Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$74,030
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$74,172
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$11,350 (+18.1%)
Delaware ranks 12th of 50 states by median pay, and 9th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,940 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $52,300 | Not published |
| Median | $74,030 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $80,450 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $82,950 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 70
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $74,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$11,350 (+18.1%)
Cost of living
$74,030 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $74,172
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $74,380 | $80,662 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $74,210 | $68,205 15th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 12th | $74,030 | $74,172 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 13th | $72,570 | $78,222 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $68,580 | $66,350 19th |
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 Delaware
$36,360/year Delaware
- 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 Maryland
$75,910/year Maryland
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in New Jersey
$74,210/year New Jersey
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Pennsylvania
$64,430/year Pennsylvania
- 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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