Elementary School Teacher salary in Boston, MA
Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Framingham, Hudson, Brockton, Cambridge, Mattapan.
Also listed as: Elementary Bilingual Teacher
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $61,533 |
| 25th | $69,030 |
| 50th (median) | $83,455 |
| 75th | $98,585 |
| 90th | $104,939 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2023 | $79,436 | $73,500 | $85,874 | 14 |
| FY2024 | $84,980 | $70,338 | $97,365 | 21 |
| FY2025 | $81,025 | $68,295 | $87,704 | 15 |
| FY2026 | $89,065 | $74,743 | $99,544 | 12 |
Cost of living
Boston's median Elementary School Teacher salary of $83,455 is worth about $77,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).
Compared with all workers here
All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $98,060 in May 2025 (20,340 employed). The H-1B median here is $83,455, 15% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Framingham Public Schools | $87,746 | 10 |
| Town of Hudson | too few | 4 |
| Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | too few | 3 |
| Hudson Public Schools | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 2 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.