $51,575

Coon Rapids, IA $50,549

Cooper, IA $51,106

Corydon, IA $50,613

Cumming, IA $52,583

Melcher Dallas, IA $51,834

Dallas Center, IA $52,329

Dana, IA $50,910

Davis City, IA $50,305

Dawson, IA $51,652

Decatur, IA $50,436

Derby, IA $51,023

De Soto, IA $52,185

Dexter, IA $51,708

Dows, IA $50,255

Earlham, IA $51,957

Elkhart, IA $52,461

Ellston, IA $50,667

Ellsworth, IA $50,763

Exira, IA $50,444

Ferguson, IA $50,905

Galt, IA $50,207

Garden City, IA $50,917

Garden Grove, IA $50,706

Gibson, IA $50,588

Gilbert, IA $51,596

Gilman, IA $50,728

Grand Junction, IA $51,093

Grand River, IA $50,646

Granger, IA $52,427

Gray, IA $50,523

Grimes, IA $52,584

Grinnell, IA $50,854

Guthrie Center, IA $50,823

Hamilton, IA $51,128

Pacific Junction, IA $51,091

Hamlin, IA $50,369

Little Cedar, IA $50,776

Mc Intire, IA $51,123

Manly, IA $50,302

Meservey, IA $50,234

Nora Springs, IA $50,379

Northwood, IA $50,587

Orchard, IA $50,405

Osage, IA $50,461

Plymouth, IA $50,282

Rake, IA $50,498

Riceville, IA $50,810

Rock Falls, IA $50,380

Rockford, IA $50,328

Rockwell, IA $50,293

Rowan, IA $50,224

Rudd, IA $50,391

Saint Ansgar, IA $50,723

Scarville, IA $50,392

Sheffield, IA $50,275

Stacyville, IA $51,014

Swaledale, IA $50,259

Thompson, IA $50,334

Thornton, IA $50,242

Titonka, IA $50,263

Toeterville, IA $50,909

Ventura, IA $50,290

Wesley, IA $50,235

Woden, IA $50,232

Fort Dodge, IA $50,485

Albert City, IA $50,288

Algona, IA $50,356

Armstrong, IA $50,328

Ayrshire, IA $50,250

Badger, IA $50,303

Bancroft, IA $50,285

Barnum, IA $50,253

Bode, IA $50,259

Bradgate, IA $50,230

Burnside, IA $50,765

Burt, IA $50,252

Callender, IA $50,470

Clare, IA $50,240

Clarion, IA $50,295

Curlew, IA $50,215

Cylinder, IA $50,211

Dakota City, IA $50,562

Dayton, IA $50,853

Dolliver, IA $50,326

Duncombe, IA $50,470

Eagle Grove, IA $50,327

Early, IA $50,266

Emmetsburg, IA $50,336

Farnhamville, IA $50,483

Fenton, IA $50,246

Fonda, IA $50,257

Gilmore City, IA $50,248

Goldfield, IA $50,259

Gowrie, IA $50,626

Harcourt, IA $50,773

Hardy, IA $50,212

Havelock, IA $50,232

Humboldt, IA $50,344

Jolley, IA $50,193

Knierim, IA $50,390

Laurens, IA $50,318

Ledyard, IA $50,358

Lehigh, IA $50,660

Livermore, IA $50,261

Lone Rock, IA $50,236

Lu Verne, IA $50,220

Lytton, IA $50,248

Mallard, IA $50,250

Manson, IA $50,302

Marathon, IA $50,279

Moorland, IA $50,310

Nemaha, IA $50,229

Newell, IA $50,292

Otho, IA $50,580

Ottosen, IA $50,215

Palmer, IA $50,227

Plover, IA $50,412

Pocahontas, IA $50,311

Pomeroy, IA $50,269

Rembrandt, IA $50,277

Renwick, IA $50,242

Ringsted, IA $50,259

Rockwell City, IA $50,284

Rolfe, IA $50,254

Rutland, IA $50,242

Sac City, IA $50,297

Sioux Rapids, IA $50,307

Somers, IA $50,243

Storm Lake, IA $50,404

Swea City, IA $50,342

Thor, IA $50,244

Truesdale, IA $50,509

Varina, IA $50,490

Vincent, IA $50,237

Webster City, IA $50,605

Luana, IA $50,267

Mc Gregor, IA $50,347

Marquette, IA $50,505

Monona, IA $50,345

New Albin, IA $50,611

Ossian, IA $50,292

Postville, IA $50,330

Protivin, IA $50,453

Randalia, IA $50,269

Ridgeway, IA $50,331

