What are the main factors that influence a 1st 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 Grade Teacher?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for 1st Grade Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

A 1st Grade Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,176 for beginners, reaching about $60,746 at mid-level, and approach $64,146 for experts.

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

1st Grade Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 1st Grade Teacher roles are District of Columbia $71,034, California $70,765, Massachusetts $69,822. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 1st Grade Teacher level roles vary by specialization: 1st Grade Homeroom Teacher: $63,469; 2nd Grade Teacher: $61,147; 4th Grade Teacher: $59,064; 5th Grade Teacher: $55,848; 6th Grade Teacher: $55,551.

1st Grade Teacher Salary in Georgia

How much does a 1st Grade Teacher make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st Grade Teacher in Georgia is $61,879 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,468
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,490 to $70,039
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,853

10% $45,853

50% (Median) $61,879

90% $77,468

1st Grade Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,039	$5,837	$1,347	$34
Average	$61,879	$5,157	$1,190	$30
25th Percentile	$53,490	$4,458	$1,029	$26

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Key Factors That Influence 1st Grade Teacher Salaries

A 1st 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 Grade Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 1st 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): $57,176
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,449
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,746
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,919
Expert (over 8 years): $64,146

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 1st Grade Teacher	less than 1 year	$57,176
Early Career Level 1st Grade Teacher	1-2 years	$57,449
Mid-Level Level 1st Grade Teacher	2-4 years	$60,746
Senior-Level Level 1st Grade Teacher	5-8 years	$63,919
Expert Level 1st Grade Teacher	over 8 years	$64,146

How Do 1st 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 Grade Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,034.
California: $70,765.
Massachusetts: $69,822.

District of Columbia $71,034 California $70,765 Massachusetts $69,822 Washington $69,565 New Jersey $69,540 Alaska $69,450 Connecticut $68,564 New York $68,205

Hawaii $67,057 Rhode Island $66,518 Maryland $66,152 Minnesota $65,652 Colorado $65,459 Illinois $65,395 Oregon $65,151 Delaware $64,972

New Hampshire $64,859 Virginia $64,606 Pennsylvania $63,868 Nevada $63,496 North Dakota $63,374 Michigan $63,182 Wisconsin $63,111 Vermont $62,970

Texas $62,579 Maine $62,553 Arizona $62,514 Ohio $62,469 Georgia $61,879 Indiana $61,584 Wyoming $61,526 Utah $61,437

Iowa $61,398 Kansas $61,090 Louisiana $61,000 North Carolina $60,968 Missouri $60,955 Florida $60,705 Montana $60,570 Nebraska $60,442

Kentucky $60,372 South Carolina $60,115 Tennessee $59,955 Idaho $59,890 New Mexico $59,422 Oklahoma $59,319 Alabama $58,941 South Dakota $58,306

Arkansas $57,959 West Virginia $57,773 Mississippi $57,215

Top Paying Cities for 1st 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:

Attapulgus: $57,380
Kennesaw: $61,879
Kingston: $59,006

Attapulgus, GA $57,380

Kennesaw, GA $61,879

Kingston, GA $59,006

Lebanon, GA $61,199

Lindale, GA $58,596

Marble Hill, GA $59,434

Mount Berry, GA $58,253

Mount Zion, GA $59,539

Nelson, GA $60,282

Rockmart, GA $60,263

Rome, GA $58,447

Roopville, GA $58,975

Rydal, GA $59,283

Shannon, GA $58,385

Silver Creek, GA $58,868

Talking Rock, GA $58,668

Tallapoosa, GA $58,974

Tate, GA $59,683

Taylorsville, GA $60,313

Temple, GA $60,639

Villa Rica, GA $61,085

Waco, GA $59,156

Waleska, GA $59,915

White, GA $60,100

Whitesburg, GA $60,710

Winston, GA $61,303

Woodstock, GA $61,664

Barnesville, GA $58,148

Brooks, GA $60,053

Concord, GA $58,532

Experiment, GA $60,193

Fairburn, GA $62,117

Fayetteville, GA $62,005

Flovilla, GA $58,449

Franklin, GA $58,451

Gay, GA $58,714

Glenn, GA $58,453

Grantville, GA $59,011

Greenville, GA $58,132

Griffin, GA $60,381

Hampton, GA $61,338

Haralson, GA $59,793

Hogansville, GA $58,363

Jackson, GA $59,203

Jenkinsburg, GA $59,817

Jonesboro, GA $62,239

Lagrange, GA $57,828

Manor, GA $56,980

Mershon, GA $56,962

Millwood, GA $56,966

Nahunta, GA $57,572

Nicholls, GA $57,032

Odum, GA $57,186

Offerman, GA $57,184

Patterson, GA $57,016

Saint Marys, GA $59,163

Screven, GA $57,004

Sea Island, GA $57,458

Saint George, GA $59,340

Surrency, GA $56,927

Waresboro, GA $57,182

Waverly, GA $57,996

Waynesville, GA $57,673

West Green, GA $56,987

White Oak, GA $58,115

Woodbine, GA $58,704

Valdosta, GA $57,218

Adel, GA $57,099

Alapaha, GA $56,983

Argyle, GA $57,169

Axson, GA $56,993

Barney, GA $57,014

Boston, GA $57,284

Cecil, GA $57,186

Dixie, GA $57,089

Du Pont, GA $56,901

Fargo, GA $57,196

Hahira, GA $57,132

Homerville, GA $57,031

Lakeland, GA $57,062

Lake Park, GA $57,135

Lenox, GA $56,983

Morven, GA $57,076

Nashville, GA $57,057

Naylor, GA $57,022

Pearson, GA $57,017

Quitman, GA $57,128

Ray City, GA $57,114

Sparks, GA $57,066

Statenville, GA $57,126

Stockton, GA $57,022

Willacoochee, GA $57,026

Moody A F B, GA $57,148

Albany, GA $56,432

Americus, GA $57,028

Andersonville, GA $57,008

Arabi, GA $56,745

Ashburn, GA $56,723

Baconton, GA $56,519

Barwick, GA $57,139

Berlin, GA $57,170

Locust Grove, GA $60,374

Bainbridge, GA $57,062

Blakely, GA $55,981

Bluffton, GA $56,538

Brinson, GA $56,937

Bronwood, GA $56,601

Cairo, GA $57,125

Calvary, GA $57,414

Cedar Springs, GA $55,678

Climax, GA $57,208

Coleman, GA $56,722

Colquitt, GA $56,856

Cuthbert, GA $56,826

Damascus, GA $56,633

Dawson, GA $56,617

Donalsonville, GA $56,807

Edison, GA $56,679

Fort Gaines, GA $56,513

Fowlstown, GA $57,354

Georgetown, GA $56,715

Iron City, GA $56,822

Jakin, GA $55,827

Leary, GA $56,561

Morgan, GA $56,580

Morris, GA $56,683

Newton, GA $56,681

Parrott, GA $56,813

Sasser, GA $56,528

Shellman, GA $56,758

Whigham, GA $57,181

Lovejoy, GA $61,588

Luthersville, GA $58,936

