Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,020 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Provo earn between $54,530 and $80,190.
- $49K10th
- $55K25th
- $63KMedian
- $80K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,620 | $5,885 | — |
| Median | $62,930 | $5,244 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,530 | $4,544 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,190 | $6,682 | — |
*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 Provo
On the average salary of $70,620, a single filer in Provo takes home about $55,369 a year, or $4,614 a month and $2,130 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for elementary school teachers (except special education)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $70,620 buys what about $71,891 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($78,510).
- Salt Lake City$78,510
- Logan$74,770
- Ogden$70,880
- Provo$70,620
- St. George$70,190
All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Utah
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 Provo: questions
What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Provo?
About $55,369 a year ($4,614 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,620. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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