What are the main factors that influence a 8th Grade E L A Teacher's salary?

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

What are the highest paying states for a 8th Grade E L A Teacher?

8th Grade E L A Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 8th Grade E L A Teacher roles are District of Columbia $62,230, California $61,994, Massachusetts $61,168. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 8th Grade E L A Teacher roles make?

Salaries for 8th Grade E L A Teacher level roles vary by specialization: 8th Grade History Teacher: $59,240; 8th Grade Teacher: $58,099; 7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher: $57,717; 8th Grade English Teacher: $57,567; 8th Grade SS Teacher: $56,762.

8th Grade E L A Teacher Salary in South Carolina

How much does a 8th Grade E L A Teacher make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 8th Grade E L A Teacher in South Carolina is $52,664 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a 8th Grade E L A Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,253
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,011 to $64,488
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,223

10% $34,223

50% (Median) $52,664

90% $75,253

8th Grade E L A Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,488	$5,374	$1,240	$31
Average	$52,664	$4,389	$1,013	$25
25th Percentile	$43,011	$3,584	$827	$21

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Key Factors That Influence 8th Grade E L A Teacher Salaries

A 8th Grade E L A Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do 8th Grade E L A 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 8th Grade E L A Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,230.
California: $61,994.
Massachusetts: $61,168.

District of Columbia $62,230 California $61,994 Massachusetts $61,168 Washington $60,943 New Jersey $60,920 Alaska $60,842 Connecticut $60,066 New York $59,751

Hawaii $58,745 Rhode Island $58,273 Maryland $57,953 Minnesota $57,514 Colorado $57,346 Illinois $57,289 Oregon $57,076 Delaware $56,918

New Hampshire $56,820 Virginia $56,598 Pennsylvania $55,952 Nevada $55,626 North Dakota $55,519 Michigan $55,350 Wisconsin $55,289 Vermont $55,165

Texas $54,822 Maine $54,800 Arizona $54,766 Ohio $54,727 Georgia $54,209 Indiana $53,951 Wyoming $53,900 Utah $53,822

Iowa $53,788 Kansas $53,518 Louisiana $53,439 North Carolina $53,411 Missouri $53,400 Florida $53,181 Montana $53,063 Nebraska $52,950

Kentucky $52,889 South Carolina $52,664 Tennessee $52,523 Idaho $52,467 New Mexico $52,057 Oklahoma $51,967 Alabama $51,635 South Dakota $51,079

Arkansas $50,775 West Virginia $50,612 Mississippi $50,123

Top Paying Cities for 8th Grade E L A 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:

