JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<select>
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
<option value="3">3</option>
<option value="4">4</option>
<option value="5">5</option>
</select>
JavaScript
document.querySelector("select").addEventListener("change", function (){
alert(this.value);
}, false);