Elementary School Teachers salary in Springfield, MO
Median pay for elementary school teachers in Springfield, MO: $47,440/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,370 – $72,730 · about 2,510 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($62,430) by −$14,990 (-24%).
What it's really worth in Springfield
With Springfield's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $47,440 has the buying power of about $53,238 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $58,291 · median home $272,938 · median rent $1,271/mo.
How Springfield ranks for this job
On raw pay, Springfield, MO is 183rd of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Springfield's cost of living is applied, it ranks 169th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Springfield sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Springfield
A median home in Springfield, MO costs $272,938 — about 5.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,271/mo works out at 32% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where elementary school teachers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Springfield.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $105,090 | +122% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,440 | +118% | 2.6× |
| Oxnard, CA | $103,350 | +118% | 2.3× |
| Modesto, CA | $101,210 | +113% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in MO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | $60,160 | +27% | 1.1× |
| Kansas City, MO | $54,520 | +15% | 1.2× |
Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires elementary school teachers around Springfield
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- State of Missouri · Government
Other jobs in Springfield
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.