Saint Lucas, IA $50,510

Spillville, IA $50,538

Wadena, IA $50,306

Waterville, IA $50,376

Waucoma, IA $50,281

Waukon, IA $50,457

West Union, IA $50,353

Ainsworth, IA $50,539

Alburnett, IA $51,366

Amana, IA $51,299

Anamosa, IA $51,117

Atkins, IA $51,400

Baldwin, IA $50,490

Belle Plaine, IA $50,745

Blairstown, IA $51,026

Brandon, IA $50,523

Brooklyn, IA $50,679

Center Junction, IA $50,796

Center Point, IA $51,206

Central City, IA $51,257

Chelsea, IA $50,560

Clarence, IA $50,669

Clutier, IA $50,527

Coggon, IA $51,026

Prairieburg, IA $51,102

Conroy, IA $51,116

Guernsey, IA $50,707

Deep River, IA $50,652

Delhi, IA $50,696

Dysart, IA $50,467

Elberon, IA $50,546

Ely, IA $51,534

Fairfax, IA $51,507

Garrison, IA $50,596

Harper, IA $50,627

Hartford, IA $52,459

Harvey, IA $51,268

Haverhill, IA $50,864

Hubbard, IA $50,605

Humeston, IA $50,801

Huxley, IA $52,236

Indianola, IA $52,367

Iowa Falls, IA $50,477

Ira, IA $52,071

Jamaica, IA $51,182

Jefferson, IA $50,968

Jewell, IA $50,874

Johnston, IA $52,690

Kamrar, IA $50,615

Kellerton, IA $50,370

Kelley, IA $52,078

Kellogg, IA $51,067

Keswick, IA $50,645

Killduff, IA $51,644

Knoxville, IA $51,763

Hartwick, IA $50,645

Mount Pleasant, IA $50,448

Rome, IA $50,336

Mount Union, IA $50,380

New London, IA $50,443

Oakville, IA $50,450

Olds, IA $50,663

Pilot Grove, IA $50,505

Salem, IA $50,346

Sperry, IA $50,453

Stockport, IA $50,301

Swedesburg, IA $50,489

Wapello, IA $50,547

Wayland, IA $50,442

West Burlington, IA $50,565

West Point, IA $50,349

Saint Paul, IA $50,505

Wever, IA $50,363

Winfield, IA $50,468

Yarmouth, IA $50,384

Andover, IA $50,560

Atalissa, IA $50,665

Bennett, IA $50,682

Bettendorf, IA $50,726

Blue Grass, IA $50,775

Bryant, IA $50,546

Buffalo, IA $50,759

Calamus, IA $50,695

Camanche, IA $50,637

Charlotte, IA $50,585

Clinton, IA $50,591

Columbus City, IA $50,791

Columbus Junction, IA $50,545

Conesville, IA $50,573

De Witt, IA $50,661

Dixon, IA $50,741

Donahue, IA $50,766

Durant, IA $50,721

Eldridge, IA $50,812

Fruitland, IA $50,613

Goose Lake, IA $50,570

Grand Mound, IA $50,677

Grandview, IA $50,579

Le Claire, IA $50,687

Letts, IA $50,555

Lone Tree, IA $50,677

Long Grove, IA $50,742

Low Moor, IA $50,632

Mc Causland, IA $50,690

Montpelier, IA $50,738

Moscow, IA $50,669

Muscatine, IA $50,650

New Liberty, IA $50,708

Nichols, IA $50,598

Pleasant Valley, IA $50,675

Princeton, IA $50,684

Stockton, IA $50,752

Teeds Grove, IA $50,543

Tipton, IA $50,703

Walcott, IA $50,811

Welton, IA $50,631

West Liberty, IA $50,663

Wheatland, IA $50,663

Wilton, IA $50,688

Davenport, IA $51,177

Hiawatha, IA $51,570

Hills, IA $50,902

Homestead, IA $51,233

Hopkinton, IA $50,913

Iowa City, IA $50,982

Coralville, IA $51,195

Kalona, IA $50,872

Keota, IA $50,644

Keystone, IA $50,727

Ladora, IA $50,864

Langworthy, IA $50,951

Lisbon, IA $51,249

Lost Nation, IA $50,621

Lowden, IA $50,663

Luzerne, IA $50,879

Marengo, IA $51,018

Marion, IA $51,503

Martelle, IA $51,263

Mechanicsville, IA $51,047

Middle Amana, IA $51,282

Millersburg, IA $51,065

Monmouth, IA $50,503

Monticello, IA $50,886

