What are the main factors that influence a 5th Grade Elementary 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 5th Grade Elementary Teacher?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for 5th Grade Elementary Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A 5th Grade Elementary Teacher's salary?

A 5th Grade Elementary Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,323 for beginners, reaching about $63,026 at mid-level, and approach $66,554 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 5th Grade Elementary Teacher?

5th Grade Elementary Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 5th Grade Elementary Teacher roles are District of Columbia $69,670, California $69,406, Massachusetts $68,481. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 5th Grade Elementary Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 5th Grade Elementary Teacher level roles vary by specialization: 5th Grade Science Teacher: $61,512; 4th/5th Grade Teacher: $61,293; 5th Grade Math Teacher: $61,280; Elementary Teacher: $61,171; Teacher Elementary School: $60,819.

5th Grade Elementary Teacher Salary in Colorado

How much does a 5th Grade Elementary Teacher make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 5th Grade Elementary Teacher in Colorado is $64,202 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a 5th Grade Elementary Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,499 to $72,668
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,574

10% $47,574

50% (Median) $64,202

90% $80,376

5th Grade Elementary Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,668	$6,056	$1,397	$35
Average	$64,202	$5,350	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$55,499	$4,625	$1,067	$27

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Key Factors That Influence 5th Grade Elementary Teacher Salaries

A 5th Grade Elementary 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 5th Grade Elementary Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 5th Grade Elementary 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): $59,323
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,606
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,026
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,319
Expert (over 8 years): $66,554

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 5th Grade Elementary Teacher	less than 1 year	$59,323
Early Career Level 5th Grade Elementary Teacher	1-2 years	$59,606
Mid-Level Level 5th Grade Elementary Teacher	2-4 years	$63,026
Senior-Level Level 5th Grade Elementary Teacher	5-8 years	$66,319
Expert Level 5th Grade Elementary Teacher	over 8 years	$66,554

How Do 5th Grade Elementary 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 5th Grade Elementary Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,670.
California: $69,406.
Massachusetts: $68,481.

District of Columbia $69,670 California $69,406 Massachusetts $68,481 Washington $68,229 New Jersey $68,204 Alaska $68,116 Connecticut $67,248 New York $66,895

Hawaii $65,769 Rhode Island $65,240 Maryland $64,882 Minnesota $64,391 Colorado $64,202 Illinois $64,139 Oregon $63,900 Delaware $63,724

New Hampshire $63,613 Virginia $63,365 Pennsylvania $62,642 Nevada $62,277 North Dakota $62,157 Michigan $61,968 Wisconsin $61,899 Vermont $61,761

Texas $61,377 Maine $61,352 Arizona $61,314 Ohio $61,270 Georgia $60,691 Indiana $60,402 Wyoming $60,345 Utah $60,257

Iowa $60,219 Kansas $59,917 Louisiana $59,829 North Carolina $59,797 Missouri $59,785 Florida $59,539 Montana $59,407 Nebraska $59,281

Kentucky $59,212 South Carolina $58,961 Tennessee $58,803 Idaho $58,740 New Mexico $58,281 Oklahoma $58,180 Alabama $57,809 South Dakota $57,186

Arkansas $56,846 West Virginia $56,664 Mississippi $56,116

Top Paying Cities for 5th Grade Elementary 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:

