Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$82,550
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$74,557
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$19,870 (+31.7%)
California ranks 5th of 50 states by median pay, and 8th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,210 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $64,100 | Not published |
| Median | $82,550 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $107,340 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $124,400 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in California
- 7,430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $82,550
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$19,870 (+31.7%)
Cost of living
$82,550 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $74,557
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 3rd | $85,470 | $83,565 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $84,100 | $79,522 5th |
| California This page | ||
| 5th | $82,550 | $74,557 8th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 6th | $81,500 | $74,158 10th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $77,630 | $71,932 12th |
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 California
$47,400/year California
- 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 Arizona
$52,830/year Arizona
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Nevada
$64,930/year Nevada
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Oregon
$68,580/year Oregon
- 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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