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

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

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

A 5th Grade Math Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,437 for beginners, reaching about $55,711 at mid-level, and approach $58,828 for experts.

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

5th Grade Math Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 5th Grade Math Teacher roles are District of Columbia $67,841, California $67,583, Massachusetts $66,683. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for 5th Grade Math Teacher level roles vary by specialization: 5th Grade Elementary Teacher: $62,917; 5th Grade Science Teacher: $61,504; 5th Grade/Media Teacher: $59,601; 5th Grade Bilingual Teacher: $58,323; 5th Grade Math and Science Teacher: $58,279.

5th Grade Math Teacher Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 5th Grade Math Teacher make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 5th Grade Math Teacher in New Mexico is $56,750 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,042
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,056 to $64,231
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,050

10% $42,050

50% (Median) $56,750

90% $71,042

5th Grade Math Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,231	$5,353	$1,235	$31
Average	$56,750	$4,729	$1,091	$27
25th Percentile	$49,056	$4,088	$943	$24

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Key Factors That Influence 5th Grade Math Teacher Salaries

A 5th Grade Math 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 Math Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 5th Grade Math 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): $52,437
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,687
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,711
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,621
Expert (over 8 years): $58,828

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 5th Grade Math Teacher	less than 1 year	$52,437
Early Career Level 5th Grade Math Teacher	1-2 years	$52,687
Mid-Level Level 5th Grade Math Teacher	2-4 years	$55,711
Senior-Level Level 5th Grade Math Teacher	5-8 years	$58,621
Expert Level 5th Grade Math Teacher	over 8 years	$58,828

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

District of Columbia: $67,841.
California: $67,583.
Massachusetts: $66,683.

District of Columbia $67,841 California $67,583 Massachusetts $66,683 Washington $66,438 New Jersey $66,413 Alaska $66,327 Connecticut $65,482 New York $65,139

Hawaii $64,042 Rhode Island $63,527 Maryland $63,178 Minnesota $62,700 Colorado $62,516 Illinois $62,455 Oregon $62,222 Delaware $62,050

New Hampshire $61,943 Virginia $61,701 Pennsylvania $60,997 Nevada $60,641 North Dakota $60,525 Michigan $60,341 Wisconsin $60,274 Vermont $60,139

Texas $59,765 Maine $59,740 Arizona $59,704 Ohio $59,661 Georgia $59,097 Indiana $58,815 Wyoming $58,760 Utah $58,674

Iowa $58,638 Kansas $58,343 Louisiana $58,258 North Carolina $58,227 Missouri $58,215 Florida $57,976 Montana $57,847 Nebraska $57,725

Kentucky $57,657 South Carolina $57,412 Tennessee $57,259 Idaho $57,198 New Mexico $56,750 Oklahoma $56,652 Alabama $56,291 South Dakota $55,684

Arkansas $55,353 West Virginia $55,176 Mississippi $54,643

Top Paying Cities for 5th Grade Math 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:

