Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$38,140
$18.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,990 | $13.94 |
| 25th percentile | $34,530 | $16.60 |
| Median | $38,140 | $18.34 |
| 75th percentile | $47,550 | $22.86 |
| 90th percentile | $61,390 | $29.52 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 478,780
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $62,150 | $56,551 1st |
| Vermont | ||
| 2nd | $49,730 | $50,767 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $48,780 | $44,365 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $48,220 | $44,318 12th |
| Kansas | ||
| 5th | $47,750 | $53,015 2nd |
| California | ||
| 6th | $47,400 | $42,811 20th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 7th | $47,040 | $52,207 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $46,520 | $43,106 18th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $46,130 | $45,067 9th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $45,890 | $43,392 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $45,740 | $44,146 14th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $45,660 | $42,668 21st |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $45,500 | $44,152 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $45,140 | $43,672 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 15th | $44,600 | $42,493 22nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 16th | $44,500 | $50,234 5th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 17th | $44,070 | $47,792 6th |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $43,920 | $45,611 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 19th | $43,890 | $45,224 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 20th | $43,430 | $44,037 15th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $40,910 | $40,927 24th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $39,720 | $44,650 10th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 23rd | $39,350 | $37,777 35th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $38,870 | $38,878 28th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 25th | $38,020 | $43,103 19th |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $37,140 | $36,734 39th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $37,110 | $38,569 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 28th | $36,830 | $36,009 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $36,650 | $39,270 27th |
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $36,540 | $38,607 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $36,360 | $36,430 40th |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $36,300 | $36,056 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 33rd | $36,250 | $41,689 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 34th | $36,160 | $38,429 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $36,090 | $39,739 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 36th | $36,050 | $36,947 37th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $35,860 | $34,676 47th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 38th | $35,710 | $37,858 34th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $35,180 | $37,920 33rd |
| Utah | ||
| 40th | $35,010 | $35,412 45th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $34,500 | $36,800 38th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $34,280 | $37,314 36th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 43rd | $34,190 | $39,327 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $33,860 | $34,887 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $33,830 | $38,547 31st |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $32,800 | $34,348 48th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $32,480 | $36,292 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $31,790 | $36,190 42nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 49th | $29,930 | $32,290 50th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 50th | $29,780 | $33,031 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $28,310 | $31,872 51st |
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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.
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.
$62,680/year U.S.
- Childcare Worker salary in the U.S.
$34,980/year U.S.
- 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.
- Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in the U.S.
$46,800/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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.
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