Morley, IA $51,086

Mount Auburn, IA $50,519

Mount Vernon, IA $51,427

Newhall, IA $51,248

North English, IA $50,830

North Liberty, IA $51,350

Norway, IA $51,366

Oakdale, IA $51,202

Olin, IA $50,897

Onslow, IA $50,579

Oxford, IA $51,222

Oxford Junction, IA $50,596

Palo, IA $51,453

Parnell, IA $51,053

Quasqueton, IA $50,644

Riverside, IA $50,750

Robins, IA $51,536

Rowley, IA $50,619

Ryan, IA $50,884

Shellsburg, IA $51,284

Solon, IA $51,325

South Amana, IA $51,174

South English, IA $50,745

Springville, IA $51,364

Stanwood, IA $50,823

Swisher, IA $51,441

Tama, IA $50,626

Morning Sun, IA $50,472

Lacona, IA $51,860

Lamoni, IA $50,331

Laurel, IA $50,933

Le Grand, IA $50,851

Leighton, IA $51,047

Leon, IA $50,617

Liberty Center, IA $51,974

Linden, IA $51,717

Lineville, IA $50,299

Liscomb, IA $50,558

Lorimor, IA $51,208

Lovilia, IA $51,038

Lucas, IA $51,639

Luther, IA $51,928

Lynnville, IA $51,085

Mc Callsburg, IA $50,895

Macksburg, IA $51,115

Madrid, IA $52,120

Malcom, IA $50,548

Marshalltown, IA $50,724

Martensdale, IA $52,425

Maxwell, IA $52,223

Melbourne, IA $51,227

Menlo, IA $51,002

Millerton, IA $50,919

Milo, IA $52,143

Minburn, IA $52,064

Mingo, IA $52,171

Mitchellville, IA $52,482

Monroe, IA $52,024

Montezuma, IA $50,669

Montour, IA $50,582

Murray, IA $51,105

Nevada, IA $51,780

New Providence, IA $50,542

New Sharon, IA $50,823

Newton, IA $51,833

New Virginia, IA $51,967

Norwalk, IA $52,659

Ogden, IA $51,271

Osceola, IA $51,285

Otley, IA $51,871

Panora, IA $51,288

Paton, IA $50,774

Patterson, IA $52,209

Pella, IA $51,369

Perry, IA $51,808

Peru, IA $51,806

Pilot Mound, IA $51,004

Pleasantville, IA $52,160

Polk City, IA $52,456

Popejoy, IA $50,472

Prairie City, IA $52,295

Prole, IA $52,404

Radcliffe, IA $50,667

Randall, IA $51,144

Reasnor, IA $51,739

Redfield, IA $51,820

Rhodes, IA $51,843

Rippey, IA $51,181

Roland, IA $51,089

Runnells, IA $52,540

Russell, IA $50,934

Saint Anthony, IA $50,703

Saint Charles, IA $52,182

Saint Marys, IA $52,255

Searsboro, IA $50,862

Sheldahl, IA $52,276

Slater, IA $52,328

Stanhope, IA $50,899

State Center, IA $50,954

Story City, IA $51,127

Stratford, IA $50,909

Stuart, IA $51,220

Sully, IA $51,233

Swan, IA $52,353

Thayer, IA $50,909

Thornburg, IA $50,811

Tracy, IA $51,136

Truro, IA $51,831

Union, IA $50,536

Whittemore, IA $50,276

Woolstock, IA $50,250

Ackley, IA $50,362

Allison, IA $50,259

Alta Vista, IA $50,417

Aplington, IA $50,264

Aredale, IA $50,231

Arlington, IA $50,347

Aurora, IA $50,413

Austinville, IA $50,262

Beaman, IA $50,440

Bristow, IA $50,253

Buckingham, IA $50,359

Cedar Falls, IA $50,233

Charles City, IA $50,465

Clarksville, IA $50,257

Colwell, IA $50,636

Conrad, IA $50,442

Denver, IA $50,289

Dewar, IA $50,355

Dike, IA $50,281

Dumont, IA $50,289

Dunkerton, IA $50,336

Eldora, IA $50,521

Elma, IA $50,365

Fairbank, IA $50,332

Fredericksburg, IA $50,289

Frederika, IA $50,244

Garwin, IA $50,567

Geneva, IA $50,267

Gilbertville, IA $50,372

Gladbrook, IA $50,426

Greene, IA $50,271

Grundy Center, IA $50,336

Hazleton, IA $50,381

Holland, IA $50,274

