Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,680
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,990 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $52,180 | Not published |
| Median | $62,680 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $79,910 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $101,830 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 108,870
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $99,960 | $93,409 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $90,030 | $86,893 2nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 3rd | $85,470 | $83,565 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $84,100 | $79,522 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $82,550 | $74,557 8th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 6th | $81,500 | $74,158 10th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $77,630 | $71,932 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 8th | $75,910 | $72,323 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $75,500 | $76,556 7th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $74,380 | $80,662 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $74,210 | $68,205 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $74,030 | $74,172 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 13th | $72,570 | $78,222 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $68,580 | $66,350 19th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $65,680 | $68,208 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $64,930 | $64,944 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 17th | $64,430 | $66,033 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $64,020 | $64,047 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $63,920 | $63,222 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 20th | $63,780 | $65,714 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $63,300 | $65,789 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 22nd | $63,280 | $64,599 28th |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $63,190 | $63,916 30th |
| Colorado | ||
| 24th | $62,870 | $61,008 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 25th | $62,240 | $65,177 25th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $62,200 | $69,032 13th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 27th | $60,990 | $65,799 21st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 28th | $60,890 | $64,950 26th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $60,280 | $66,860 16th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 30th | $60,240 | $57,831 40th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $59,420 | $66,795 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $59,350 | $63,075 33rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $58,790 | $65,689 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $58,420 | $66,566 18th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $58,250 | $62,414 35th |
| Florida | ||
| 36th | $58,100 | $56,182 44th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $58,070 | $63,209 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $56,670 | $62,919 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $56,590 | $62,312 36th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $53,180 | $56,379 42nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 41st | $53,160 | $48,349 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $53,130 | $60,233 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 43rd | $52,830 | $52,475 48th |
| Maine | ||
| 44th | $52,660 | $54,261 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $52,060 | $59,882 39th |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $50,900 | $57,305 41st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $49,410 | $55,776 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 48th | $48,880 | $56,214 43rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 49th | $47,860 | $54,484 46th |
| Montana | ||
| 50th | $47,590 | $50,283 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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