Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$85,470
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$83,565
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,680): +$22,790 (+36.4%)
Rhode Island ranks 3rd of 50 states by median pay, and 3rd of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,050 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $63,420 | Not published |
| Median | $85,470 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $96,130 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $99,320 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $85,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,680
- Difference
- +$22,790 (+36.4%)
Cost of living
$85,470 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $83,565
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $99,960 | $93,409 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $90,030 | $86,893 2nd |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 3rd | $85,470 | $83,565 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $84,100 | $79,522 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $82,550 | $74,557 8th |
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 Rhode Island
$36,830/year Rhode Island
- 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 Connecticut
$90,030/year Connecticut
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Massachusetts
$84,100/year Massachusetts
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in New York
$77,630/year New York
- 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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