Mcdonough, GA $61,100

Meansville, GA $57,995

Milner, GA $58,653

Molena, GA $57,924

Moreland, GA $59,604

Morrow, GA $62,634

Newnan, GA $60,030

Orchard Hill, GA $58,974

Palmetto, GA $61,596

Peachtree City, GA $61,327

Red Oak, GA $62,675

Rex, GA $62,519

Riverdale, GA $62,475

Sargent, GA $60,242

Senoia, GA $60,069

Sharpsburg, GA $60,765

Stockbridge, GA $62,132

Sunny Side, GA $60,834

The Rock, GA $57,998

Thomaston, GA $57,700

Conley, GA $62,822

Turin, GA $60,426

Tyrone, GA $61,718

Union City, GA $62,332

Williamson, GA $59,153

Woodbury, GA $57,964

Ellenwood, GA $62,772

Zebulon, GA $58,528

Forest Park, GA $62,817

Stapleton, GA $58,313

Thomson, GA $58,402

Warrenton, GA $57,864

Waynesboro, GA $58,580

Wrens, GA $58,461

Augusta, GA $59,371

Abbeville, GA $57,056

North Metro, GA $62,016

Millen, GA $57,678

Mount Vernon, GA $56,973

Newington, GA $58,085

Norristown, GA $56,804

Nunez, GA $56,792

Oliver, GA $58,215

Portal, GA $57,244

Pulaski, GA $57,538

Adrian, GA $56,824

Allentown, GA $57,300

Bolingbroke, GA $57,520

Bonaire, GA $57,401

Butler, GA $57,198

Byromville, GA $57,033

Byron, GA $57,434

Cadwell, GA $57,027

Cordele, GA $57,025

Chauncey, GA $56,994

Chester, GA $57,220

Clinchfield, GA $57,200

Cochran, GA $57,285

Culloden, GA $57,657

Danville, GA $57,313

Davisboro, GA $57,353

Dexter, GA $57,190

Dry Branch, GA $57,431

Dublin, GA $57,241

Dudley, GA $57,214

Eastman, GA $57,129

Eatonton, GA $58,090

Elko, GA $57,191

East Dublin, GA $57,127

Centerville, GA $57,438

Forsyth, GA $57,844

Fort Valley, GA $57,345

Gordon, GA $57,399

Gray, GA $57,504

Haddock, GA $57,568

Hardwick, GA $57,311

Harrison, GA $57,023

Hawkinsville, GA $57,196

Helena, GA $57,057

Hillsboro, GA $57,704

Howard, GA $57,026

Ideal, GA $57,078

Irwinton, GA $57,316

Jeffersonville, GA $57,397

Jewell, GA $57,396

Juliette, GA $57,641

Kathleen, GA $57,367

Kite, GA $56,810

Knoxville, GA $57,382

Lilly, GA $57,191

Lizella, GA $57,495

Mc Intyre, GA $57,336

Mc Rae, GA $57,046

Marshallville, GA $57,246

Mauk, GA $56,974

Milledgeville, GA $57,338

Milan, GA $57,001

Montezuma, GA $57,134

Monticello, GA $58,283

Montrose, GA $57,271

Musella, GA $57,555

Oconee, GA $57,377

Oglethorpe, GA $57,139

Perry, GA $57,365

Pinehurst, GA $57,043

Pineview, GA $57,060

Pitts, GA $56,995

Rentz, GA $57,131

Reynolds, GA $57,218

Rhine, GA $56,976

Roberta, GA $57,544

Rochelle, GA $57,021

Rupert, GA $56,973

Sandersville, GA $57,358

Scotland, GA $57,129

Seville, GA $57,249

Shady Dale, GA $58,619

Smarr, GA $57,601

Sparta, GA $57,420

Warner Robins, GA $57,420

Comer, GA $57,477

Crawford, GA $57,644

Tennille, GA $57,209

Toomsboro, GA $57,205

Unadilla, GA $57,168

Vienna, GA $57,054

Warthen, GA $57,195

Wrightsville, GA $57,004

Yatesville, GA $57,782

Reidsville, GA $57,348

Rockledge, GA $56,900

Rocky Ford, GA $57,311

Sardis, GA $58,208

Soperton, GA $56,894

Statesboro, GA $57,869

Stillmore, GA $56,910