Glen Haven: $62,945
Hygiene: $65,133
Johnstown: $63,085

Glen Haven, CO $62,945

Hygiene, CO $65,133

Johnstown, CO $63,085

Laporte, CO $62,386

Livermore, CO $62,184

Loveland, CO $62,888

Lyons, CO $65,018

Masonville, CO $62,426

Mead, CO $63,802

Milliken, CO $62,998

Niwot, CO $65,644

Red Feather Lakes, CO $62,355

Severance, CO $62,476

Timnath, CO $62,395

Wellington, CO $62,046

Windsor, CO $62,485

Brighton, CO $64,034

Ault, CO $62,366

Briggsdale, CO $62,383

Carr, CO $61,310

Eastlake, CO $64,200

Eaton, CO $62,563

Evans, CO $62,881

Fort Lupton, CO $63,851

Galeton, CO $62,569

Gilcrest, CO $63,225

Gill, CO $62,672

Greeley, CO $62,727

Henderson, CO $64,133

Hudson, CO $63,641

Keenesburg, CO $63,334

Kersey, CO $62,679

La Salle, CO $63,116

Lucerne, CO $62,659

Nunn, CO $62,168

Orchard, CO $62,375

Pierce, CO $62,406

Ohio City, CO $63,048

Parlin, CO $62,751

Penrose, CO $62,203

Pitkin, CO $62,969

Poncha Springs, CO $62,543

Powderhorn, CO $62,620

Rockvale, CO $61,921

Sargents, CO $62,437

Twin Lakes, CO $64,499

Westcliffe, CO $61,955

Wetmore, CO $61,557

Durango, CO $62,796

Cahone, CO $62,641

Cortez, CO $62,594

Dolores, CO $62,743

Dove Creek, CO $62,579

Egnar, CO $62,613

Hesperus, CO $62,247

Lewis, CO $62,752

Mancos, CO $62,593

Marvel, CO $62,245

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $62,268

Pleasant View, CO $62,461

Rico, CO $62,758

Towaoc, CO $62,333

Yellow Jacket, CO $62,677

Montrose, CO $62,993

Austin, CO $63,075

Bedrock, CO $62,598

Cedaredge, CO $63,139

Cory, CO $63,059

Crawford, CO $62,881

Delta, CO $62,992

Eckert, CO $63,090

Hotchkiss, CO $63,051

Lazear, CO $63,004

Naturita, CO $62,725

Norwood, CO $62,749

Nucla, CO $62,821

Olathe, CO $62,922

Ophir, CO $62,817

Ouray, CO $62,807

Paonia, CO $63,341

Paradox, CO $62,632

Placerville, CO $62,759

Redvale, CO $62,779

Ridgway, CO $62,798

Silverton, CO $62,693

Somerset, CO $63,533

Telluride, CO $62,829

Grand Junction, CO $63,380

Platteville, CO $63,365

Roggen, CO $62,711

Weldona, CO $62,228

Wiggins, CO $62,560

Fort Morgan, CO $62,253

Log Lane Village, CO $62,457

Akron, CO $61,802

Amherst, CO $61,603

Atwood, CO $62,018

Brush, CO $62,014

Crook, CO $61,842

Eckley, CO $61,647

Fleming, CO $61,960

Grover, CO $61,911

Haxtun, CO $61,948

Hereford, CO $61,516

Hillrose, CO $62,075

Holyoke, CO $61,760

Idalia, CO $61,450

Iliff, CO $62,004

Julesburg, CO $61,754

Lindon, CO $61,537

Merino, CO $62,072

New Raymer, CO $62,058

Otis, CO $61,857

Ovid, CO $61,776

Padroni, CO $61,847

Paoli, CO $61,948

Peetz, CO $61,830

Sedgwick, CO $61,798

Snyder, CO $62,026

Sterling, CO $62,124

Stoneham, CO $62,061

Vernon, CO $61,509

Woodrow, CO $61,665

Wray, CO $61,632

Yuma, CO $61,838

Anton, CO $61,552

Arapahoe, CO $61,067

Arriba, CO $61,289

Bethune, CO $61,379

Burlington, CO $61,322

Calhan, CO $62,292

Cascade, CO $62,805

Cheyenne Wells, CO $61,156

Cope, CO $61,523

Cripple Creek, CO $62,686

Divide, CO $62,720

Flagler, CO $61,352

Florissant, CO $62,669

Fountain, CO $62,287

Genoa, CO $61,330

Green Mountain Falls, CO $62,789

Guffey, CO $62,601

Hugo, CO $60,955

Joes, CO $61,585

Karval, CO $60,601

Kirk, CO $61,534

Kit Carson, CO $61,080

