Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,280 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Grants Pass earn between $61,010 and $83,830.
- $48K10th
- $61K25th
- $74KMedian
- $84K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,060 | $6,005 | — |
| Median | $74,260 | $6,188 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,010 | $5,084 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,830 | $6,986 | — |
*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 Grants Pass
On the average salary of $72,060, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $54,391 a year, or $4,533 a month and $2,092 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $72,060 buys what about $73,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($84,670).
All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Oregon
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).
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,760
- El Centro, CA$105,390
- Merced, CA$103,340
- San Jose, CA$102,340
- Seattle, WA$102,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Grants Pass: questions
What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $54,391 a year ($4,533 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,060. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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