SOC 25-2021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — Yuma
Yuma, AZ · 6 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Yuma, AZ is $48,360 a year, trailing the national median of $63,970 by 24.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -2.0%
- Openings per year
- 91,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Yuma, AZ.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Yuma, AZ is $48,360 a year, trailing the national median of $63,970 by 24.4%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $46,940 and $59,200. The lowest tenth earn under $45,840, while the highest tenth earn more than $59,320.
The area has 730 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.19 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, Phoenix records the highest median at $59,180. Of the 240 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 138th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,840 | −28.3% |
| 25th | $46,940 | −26.6% |
| Median (50th) | $48,360 | −24.4% |
| 75th | $59,200 | −7.5% |
| 90th | $59,320 | −7.3% |
| Mean | $52,360 | −18.1% |
Other metro areas in Arizona
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | $59,180 | 16,560 | |
| 2 | Flagstaff | $53,900 | 430 | |
| 3 | Sierra Vista | $47,980 | 450 | |
| 4 | Prescott Valley | $47,400 | 600 | |
| 5 | Tucson | $47,220 | 3,530 | |
| 6 | Lake Havasu City | $46,460 | 520 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Yuma run 7.3% below the national average, so the median of $48,360 goes as far as $52,168 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 18.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$48,360as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$52,168US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $48,360 a year, 24.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $45,840 to $59,320 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 730 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Phoenix, at $59,180.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Yuma, AZ?
The median annual wage is $48,360, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $63,970, so pay in Yuma, AZ is 24.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Yuma, AZ earns more than $59,320 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $45,840 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Phoenix, at $59,180 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 730 jobs in this occupation in Yuma, AZ. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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