SOC 25-2021 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Manchester, New Hampshire is $69,210 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,380: half of the 1,510 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

$69,210average per year

Median $73,380Take-home ≈ $57,519

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,510people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,460 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Manchester earn between $60,830 and $81,670.

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,210$5,768—
Median$73,380$6,115—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,830$5,069—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,670$6,806—

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

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

On the average salary of $69,210, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $57,519 a year, or $4,793 a month and $2,212 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $69,210 buys what about $65,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in nearby metro areas

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 Manchester: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,519 a year ($4,793 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,210. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,773).

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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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