Spartanburg: $52,473
Boiling Springs: $52,475
Arcadia: $52,473

Spartanburg, SC $52,473

Boiling Springs, SC $52,475

Arcadia, SC $52,473

Buffalo, SC $52,227

Campobello, SC $52,116

Chesnee, SC $52,331

Clifton, SC $52,466

Clinton, SC $51,639

Converse, SC $52,479

Cowpens, SC $52,404

Cross Anchor, SC $52,109

Cross Hill, SC $51,187

Drayton, SC $52,474

Duncan, SC $52,345

Enoree, SC $52,127

Fairforest, SC $52,473

Fingerville, SC $52,278

Gaffney, SC $52,543

Glendale, SC $52,486

Alcolu, SC $49,725

Ballentine, SC $51,865

Bamberg, SC $50,726

Batesburg, SC $51,383

Bethune, SC $50,854

Bishopville, SC $50,303

Blackstock, SC $52,217

Blair, SC $51,856

Blythewood, SC $51,785

Bowman, SC $50,722

Camden, SC $51,160

Cameron, SC $50,621

Carlisle, SC $52,028

Cassatt, SC $50,832

Cayce, SC $51,911

Chapin, SC $51,682

Chappells, SC $50,992

Cope, SC $50,884

Cordova, SC $51,018

Dalzell, SC $50,168

Davis Station, SC $50,155

Denmark, SC $50,846

Eastover, SC $51,259

Elgin, SC $51,653

Elliott, SC $50,123

Elloree, SC $50,647

Eutawville, SC $50,936

Gable, SC $49,727

Gadsden, SC $51,263

Gaston, SC $51,792

Gilbert, SC $51,616

Great Falls, SC $52,567

Greeleyville, SC $50,291

Heath Springs, SC $52,208

Holly Hill, SC $50,859

Hopkins, SC $51,755

Horatio, SC $50,827

Irmo, SC $51,795

Jenkinsville, SC $51,769

Kershaw, SC $51,261

Lamar, SC $50,340

Leesville, SC $51,522

Lexington, SC $51,842

Liberty Hill, SC $51,849

Little Mountain, SC $51,649

Lugoff, SC $51,417

Lydia, SC $50,400

Lynchburg, SC $49,981

Ehrhardt, SC $50,409

Lodge, SC $50,420

Mc Bee, SC $50,906

Manning, SC $49,987

Mayesville, SC $49,755

Monetta, SC $51,328

Neeses, SC $51,251

Newberry, SC $51,310

New Zion, SC $49,903

North, SC $51,363

Norway, SC $50,966

Olanta, SC $50,228

Orangeburg, SC $50,886

Peak, SC $51,735

Pelion, SC $51,584

Pinewood, SC $50,135

New Ellenton, SC $51,764

Allendale, SC $50,805

Barnwell, SC $51,063

Hilda, SC $50,900

Bath, SC $52,012

Blackville, SC $50,910

Bradley, SC $51,089

Clarks Hill, SC $51,829

Clearwater, SC $52,012

Edgefield, SC $51,590

Elko, SC $51,168

Fairfax, SC $50,638

Gloverville, SC $51,974

Graniteville, SC $51,948

Jackson, SC $51,935

Johnston, SC $51,484

Langley, SC $51,998

Mc Cormick, SC $51,210

Martin, SC $50,903

Modoc, SC $51,637

Montmorenci, SC $51,663

Mount Carmel, SC $50,856

North Augusta, SC $52,012

Beech Island, SC $52,012

Olar, SC $50,691

Parksville, SC $51,545

Plum Branch, SC $51,490

Sycamore, SC $50,674

Trenton, SC $51,734

Troy, SC $51,347

Ulmer, SC $50,663

Vaucluse, SC $51,911

Warrenville, SC $51,964

Williston, SC $51,305

Windsor, SC $51,463

Beaufort, SC $51,534

Ladys Island, SC $51,355

Okatie, SC $51,803

Bluffton, SC $52,025

Brunson, SC $50,491

Coosawhatchie, SC $51,408

Crocketville, SC $50,632

Dale, SC $51,230

Daufuskie Island, SC $52,070

Early Branch, SC $50,939

Estill, SC $50,909

Saint Helena Island, SC $51,460

Furman, SC $51,046

Garnett, SC $51,285

Gifford, SC $50,728

Hampton, SC $50,707

Hilton Head Island, SC $51,829

Hardeeville, SC $52,143

Islandton, SC $50,512

Lobeco, SC $51,263

Luray, SC $50,536

Miley, SC $50,454

Pineland, SC $51,321

Port Royal, SC $51,591

Ridgeland, SC $51,620

Scotia, SC $51,054

Seabrook, SC $51,211

Sheldon, SC $51,461

Tillman, SC $51,565

Varnville, SC $50,826

Yemassee, SC $50,994

Clemson, SC $51,620

Cleveland, SC $51,708

Conestee, SC $52,014

Donalds, SC $51,578

Inman, SC $52,349

Joanna, SC $51,468

Jonesville, SC $52,370

Kinards, SC $51,111

Landrum, SC $51,797

Laurens, SC $51,636

Lockhart, SC $52,385

Lyman, SC $52,177

Mayo, SC $52,392

Moore, SC $52,467

Mountville, SC $51,262

Pacolet, SC $52,401

Pacolet Mills, SC $52,413

Pauline, SC $52,366

Reidville, SC $52,315

Roebuck, SC $52,448

Startex, SC $52,442

Una, SC $52,473

Union, SC $52,180

Waterloo, SC $51,376

Wellford, SC $52,428

White Stone, SC $52,482

Woodruff, SC $52,257

Charleston, SC $53,372

Charleston Afb, SC $53,372

North Charleston, SC $53,372

Hanahan, SC $53,372

Adams Run, SC $52,553

Awendaw, SC $52,896

Bethera, SC $52,325

Bonneau, SC $51,787

Branchville, SC $50,649

Canadys, SC $51,199

Cordesville, SC $52,617

Cottageville, SC $52,187

Cross, SC $51,186

Dorchester, SC $51,667

Edisto Island, SC $52,398

Due West, SC $51,367

Easley, SC $51,935

Fair Play, SC $51,236

Fountain Inn, SC $51,884

Gray Court, SC $51,797

Greenwood, SC $51,197

Greer, SC $51,991

Hodges, SC $51,349

Honea Path, SC $51,684