Limon, CO $61,700

Lake George, CO $62,763

Manitou Springs, CO $62,805

Matheson, CO $61,655

Peyton, CO $62,586

Ramah, CO $61,257

Rush, CO $61,403

Seibert, CO $61,326

Simla, CO $61,936

Stratton, CO $61,387

U S A F Academy, CO $62,801

Victor, CO $62,658

Vona, CO $61,362

Wild Horse, CO $60,962

Woodland Park, CO $62,753

Yoder, CO $61,639

Colorado Springs, CO $62,805

Clifton, CO $63,341

Fruita, CO $63,183

Gateway, CO $62,739

Glade Park, CO $62,956

Loma, CO $63,206

Mack, CO $63,038

Palisade, CO $63,226

Whitewater, CO $62,951

Glenwood Springs, CO $63,991

Dinosaur, CO $62,934

Aspen, CO $65,190

Snowmass Village, CO $65,188

Avon, CO $64,602

Basalt, CO $64,982

Carbondale, CO $64,741

Collbran, CO $63,164

Craig, CO $63,628

De Beque, CO $63,156

Eagle, CO $64,338

Edwards, CO $64,476

Parachute, CO $63,485

Battlement Mesa, CO $63,427

Gypsum, CO $64,018

Hamilton, CO $63,899

Hayden, CO $63,718

Maybell, CO $63,013

Meeker, CO $63,905

Meredith, CO $64,769

Mesa, CO $63,133

Minturn, CO $64,405

Molina, CO $63,095

New Castle, CO $63,771

Rangely, CO $63,190

Red Cliff, CO $64,397

Rifle, CO $63,613

Silt, CO $63,587

Slater, CO $63,325

Snowmass, CO $65,057

Wolcott, CO $64,376

Woody Creek, CO $65,186

Vail, CO $64,682

Pueblo, CO $60,899

Colorado City, CO $61,315

Aguilar, CO $61,583

Arlington, CO $60,498

Avondale, CO $61,062

Beulah, CO $61,319

Boncarbo, CO $61,613

Boone, CO $61,259

Branson, CO $61,109

Campo, CO $60,882

Cheraw, CO $60,999

Crowley, CO $61,130

Eads, CO $61,043

Fort Lyon, CO $60,975

Fowler, CO $61,150

Gardner, CO $61,749

Granada, CO $61,180

Hartman, CO $61,297

Hasty, CO $61,109

Haswell, CO $60,748

Hoehne, CO $61,513

Holly, CO $61,104

Kim, CO $61,046

La Junta, CO $61,086

Lamar, CO $61,272

Las Animas, CO $61,052

La Veta, CO $61,856

Mc Clave, CO $61,119

Manzanola, CO $61,038

Model, CO $61,131

Olney Springs, CO $60,934

Ordway, CO $60,631

Pritchett, CO $61,049

Rocky Ford, CO $60,950

Rye, CO $61,409

Sheridan Lake, CO $61,067

Springfield, CO $61,174

Sugar City, CO $60,468

Swink, CO $61,024

Trinchera, CO $61,250

Trinidad, CO $61,515

Two Buttes, CO $61,171

Vilas, CO $61,162

Walsenburg, CO $61,530

Walsh, CO $61,097

Weston, CO $61,729

Wiley, CO $61,063

Alamosa, CO $62,326

Antonito, CO $62,287

Arboles, CO $62,413

Arvada, CO $64,203

Aurora, CO $64,159

Bayfield, CO $62,588

Broomfield, CO $64,485

Commerce City, CO $64,052

Dupont, CO $64,174

Eldorado Springs, CO $65,702

Lafayette, CO $65,120

Louisville, CO $65,200

Westminster, CO $64,173

Wheat Ridge, CO $64,170

Agate, CO $61,897

Bennett, CO $63,506

Byers, CO $62,747

Castle Rock, CO $63,025

Deer Trail, CO $62,333

Elbert, CO $62,627

Elizabeth, CO $63,155

Englewood, CO $64,159

Franktown, CO $62,984

Kiowa, CO $62,701

Larkspur, CO $62,821

Littleton, CO $64,095

Lone Tree, CO $63,926

Louviers, CO $63,837

Monument, CO $62,759

Palmer Lake, CO $62,766

Parker, CO $63,692

Sedalia, CO $63,058

Strasburg, CO $63,304

Watkins, CO $63,779

Denver, CO $64,152

Thornton, CO $64,202

Boulder, CO $66,019

Golden, CO $64,165

Alma, CO $63,804

Bailey, CO $63,659

Black Hawk, CO $64,806

Bond, CO $64,370

Breckenridge, CO $63,940

Buffalo Creek, CO $63,439

