Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$64,430
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$66,033
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$1,750 (+2.8%)
Pennsylvania ranks 17th of 50 states by median pay, and 20th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,700 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $57,700 | Not published |
| Median | $64,430 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $80,960 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $92,600 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 2,510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $64,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$1,750 (+2.8%)
Cost of living
$64,430 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $66,033
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $65,680 | $68,208 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $64,930 | $64,944 27th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 17th | $64,430 | $66,033 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $64,020 | $64,047 29th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $63,920 | $63,222 31st |
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 Pennsylvania
$36,050/year Pennsylvania
- 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 Delaware
$74,030/year Delaware
- 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 New York
$77,630/year New York
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Ohio
$72,570/year Ohio
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in West Virginia
$58,790/year West Virginia
- 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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