Teacher Salary at Emporia

Emporia, Kansas  ·  Lyon

Estimated salary range

$35,000$70,000

Estimated annual teacher salary range at Emporia

23% below national average Confidence: Low

Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Emporia directly for the exact schedule.

How we estimated this

  • State baseline: Kansas average teacher salary is $54,186 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $35,200.
  • District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Emporia — estimate uses the Kansas state baseline directly.
  • Cost of living: Kansas cost-of-living index is 90.3 (BEA Regional Price Parities; national average = 100). High-COL states tend to pay more in nominal terms, but real purchasing power may not track.
  • Range bounds: Lower bound = entry BS step-1 (a new hire with a bachelor's degree and no district experience). Upper bound ≈ MA + 30 credits at top of step ladder. The exact ceiling depends on each district's specific schedule.

About Emporia

Enrollment
4,267 students
Schools
8
Teachers
314.05
Student / teacher ratio
13.6 : 1
Title I status
eligible

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.

Open teaching positions at Emporia

44 open positions right now at Emporia.

  • 6 certificated teaching
  • 2 administration
  • 17 paraprofessional
  • 1 substitute
See all open jobs at Emporia →
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