Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$56,590
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$62,312
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): −$6,090 (−9.7%)
Missouri ranks 39th of 50 states by median pay, and 36th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,520 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $47,780 | Not published |
| Median | $56,590 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $65,300 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $79,100 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 2,300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $56,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- −$6,090 (−9.7%)
Cost of living
$56,590 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $62,312
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $58,070 | $63,209 32nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $56,670 | $62,919 34th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 39th | $56,590 | $62,312 36th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $53,180 | $56,379 42nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 41st | $53,160 | $48,349 50th |
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 Missouri
$36,090/year Missouri
- 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 Arkansas
$52,060/year Arkansas
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Illinois
$64,020/year Illinois
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Iowa
$58,420/year Iowa
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Kansas
$56,670/year Kansas
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Kentucky
$60,280/year Kentucky
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Nebraska
$62,200/year Nebraska
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Oklahoma
$47,860/year Oklahoma
- 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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