Sylvania, GA $57,418

Tarrytown, GA $56,866

Twin City, GA $56,831

Uvalda, GA $56,976

Vidalia, GA $57,019

Wadley, GA $57,370

Gainesville, GA $59,707

Chestnut Mountain, GA $60,327

Alto, GA $58,304

Baldwin, GA $57,968

Blairsville, GA $57,568

Blue Ridge, GA $57,789

Buford, GA $61,073

Bowersville, GA $58,123

Braselton, GA $60,333

Canon, GA $58,077

Carnesville, GA $57,866

Cherry Log, GA $57,775

Clarkesville, GA $57,679

Clayton, GA $57,844

Clermont, GA $58,848

Cleveland, GA $58,206

Commerce, GA $58,693

Cornelia, GA $58,150

Dahlonega, GA $58,805

Dawsonville, GA $59,650

Demorest, GA $57,898

Ellijay, GA $58,170

Dillard, GA $57,888

Eastanollee, GA $58,081

East Ellijay, GA $58,165

Epworth, GA $57,790

Flowery Branch, GA $60,560

Gillsville, GA $59,070

Habersham, GA $57,848

Helen, GA $57,479

Hiawassee, GA $57,505

Homer, GA $58,072

Hoschton, GA $60,318

Jefferson, GA $59,370

Lakemont, GA $57,767

Lavonia, GA $58,146

Lula, GA $58,796

Mc Caysville, GA $57,877

Martin, GA $58,115

Maysville, GA $58,846

Mineral Bluff, GA $57,685

Morganton, GA $57,637

Mountain City, GA $57,982

Mount Airy, GA $57,864

Murrayville, GA $59,212

Nicholson, GA $58,665

Oakwood, GA $60,295

Pendergrass, GA $59,537

Rabun Gap, GA $57,803

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $57,574

Suches, GA $57,767

Tallulah Falls, GA $57,959

Talmo, GA $59,582

Tiger, GA $57,816

Toccoa, GA $58,037

Turnerville, GA $57,921

Wiley, GA $57,980

Young Harris, GA $57,545

Toccoa Falls, GA $58,152

Athens, GA $58,656

Macon, GA $57,478

Allenhurst, GA $58,395

Bloomingdale, GA $59,419

Clyo, GA $58,579

Crescent, GA $58,065

Darien, GA $57,771

Eden, GA $59,215

Ellabell, GA $59,021

Fleming, GA $58,985

Hinesville, GA $58,554

Guyton, GA $58,943

Fort Stewart, GA $58,589

Ludowici, GA $57,977

Meldrim, GA $59,327

Meridian, GA $57,919

Midway, GA $58,875

Pembroke, GA $58,510

Pooler, GA $59,640

Riceboro, GA $58,487

Richmond Hill, GA $59,258

Rincon, GA $59,289

Sapelo Island, GA $57,821

Tybee Island, GA $59,466

Springfield, GA $58,753

Townsend, GA $57,979

Walthourville, GA $58,362

Savannah, GA $59,640

Swainsboro, GA $56,862

Ailey, GA $56,936

Alamo, GA $57,005

Alston, GA $56,987

Bartow, GA $57,204

Bellville, GA $57,618

Brooklet, GA $58,476

Claxton, GA $57,778

Cobbtown, GA $57,092

Collins, GA $57,254

Daisy, GA $58,070

Dover, GA $57,723

Garfield, GA $57,211

Girard, GA $58,267

Glennville, GA $57,660

Glenwood, GA $56,930

Hagan, GA $57,944

Louisville, GA $57,862

Lyons, GA $56,953

Manassas, GA $57,542

Metter, GA $57,143

Midville, GA $57,408

Waycross, GA $57,269

Atlanta, GA $62,822

Ty Ty, GA $56,841

Arlington, GA $56,591

Cumming, GA $60,641

Decatur, GA $62,822

Lithonia, GA $62,423

Snellville, GA $62,063

Lawrenceville, GA $61,634

Lilburn, GA $62,325

Loganville, GA $61,401

Oxford, GA $61,270

Mansfield, GA $59,551

Newborn, GA $59,044

Porterdale, GA $60,798

Pine Lake, GA $62,822

Redan, GA $62,598

