SALARY · ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION · MASSACHUSETTS

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Massachusetts

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For elementary school teachers, except special education in Massachusetts, that middle figure was $94,000 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$94,000

Not published per hour at the median · That is $30,030 (46.9 percent) above the national median of $63,970 for this occupation.

$88,720Mean annual salary
Not publishedMean hourly wage
$29,930People employed in this job in Massachusetts

Salary range

25th: $76,990Median: $94,00075th: $102,180
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$76,990
Median (50th percentile)$94,000
75th percentile$102,180
Mean$88,720

The middle half of workers earned from $76,990 to $102,180 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$70,479 a year
$5,873 a month
Federal tax $11,850 · FICA $7,191 · State tax $4,480

Caveat: the Massachusetts figure excludes the optional Social Security and Medicare deduction, worth up to $100 of tax.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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