Hudson, IA $50,342

Independence, IA $50,450

Ionia, IA $50,273

Janesville, IA $50,260

Jesup, IA $50,373

Kesley, IA $50,260

Lamont, IA $50,429

La Porte City, IA $50,386

Lincoln, IA $50,381

Marble Rock, IA $50,275

Masonville, IA $50,744

Maynard, IA $50,335

Morrison, IA $50,309

Nashua, IA $50,240

New Hampton, IA $50,447

New Hartford, IA $50,261

North Washington, IA $50,459

Oelwein, IA $50,347

Oran, IA $50,322

Toddville, IA $51,460

Toledo, IA $50,531

Troy Mills, IA $50,999

Urbana, IA $50,945

Van Horne, IA $50,995

Victor, IA $50,766

Vining, IA $50,734

Vinton, IA $50,835

Viola, IA $51,371

Walford, IA $51,429

Walker, IA $50,916

Washington, IA $50,629

Watkins, IA $51,232

Webster, IA $50,662

Wellman, IA $50,797

West Branch, IA $50,876

West Chester, IA $50,636

Williamsburg, IA $51,064

Wyoming, IA $50,621

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,592

Ottumwa, IA $50,463

Agency, IA $50,414

Albia, IA $50,763

Batavia, IA $50,329

Beacon, IA $51,023

Birmingham, IA $50,325

Blakesburg, IA $50,398

Bloomfield, IA $50,317

West Grove, IA $50,268

Brighton, IA $50,424

Cantril, IA $50,263

Cedar, IA $50,519

Centerville, IA $50,357

Chillicothe, IA $50,652

Cincinnati, IA $50,261

Delta, IA $50,448

Douds, IA $50,303

Drakesville, IA $50,302

Eddyville, IA $50,675

Eldon, IA $50,376

Exline, IA $50,267

Fairfield, IA $50,439

Floris, IA $50,314

Fremont, IA $50,497

Hayesville, IA $50,641

Hedrick, IA $50,336

Keosauqua, IA $50,324

Kirkville, IA $50,577

Libertyville, IA $50,357

Martinsburg, IA $50,550

Melrose, IA $50,824

Milton, IA $50,299

Moravia, IA $50,509

Moulton, IA $50,264

Mount Sterling, IA $50,211

Mystic, IA $50,523

Ollie, IA $50,461

Oskaloosa, IA $50,898

Packwood, IA $50,331

Plano, IA $50,525

Promise City, IA $50,579

Pulaski, IA $50,301

Richland, IA $50,476

Rose Hill, IA $50,512

Selma, IA $50,290

Seymour, IA $50,361

Sigourney, IA $50,603

Udell, IA $50,237

Unionville, IA $50,254

University Park, IA $50,982

Burlington, IA $50,586

Argyle, IA $50,297

Bonaparte, IA $50,314

Crawfordsville, IA $50,462

Danville, IA $50,416

Denmark, IA $50,532

Donnellson, IA $50,340

Farmington, IA $50,301

Fort Madison, IA $50,484

Hillsboro, IA $50,293

Houghton, IA $50,524

Keokuk, IA $50,481

Lockridge, IA $50,338

Mediapolis, IA $50,513

Middletown, IA $50,371

Montrose, IA $50,378

Lime Springs, IA $50,807

Panama, IA $50,770

Persia, IA $50,967

Pisgah, IA $50,603

Portsmouth, IA $50,864

Red Oak, IA $50,735

Shelby, IA $50,920

Silver City, IA $51,116

Soldier, IA $50,251

Stanton, IA $50,562

Treynor, IA $51,142

Underwood, IA $51,203

Walnut, IA $50,735

Westphalia, IA $50,717

Woodbine, IA $50,826

Shenandoah, IA $50,616

Blanchard, IA $50,319

Braddyville, IA $50,233

Clarinda, IA $50,443

Coin, IA $50,383

College Springs, IA $50,489

Essex, IA $50,567

Farragut, IA $50,545

Hamburg, IA $50,468

Imogene, IA $50,731

New Market, IA $50,307

Northboro, IA $50,376

Percival, IA $50,666

Randolph, IA $50,757

Riverton, IA $50,511

Shambaugh, IA $50,563

Sidney, IA $50,697

Tabor, IA $50,861

Thurman, IA $50,814

Yorktown, IA $50,616

Dubuque, IA $50,627

