Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Alaska
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Alaska earn a median $79,260 a year, +24% against the national median of $63,970; they and rank 8th of 51 states by median. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education earn 30% more than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 3,500 elementary school teachers, except special education, 10.7 per 1,000 jobs, the 49th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.20 means the occupation is more concentrated in Alaska than nationally.
Alaska vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 3,500 | 10.74 | 1.20 |
| Annual | $62,140 | $62,800 | $79,260 | $97,090 | $98,610 | $78,580 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,388,390 | – | – |
| Annual | $47,960 | $57,710 | $63,970 | $81,450 | $104,340 | $72,650 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 8th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 49th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.20
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.74
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alaska's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Alaska
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for elementary school teachers, except special education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | * | $79,270 | $62,750 | $97,090 | 1,720 | 9.74 | 1.09 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | * | $79,160 | $61,110 | $99,230 | 290 | 8.03 | 0.90 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | * | $78,990 | $61,690 | $97,710 | 1,480 | 13.61 | 1.52 |
See the national page for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (every state ranked) and the Alaska wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Alaska estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.