Burns, CO $63,957

Central City, CO $64,442

Clark, CO $63,351

Climax, CO $64,014

Coalmont, CO $63,241

Como, CO $63,025

Conifer, CO $63,825

Cowdrey, CO $62,986

Dillon, CO $63,902

Dumont, CO $64,212

Evergreen, CO $64,054

Empire, CO $63,919

Fairplay, CO $63,084

Fraser, CO $63,991

Frisco, CO $64,297

Georgetown, CO $63,871

Granby, CO $63,821

Grand Lake, CO $63,786

Grant, CO $63,332

Hartsel, CO $62,748

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $63,735

Idaho Springs, CO $64,103

Idledale, CO $64,099

Indian Hills, CO $64,066

Jamestown, CO $65,913

Jefferson, CO $63,199

Kittredge, CO $64,073

Kremmling, CO $63,729

Leadville, CO $63,936

Mc Coy, CO $63,947

Morrison, CO $64,052

Nederland, CO $65,313

Oak Creek, CO $63,833

Parshall, CO $64,107

Phippsburg, CO $63,896

Pine, CO $63,516

Pinecliffe, CO $65,620

Rand, CO $63,246

Rollinsville, CO $65,009

Shawnee, CO $63,501

Silver Plume, CO $63,601

Steamboat Springs, CO $63,714

Tabernash, CO $64,141

Toponas, CO $63,872

Walden, CO $63,151

Ward, CO $65,142

Winter Park, CO $64,223

Yampa, CO $63,959

Silverthorne, CO $64,242

Longmont, CO $64,879

Allenspark, CO $64,584

Estes Park, CO $63,614

Bellvue, CO $62,800

Berthoud, CO $63,570

Dacono, CO $64,311

Drake, CO $62,823

Erie, CO $64,599

Firestone, CO $64,151

Fort Collins, CO $62,352

Frederick, CO $64,154

Blanca, CO $62,106

Capulin, CO $62,425

Center, CO $62,374

Chama, CO $61,893

Chimney Rock, CO $62,439

Chromo, CO $62,020

Conejos, CO $62,248

Creede, CO $62,575

Crestone, CO $62,134

Del Norte, CO $62,439

Fort Garland, CO $61,966

San Luis, CO $61,714

Homelake, CO $62,381

Hooper, CO $62,173

Ignacio, CO $62,319

Jaroso, CO $61,850

La Jara, CO $62,348

Manassa, CO $62,285

Moffat, CO $62,216

Monte Vista, CO $62,418

Mosca, CO $62,095

Pagosa Springs, CO $62,434

Romeo, CO $62,469

Saguache, CO $62,431

Sanford, CO $62,119

San Pablo, CO $61,800

South Fork, CO $62,501

Villa Grove, CO $62,300

Salida, CO $62,545

Almont, CO $64,155

Buena Vista, CO $64,057

Canon City, CO $62,266

Cimarron, CO $62,686

Coal Creek, CO $61,897

Coaldale, CO $62,392

Cotopaxi, CO $62,217

Crested Butte, CO $64,492

Florence, CO $61,799

Monarch, CO $62,676

Granite, CO $63,616

Gunnison, CO $62,735

Hillside, CO $62,194

Howard, CO $62,504

Lake City, CO $62,683

Nathrop, CO $62,733

5th Grade Elementary Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 5th Grade Elementary 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, 5th Grade Elementary Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view 5th Grade Elementary Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 5th Grade Elementary Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$70,622	$34.0	10%
Healthcare	$67,412	$32.0	5%

5th Grade Elementary Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 5th Grade Elementary 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.

$55,499

Average $64,202/year

$72,668

$4,625

Average $5,350/month

$6,056

$1,067

Average $1,235/week

$1,397

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,668	$6,056	$1,397	$35
Average	$64,202	$5,350	$1,235	$31
25th Percentile	$55,499	$4,625	$1,067	$27

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