SOC 25-2021 · Vineland, NJ metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Vineland, NJ

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Vineland, New Jersey is $77,900 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,260: half of the 760 people in this job in the Vineland, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$77,900average per year

Median $78,260Take-home ≈ $60,860

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

760people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Jersey metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Vineland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,520 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Vineland earn between $63,200 and $86,740.

  • $61K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,900$6,492—
Median$78,260$6,522—
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,200$5,267—
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,740$7,228—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Vineland vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Vineland earn 5% less than the New Jersey average ($82,120) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vineland$77,900$78,260$60,960$105,520760
New Jersey$82,120$78,200$61,840$105,48040,300
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Vineland

On the average salary of $77,900, a single filer in Vineland takes home about $60,860 a year, or $5,072 a month and $2,341 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Vineland a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vineland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $77,900 buys what about $81,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Vineland ($48,190). A typical home costs $278,723, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other New Jersey cities

Vineland ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Atlantic City pays the most ($82,780).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in New Jersey

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Vineland: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Vineland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Vineland?

About $60,860 a year ($5,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,900. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Vineland than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2021; area Vineland, NJ (47220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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