Iva, SC $51,197

La France, SC $51,666

Liberty, SC $51,799

Long Creek, SC $50,927

Lowndesville, SC $51,216

Marietta, SC $51,795

Mauldin, SC $51,993

Mountain Rest, SC $51,051

Newry, SC $51,530

Ninety Six, SC $51,131

Norris, SC $51,720

Pelzer, SC $51,871

Pendleton, SC $51,691

Pickens, SC $51,745

Seneca, SC $51,518

Piedmont, SC $51,953

Richland, SC $51,363

Salem, SC $51,414

Sandy Springs, SC $51,622

Simpsonville, SC $51,912

Six Mile, SC $51,615

Slater, SC $51,867

Starr, SC $51,422

Sunset, SC $51,573

Tamassee, SC $51,183

Taylors, SC $51,949

Tigerville, SC $51,856

Townville, SC $51,451

Travelers Rest, SC $51,858

Walhalla, SC $51,294

Ware Shoals, SC $51,657

Westminster, SC $51,146

West Union, SC $51,429

Williamston, SC $51,808

Blacksburg, SC $53,027

Bowling Green, SC $53,774

Catawba, SC $53,823

Chester, SC $53,066

Fort Mill, SC $53,799

Chesterfield, SC $50,953

Clover, SC $53,803

Edgemoor, SC $53,809

Fort Lawn, SC $53,323

Hickory Grove, SC $52,674

Jefferson, SC $51,140

Lancaster, SC $53,074

Lando, SC $53,724

Mc Connells, SC $53,547

Mount Croghan, SC $51,212

Pageland, SC $52,112

Richburg, SC $53,284

Rock Hill, SC $54,164

Ruby, SC $51,099

Sharon, SC $52,869

Smyrna, SC $52,939

Van Wyck, SC $53,758

York, SC $53,674

Aiken, SC $51,720

Folly Beach, SC $53,372

Walterboro, SC $51,253

Williams, SC $50,684

Florence, SC $50,551

Andrews, SC $50,644

Aynor, SC $50,505

Bennettsville, SC $50,381

Blenheim, SC $50,444

Cades, SC $50,109

Centenary, SC $50,337

Cheraw, SC $50,914

Clio, SC $50,367

Conway, SC $50,503

Coward, SC $50,446

Darlington, SC $50,539

Dillon, SC $50,373

Effingham, SC $50,526

Fork, SC $50,359

Galivants Ferry, SC $50,495

Green Sea, SC $50,427

Gresham, SC $50,387

Hamer, SC $50,450

Hartsville, SC $50,564

Hemingway, SC $50,461

Johnsonville, SC $50,272

Kingstree, SC $50,498

Lake City, SC $50,228

Lake View, SC $50,456

Lane, SC $50,600

Latta, SC $50,441

Little River, SC $50,774

Little Rock, SC $50,416

Longs, SC $50,624

Loris, SC $50,482

Mc Coll, SC $50,587

Marion, SC $50,404

Myrtle Beach, SC $50,635

Minturn, SC $50,377

Mullins, SC $50,375

Murrells Inlet, SC $50,513

Nesmith, SC $50,435

Nichols, SC $50,412

North Myrtle Beach, SC $50,762

Pamplico, SC $50,395

Patrick, SC $50,884

Pawleys Island, SC $50,427

Rains, SC $50,389

Salters, SC $50,606

Scranton, SC $50,358

Sellers, SC $50,427

Society Hill, SC $50,407

Tatum, SC $50,571

Wallace, SC $50,738

Greenville, SC $52,012

Abbeville, SC $51,161

Anderson, SC $51,651

Belton, SC $51,724

Calhoun Falls, SC $50,964

Central, SC $51,668

Georgetown, SC $50,598

Goose Creek, SC $53,237

Green Pond, SC $51,799

Grover, SC $51,165

Harleyville, SC $51,048

Hollywood, SC $52,821

Huger, SC $52,733

Isle Of Palms, SC $53,362

Jacksonboro, SC $52,152

Jamestown, SC $51,978

Johns Island, SC $53,372

Ladson, SC $53,107

Mc Clellanville, SC $52,016

Moncks Corner, SC $52,353

Mount Pleasant, SC $53,372

Pineville, SC $50,758

Pinopolis, SC $51,765

Ravenel, SC $53,153

Reevesville, SC $50,791

Ridgeville, SC $52,404

Round O, SC $51,971

Ruffin, SC $50,766

Russellville, SC $50,945

Saint George, SC $51,090

Saint Stephen, SC $50,953

Smoaks, SC $50,648

Sullivans Island, SC $53,372

Summerville, SC $52,700

Wadmalaw Island, SC $53,066

Pomaria, SC $51,715

Gramling, SC $52,142

Prosperity, SC $51,550

Rembert, SC $50,604

Ridge Spring, SC $51,444

Ridgeway, SC $51,719

Rion, SC $51,798

Rowesville, SC $50,784

Saint Matthews, SC $51,096

Salley, SC $51,302

Saluda, SC $51,133

Santee, SC $50,844

Sardinia, SC $49,925

Silverstreet, SC $51,053

Springfield, SC $51,169

State Park, SC $51,910

Summerton, SC $50,400

Sumter, SC $49,696

Shaw A F B, SC $50,051

Swansea, SC $51,629

Timmonsville, SC $50,480

Turbeville, SC $49,946

Vance, SC $50,876

Wagener, SC $51,314

Ward, SC $51,325

Wedgefield, SC $50,287

West Columbia, SC $51,911

Westville, SC $51,256

White Rock, SC $51,740

Whitmire, SC $51,341

Winnsboro, SC $51,926

Columbia, SC $51,911

8th Grade E L A Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 8th Grade E L A 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.

$43,011

Average $52,664/year

$64,488

$3,584

Average $4,389/month

$5,374

$827

Average $1,013/week

$1,240

$21

Average $25/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,488	$5,374	$1,240	$31
Average	$52,664	$4,389	$1,013	$25
25th Percentile	$43,011	$3,584	$827	$21

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