Tiffin, IA $51,233

Andrew, IA $50,773

Bellevue, IA $50,528

Bernard, IA $50,466

Cascade, IA $50,641

Colesburg, IA $50,408

Delaware, IA $50,805

Delmar, IA $50,603

Dundee, IA $50,456

Durango, IA $50,443

Dyersville, IA $50,649

Earlville, IA $50,593

Edgewood, IA $50,438

Elkader, IA $50,308

Elkport, IA $50,312

Epworth, IA $50,563

Farley, IA $50,593

Farmersburg, IA $50,270

Garber, IA $50,312

Garnavillo, IA $50,321

Greeley, IA $50,457

Guttenberg, IA $50,384

Holy Cross, IA $50,409

La Motte, IA $50,475

Luxemburg, IA $50,651

Manchester, IA $50,660

Maquoketa, IA $50,582

Miles, IA $50,490

New Vienna, IA $50,453

North Buena Vista, IA $50,394

Peosta, IA $50,553

Preston, IA $50,546

Sabula, IA $50,530

Saint Donatus, IA $50,634

Saint Olaf, IA $50,244

Sherrill, IA $50,378

Spragueville, IA $50,468

Springbrook, IA $50,644

Strawberry Point, IA $50,399

Volga, IA $50,310

Worthington, IA $50,624

Zwingle, IA $50,431

Decorah, IA $50,561

Calmar, IA $50,308

Castalia, IA $50,239

Chester, IA $51,130

Clermont, IA $50,310

Cresco, IA $50,569

Dorchester, IA $50,578

Elgin, IA $50,300

Fayette, IA $50,354

Fort Atkinson, IA $50,294

Harpers Ferry, IA $50,369

Hawkeye, IA $50,280

Highlandville, IA $50,707

Lansing, IA $50,520

Lawler, IA $50,306

Parkersburg, IA $50,267

Plainfield, IA $50,252

Raymond, IA $50,372

Readlyn, IA $50,304

Reinbeck, IA $50,315

Shell Rock, IA $50,262

Stanley, IA $50,388

Steamboat Rock, IA $50,435

Stout, IA $50,269

Sumner, IA $50,257

Traer, IA $50,409

Tripoli, IA $50,264

Waverly, IA $50,263

Wellsburg, IA $50,344

Westgate, IA $50,317

Winthrop, IA $50,582

Waterloo, IA $50,395

Evansdale, IA $50,381

Creston, IA $50,740

Afton, IA $50,886

Arispe, IA $50,887

Bedford, IA $50,172

Benton, IA $50,138

Blockton, IA $50,105

Bridgewater, IA $50,315

Carbon, IA $50,543

Clearfield, IA $50,176

Corning, IA $50,369

Cromwell, IA $50,749

Cumberland, IA $50,491

Diagonal, IA $50,316

Fontanelle, IA $50,593

Grant, IA $50,757

Gravity, IA $50,219

Greenfield, IA $50,932

Arnolds Park, IA $50,566

Dickens, IA $50,249

Estherville, IA $50,405

Everly, IA $50,276

Fostoria, IA $50,534

Gillett Grove, IA $50,421

Graettinger, IA $50,287

Greenville, IA $50,268

Gruver, IA $50,383

Harris, IA $50,286

Hartley, IA $50,287

Lake Park, IA $50,354

1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 1st-3rd Grade Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 1st-3rd Grade Teacher positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 1st-3rd Grade Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$61,923	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,923	$30.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$56,763	$27.0	10%

1st-3rd Grade Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 1st-3rd Grade Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$44,607

Average $51,603/year

$58,408

$3,717

Average $4,300/month

$4,867

$858

Average $992/week

$1,123

$21

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,408	$4,867	$1,123	$28
Average	$51,603	$4,300	$992	$25
25th Percentile	$44,607	$3,717	$858	$21

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