Elementary School Teachers salary in Las Vegas, NV
Median pay for elementary school teachers in Las Vegas, NV: $62,520/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $49,820 – $79,460 · about 6,140 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($62,430) by +$90 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Las Vegas
With Las Vegas's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $62,520 has the buying power of about $63,610 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,911 · median home $430,650 · median rent $1,737/mo.
How Las Vegas ranks for this job
On raw pay, Las Vegas, NV is 92nd of the 187 metros we hold elementary school teachers wages for. Once Las Vegas's cost of living is applied, it ranks 118th.
The headline number flatters Las Vegas. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, elementary school teachers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Las Vegas
A median home in Las Vegas, NV costs $430,650 — about 6.9× 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 $1,737/mo works out at 33% 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 Las Vegas.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Las Vegas | Rent vs Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $105,090 | +68% | 1.1× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,440 | +65% | 1.9× |
| Oxnard, CA | $103,350 | +65% | 1.7× |
| Modesto, CA | $101,210 | +62% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in NV
| Metro | Median pay | vs Las Vegas | Rent vs Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $64,600 | +3% | 1.1× |
Staying in NV keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires elementary school teachers around Las Vegas
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Clark County School District · Education
- State of Nevada · Government
Other jobs in Las Vegas
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.