Teacher Salary at Laurel Elem
Laurel, Montana · Yellowstone
Estimated salary range
$32,000–$64,000
Estimated annual teacher salary range at Laurel Elem
Estimate only. Actual district salary schedules are negotiated by contract and vary by step (years of service) and lane (degree / credit hours). Contact Laurel Elem directly for the exact schedule.
How we estimated this
- State baseline: Montana average teacher salary is $49,032 (NEA Rankings & Estimates 2023–24). Entry BS step-1 averages $32,400.
- District adjustment: Per-pupil spending data not yet available for Laurel Elem — estimate uses the Montana state baseline directly.
- Cost of living: Montana cost-of-living index is 97 (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 Laurel Elem
- Enrollment
- 1,157 students
- Schools
- 4
- Teachers
- 78.82
- Student / teacher ratio
- 14.7 : 1
- Title I status
- eligible
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Open teaching positions at Laurel Elem
22 open positions right now at Laurel Elem.
- 4 certificated teaching
- 2 paraprofessional
- 2 substitute