Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$50,900
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$57,305
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): −$11,780 (−18.8%)
Alabama ranks 46th of 50 states by median pay, and 41st of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,400 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $39,820 | Not published |
| Median | $50,900 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $63,790 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $67,510 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $50,900
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- −$11,780 (−18.8%)
Cost of living
$50,900 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $57,305
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 44th | $52,660 | $54,261 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $52,060 | $59,882 39th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 46th | $50,900 | $57,305 41st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $49,410 | $55,776 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 48th | $48,880 | $56,214 43rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Alabama
$28,310/year Alabama
- Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in the U.S.
$72,040/year U.S.
- Tutor salary in the U.S.
$43,350/year U.S.
- Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.
$75,350/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in nearby places
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Florida
$58,100/year Florida
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Georgia
$65,680/year Georgia
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Mississippi
$48,880/year Mississippi
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Tennessee
$58,070/year Tennessee
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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