Roswell, GA $62,099

Scottdale, GA $62,822

Smyrna, GA $62,822

Stone Mountain, GA $62,817

Tucker, GA $62,806

Brookfield, GA $57,118

Camilla, GA $56,765

Chula, GA $56,879

Cobb, GA $56,736

Coolidge, GA $57,062

Cotton, GA $56,836

De Soto, GA $56,657

Doerun, GA $56,617

Ellenton, GA $57,128

Enigma, GA $57,007

Fitzgerald, GA $57,098

Funston, GA $56,833

Hartsfield, GA $56,832

Thomasville, GA $57,165

Irwinville, GA $56,955

Leesburg, GA $56,474

Leslie, GA $56,742

Meigs, GA $57,020

Moultrie, GA $57,018

Mystic, GA $57,006

Norman Park, GA $56,956

Oakfield, GA $56,536

Ochlocknee, GA $57,092

Ocilla, GA $57,041

Omega, GA $56,934

Pavo, GA $57,030

Pelham, GA $57,071

Plains, GA $56,911

Poulan, GA $56,610

Putney, GA $56,432

Rebecca, GA $56,872

Sale City, GA $56,695

Smithville, GA $56,659

Sumner, GA $56,665

Sycamore, GA $56,829

Sylvester, GA $56,539

Tifton, GA $56,914

Duluth, GA $62,016

Acworth, GA $61,529

Adairsville, GA $58,678

Aragon, GA $59,291

Armuchee, GA $58,328

Austell, GA $62,463

Ball Ground, GA $60,524

Bowdon, GA $58,888

Bowdon Junction, GA $59,847

Bremen, GA $60,035

Clarkdale, GA $62,339

Carrollton, GA $60,128

Buchanan, GA $59,382

Canton, GA $60,920

Cartersville, GA $60,104

Lithia Springs, GA $62,450

Cassville, GA $59,869

Cave Spring, GA $58,132

Cedartown, GA $58,809

Mableton, GA $62,822

Powder Springs, GA $62,060

Coosa, GA $57,828

Dallas, GA $61,150

Douglasville, GA $61,963

Emerson, GA $61,000

Esom Hill, GA $58,489

Fairmount, GA $58,881

Felton, GA $59,322

Hiram, GA $61,763

Holly Springs, GA $61,376

Arnoldsville, GA $58,100

Bethlehem, GA $60,633

Bishop, GA $59,165

Bogart, GA $59,463

Bostwick, GA $59,245

Bowman, GA $57,846

Buckhead, GA $58,000

Carlton, GA $57,231

Colbert, GA $57,889

Avondale Estates, GA $62,822

Norcross, GA $62,426

Alpharetta, GA $61,545

Marietta, GA $62,425

Auburn, GA $60,798

Conyers, GA $61,887

Covington, GA $60,428

Grayson, GA $61,629

Jersey, GA $60,935

Dacula, GA $61,100

Clarkston, GA $62,822

Suwanee, GA $61,571

Social Circle, GA $59,926

Crawfordville, GA $57,580

Warwick, GA $56,618

Danielsville, GA $57,774

Dewy Rose, GA $57,928

Elberton, GA $57,820

Farmington, GA $58,877

Franklin Springs, GA $57,992

Good Hope, GA $59,474

Greensboro, GA $57,542

Hartwell, GA $58,184

High Shoals, GA $59,289

Hull, GA $58,201

Ila, GA $57,942

Lexington, GA $57,218

Madison, GA $58,688

Monroe, GA $60,420

Rayle, GA $57,450

Royston, GA $57,948

Rutledge, GA $59,235

Sharon, GA $57,846

Siloam, GA $57,382

Statham, GA $59,650

Stephens, GA $57,656

Tignall, GA $57,742

Union Point, GA $57,390

Maxeys, GA $57,601

Washington, GA $57,890

Watkinsville, GA $58,718

White Plains, GA $57,339

Winder, GA $60,248

Winterville, GA $58,174

Calhoun, GA $58,484

Chatsworth, GA $58,244

Chickamauga, GA $58,083

Cisco, GA $57,834

Cohutta, GA $58,025

Crandall, GA $57,909

Dalton, GA $58,155

Eton, GA $58,168

Flintstone, GA $58,241

Graysville, GA $58,211

