SOC 25-2021 · Coeur d'Alene, ID metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is $64,120 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,550: half of the 480 people in this job in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$64,120average per year

Median $63,550Take-home ≈ $51,410

  • $49K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $83K90th

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

480people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Idaho metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Coeur d'Alene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,230 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Coeur d'Alene earn between $51,930 and $73,330.

  • $49K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,120$5,343—
Median$63,550$5,296—
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,930$4,328—
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,330$6,111—

*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 Coeur d'Alene vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Coeur d'Alene earn 5% more than the Idaho average ($60,940) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Coeur d'Alene$64,120$63,550$48,780$83,230480
Idaho$60,940$61,600$45,940$80,7106,850
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 Coeur d'Alene

On the average salary of $64,120, a single filer in Coeur d'Alene takes home about $51,410 a year, or $4,284 a month and $1,977 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Coeur d'Alene area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $64,120 buys what about $65,234 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Coeur d'Alene ($47,750). A typical home costs $605,498, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Idaho cities

Coeur d'Alene ranks 2nd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($72,180).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Idaho

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).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Coeur d'Alene: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Coeur d'Alene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Coeur d'Alene?

About $51,410 a year ($4,284 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,120. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Coeur d'Alene than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID (17660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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