State comparison · 2025
Elementary School Teachers salary: California vs North Dakota
Elementary School Teachers in California earn a median of $99,650. In North Dakota, $60,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.5% — not 66%.
Nominal pay gap
+66%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+33.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Elementary School Teachers
- Median
- $99,650
- p25
- $77,140
- p75
- $119,970
- p10
- $61,940
- p90
- $127,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -35%
North Dakota
Elementary School Teachers
- Median
- $60,030
- p25
- $49,360
- p75
- $61,970
- p10
- $46,530
- p90
- $75,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -23%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.