Algodones: $57,355
Belen: $57,035
Bernalillo: $57,456

Algodones, NM $57,355

Belen, NM $57,035

Bernalillo, NM $57,456

Bluewater, NM $56,250

Bosque, NM $56,616

Casa Blanca, NM $56,744

Cedar Crest, NM $57,504

Cedarvale, NM $55,249

Cerrillos, NM $57,396

Claunch, NM $55,045

Coyote, NM $56,551

Cuba, NM $56,460

Cubero, NM $56,870

Edgewood, NM $57,247

Estancia, NM $56,565

Gallina, NM $56,255

Counselor, NM $56,290

Grants, NM $56,185

Milan, NM $56,410

Isleta, NM $57,555

Jarales, NM $56,980

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,079

Jemez Springs, NM $56,903

Laguna, NM $57,148

La Jara, NM $56,397

La Joya, NM $56,266

Lindrith, NM $56,198

Los Lunas, NM $57,337

Mcintosh, NM $56,876

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,497

Moriarty, NM $56,685

Mountainair, NM $56,073

Nageezi, NM $56,215

New Laguna, NM $56,842

Paguate, NM $56,881

Pena Blanca, NM $57,516

Peralta, NM $57,428

Placitas, NM $57,457

Ponderosa, NM $57,007

Prewitt, NM $56,233

Regina, NM $56,272

Sandia Park, NM $57,359

Corrales, NM $57,576

San Fidel, NM $56,536

San Rafael, NM $56,295

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,360

San Ysidro, NM $57,283

Stanley, NM $56,677

Tijeras, NM $57,367

Tome, NM $57,261

Torreon, NM $57,070

Veguita, NM $56,612

Willard, NM $55,972

Youngsville, NM $56,567

Bosque Farms, NM $57,533

Clines Corners, NM $56,334

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,404

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,478

Albuquerque, NM $57,608

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,608

Rio Rancho, NM $57,514

Gallup, NM $56,314

Brimhall, NM $56,155

Church Rock, NM $56,181

Continental Divide, NM $56,141

Crownpoint, NM $56,188

Fence Lake, NM $55,937

Fort Wingate, NM $56,162

Gamerco, NM $56,256

Mentmore, NM $56,169

Mexican Springs, NM $56,162

Ramah, NM $56,059

Rehoboth, NM $56,200

Thoreau, NM $56,203

Tohatchi, NM $56,151

Vanderwagen, NM $56,162

Zuni, NM $56,149

Navajo, NM $56,225

Jamestown, NM $56,086

Pinehill, NM $56,016

Sheep Springs, NM $56,212

Smith Lake, NM $56,421

Yatahey, NM $56,192

Farmington, NM $56,462

Aztec, NM $56,566

Blanco, NM $56,302

Bloomfield, NM $56,235

Flora Vista, NM $56,520

Fruitland, NM $56,166

Kirtland, NM $56,521

La Plata, NM $56,541

Navajo Dam, NM $56,516

Shiprock, NM $56,437

Waterflow, NM $56,409

Newcomb, NM $56,178

Sanostee, NM $56,213

Santa Fe, NM $57,902

Abiquiu, NM $56,318

Alcalde, NM $57,299

Amalia, NM $56,233

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,154

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,219

Canjilon, NM $56,144

Canones, NM $56,656

Carson, NM $56,369

Cebolla, NM $56,178

Cerro, NM $56,194

Chama, NM $56,424

Chamisal, NM $57,147

Chimayo, NM $57,549

Cordova, NM $57,451

Costilla, NM $56,469

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,040

Dixon, NM $57,093

Dulce, NM $56,423

El Prado, NM $56,268

El Rito, NM $56,526

Embudo, NM $56,799

Espanola, NM $57,479

Glorieta, NM $57,679

Hernandez, NM $56,945

Ilfeld, NM $57,147

La Madera, NM $56,427

Lamy, NM $57,459

Llano, NM $57,032

Los Alamos, NM $57,595

White Rock, NM $57,704

Medanales, NM $57,008

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,673

Los Ojos, NM $56,285

Pecos, NM $57,500

Penasco, NM $56,820

Petaca, NM $56,092

Questa, NM $56,253

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,550

Red River, NM $56,093

Ribera, NM $56,454

Rowe, NM $57,201

San Cristobal, NM $56,091

San Jose, NM $57,060

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,339

Santa Cruz, NM $57,529

Serafina, NM $56,311

Taos, NM $56,236

Tererro, NM $57,684

Tesuque, NM $57,902

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,236

Trampas, NM $56,773

Tres Piedras, NM $56,077

Truchas, NM $57,291

Vadito, NM $56,745

Valdez, NM $56,133

Vallecitos, NM $56,089

Velarde, NM $57,007

Villanueva, NM $56,345

Spaceport City, NM $55,196

Las Vegas, NM $55,867

Angel Fire, NM $56,032

Anton Chico, NM $55,770

Buena Vista, NM $56,282

Chacon, NM $56,322

Cimarron, NM $55,944

Cleveland, NM $56,722

Eagle Nest, NM $55,986

Guadalupita, NM $56,236

Holman, NM $56,577

La Loma, NM $55,676

Maxwell, NM $55,963

Miami, NM $55,842

Mills, NM $55,644

Montezuma, NM $57,010

Mora, NM $56,801

Mosquero, NM $55,595

Ocate, NM $55,903

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,050

Rainsville, NM $56,296

Raton, NM $56,104

Rociada, NM $57,038

Roy, NM $55,656

Sapello, NM $56,543