La Fayette, GA $57,986

Lyerly, GA $58,067

Menlo, GA $57,780

Oakman, GA $58,357

Plainville, GA $58,436

Ranger, GA $58,326

Resaca, GA $58,351

Ringgold, GA $58,161

Rising Fawn, GA $58,135

Rock Spring, GA $58,109

Rocky Face, GA $58,013

Rossville, GA $58,261

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $58,245

Sugar Valley, GA $58,254

Summerville, GA $58,161

Lookout Mountain, GA $58,240

Tennga, GA $57,888

Trenton, GA $58,173

Trion, GA $58,132

Tunnel Hill, GA $58,081

Varnell, GA $58,054

Wildwood, GA $58,210

Appling, GA $58,832

Avera, GA $57,740

Blythe, GA $58,944

Boneville, GA $58,590

Camak, GA $58,085

Dearing, GA $58,660

Evans, GA $59,148

Gibson, GA $57,871

Gough, GA $58,271

Gracewood, GA $59,371

Grovetown, GA $59,084

Harlem, GA $58,859

Hephzibah, GA $59,133

Keysville, GA $58,680

Lincolnton, GA $58,358

Matthews, GA $58,664

Mesena, GA $58,250

Mitchell, GA $57,502

Norwood, GA $57,750

Wray, GA $56,977

Box Springs, GA $56,832

Buena Vista, GA $56,860

Cataula, GA $56,776

Cusseta, GA $56,809

Ellaville, GA $57,007

Ellerslie, GA $56,785

Fortson, GA $56,751

Geneva, GA $56,905

Hamilton, GA $56,799

Junction City, GA $56,999

Louvale, GA $56,796

Lumpkin, GA $56,838

Manchester, GA $57,579

Midland, GA $56,752

Omaha, GA $56,811

Pine Mountain, GA $57,207

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $57,095

Preston, GA $56,871

Richland, GA $56,852

Shiloh, GA $57,221

Talbotton, GA $57,278

Upatoi, GA $56,787

Warm Springs, GA $57,517

Waverly Hall, GA $56,822

Weston, GA $56,790

West Point, GA $57,086

Woodland, GA $57,437

Columbus, GA $56,721

Fort Benning, GA $56,747

Jasper, GA $59,321

Perkins, GA $57,983

Alma, GA $57,042

Ambrose, GA $57,021

Baxley, GA $57,029

Blackshear, GA $57,101

Bristol, GA $56,966

Broxton, GA $57,025

Brunswick, GA $57,888

Saint Simons Island, GA $57,589

Jekyll Island, GA $58,004

Denton, GA $56,973

Douglas, GA $57,169

Folkston, GA $58,017

Hazlehurst, GA $57,043

Hoboken, GA $57,516

Hortense, GA $57,168

Jacksonville, GA $56,931

Jesup, GA $57,317

Kings Bay, GA $59,229

Kingsland, GA $59,237

Lumber City, GA $56,954

1st Grade Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 1st Grade Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, 1st Grade Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view 1st Grade Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 1st Grade Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$68,067	$33.0	10%
Healthcare	$64,973	$31.0	5%

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

Understanding how a 1st 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.

$53,490

Average $61,879/year

$70,039

$4,458

Average $5,157/month

$5,837

$1,029

Average $1,190/week

$1,347

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,039	$5,837	$1,347	$34
Average	$61,879	$5,157	$1,190	$30
25th Percentile	$53,490	$4,458	$1,029	$26

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