Solano, NM $55,588

Springer, NM $55,818

Ute Park, NM $55,970

Valmora, NM $55,820

Wagon Mound, NM $55,756

Watrous, NM $55,839

Socorro, NM $55,709

Aragon, NM $55,878

Datil, NM $55,648

Lemitar, NM $55,969

Luna, NM $55,977

Magdalena, NM $55,652

Pie Town, NM $55,837

Polvadera, NM $56,103

Quemado, NM $55,953

Reserve, NM $55,853

San Acacia, NM $56,196

San Antonio, NM $55,401

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,390

Arrey, NM $55,380

Caballo, NM $55,418

Derry, NM $55,136

Elephant Butte, NM $55,534

Garfield, NM $54,977

Hatch, NM $54,095

Monticello, NM $55,386

Rincon, NM $53,784

Salem, NM $54,805

Williamsburg, NM $55,459

Winston, NM $55,427

Las Cruces, NM $53,080

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,254

Santa Teresa, NM $53,641

Playas, NM $55,646

Animas, NM $55,782

Anthony, NM $53,629

Arenas Valley, NM $55,684

Bayard, NM $55,632

Berino, NM $53,385

Buckhorn, NM $55,690

Santa Clara, NM $55,730

Chamberino, NM $53,441

Cliff, NM $55,625

Columbus, NM $55,476

Deming, NM $55,489

Dona Ana, NM $53,082

Fairacres, NM $53,241

Faywood, NM $55,463

Fort Bayard, NM $55,676

Gila, NM $55,543

Glenwood, NM $55,587

Hachita, NM $55,476

Hanover, NM $55,488

Hillsboro, NM $55,374

Hurley, NM $55,595

La Mesa, NM $54,095

Lordsburg, NM $55,605

Mesilla, NM $53,081

Mesilla Park, NM $53,087

Mesquite, NM $53,132

Mimbres, NM $55,532

Mule Creek, NM $55,682

Organ, NM $53,115

Pinos Altos, NM $55,624

Radium Springs, NM $53,103

Redrock, NM $55,483

Rodeo, NM $55,853

San Miguel, NM $53,112

Silver City, NM $55,625

Sunland Park, NM $53,356

Tyrone, NM $55,790

Vado, NM $53,154

Chaparral, NM $53,824

Clovis, NM $55,518

Cannon Afb, NM $55,396

Broadview, NM $55,356

Causey, NM $55,261

Crossroads, NM $55,130

Dora, NM $55,393

Elida, NM $55,163

Floyd, NM $55,297

Fort Sumner, NM $55,252

Grady, NM $55,409

House, NM $55,365

Kenna, NM $55,163

Lingo, NM $55,258

Melrose, NM $55,374

Milnesand, NM $55,141

Pep, NM $55,217

Portales, NM $55,419

Rogers, NM $55,232

Saint Vrain, NM $55,410

Taiban, NM $55,233

Texico, NM $55,431

Yeso, NM $55,033

Roswell, NM $55,097

Artesia, NM $55,206

Caprock, NM $55,094

Carlsbad, NM $55,242

Dexter, NM $55,136

Eunice, NM $55,291

Hagerman, NM $55,163

Hobbs, NM $55,372

Hope, NM $54,961

Jal, NM $55,226

Lake Arthur, NM $55,072

Lakewood, NM $55,154

Loco Hills, NM $55,256

Loving, NM $55,228

Lovington, NM $55,318

Mcdonald, NM $55,168

Malaga, NM $55,174

Maljamar, NM $55,120

Monument, NM $55,250

Tatum, NM $55,203

Whites City, NM $55,296

Carrizozo, NM $54,836

Alamogordo, NM $54,661

Alto, NM $54,844

Bent, NM $54,671

Capitan, NM $54,716

Cloudcroft, NM $54,665

Corona, NM $55,074

Encino, NM $55,516

Fort Stanton, NM $54,739

Glencoe, NM $54,700

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,655

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,655

Hondo, NM $54,750

La Luz, NM $54,655

Lincoln, NM $54,591

Mayhill, NM $54,779

Mescalero, NM $54,679

Nogal, NM $54,914

Orogrande, NM $54,682

Picacho, NM $54,739

Pinon, NM $54,945

Ruidoso, NM $54,948

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,873

Sacramento, NM $54,704

San Patricio, NM $54,769

Sunspot, NM $54,655

Timberon, NM $54,773

Tinnie, NM $54,707

Tularosa, NM $54,691

Vaughn, NM $55,293

Weed, NM $54,772

Tucumcari, NM $55,567

Amistad, NM $55,496

Bard, NM $55,407

Capulin, NM $56,034

Clayton, NM $55,603

Conchas Dam, NM $55,654

Cuervo, NM $55,386

Des Moines, NM $55,813

Folsom, NM $55,899

Garita, NM $55,547

Gladstone, NM $55,659

Grenville, NM $55,648

Logan, NM $55,565

Mcalister, NM $55,393

Nara Visa, NM $55,434

Newkirk, NM $55,495

Quay, NM $55,527

San Jon, NM $55,467

Santa Rosa, NM $55,527

Sedan, NM $55,546

Trementina, NM $55,544

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

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

The top paying industries for a 5th Grade Math Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$62,425	$30.0	10%
Healthcare	$59,588	$29.0	5%

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

Understanding how a 5th Grade Math 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.

$49,056

Average $56,750/year

$64,231

$4,088

Average $4,729/month

$5,353

$943

Average $1,091/week

$1,235

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,231	$5,353	$1,235	$31
Average	$56,750	$4,729	$1,091	$27
25th Percentile	$49,056	$4,088	$943	$24

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