Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$35K–$48K

Median

$38,140

25th percentile

$34,530

75th percentile

$47,550

$29K

10th

$35K

25th

$38K

Median

$48K

75th

$61K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$28,310

$23K–$33K

-26%

Alaska

$46,130

$35K–$61K

+21%

Arizona

$36,300

$35K–$38K

-5%

Arkansas

$34,190

$28K–$46K

-10%

California

$47,400

$44K–$59K

+24%

Colorado

$45,500

$38K–$63K

+19%

Connecticut

$45,740

$38K–$59K

+20%

Delaware

$36,360

$35K–$38K

-5%

District of Columbia

$62,150

$45K–$77K

+63%

Florida

$35,860

$31K–$38K

-6%

Georgia

$43,920

$35K–$59K

+15%

Guam

$22,120

$22K–$29K

-42%

Hawaii

$48,780

$41K–$58K

+28%

Idaho

$32,800

$30K–$39K

-14%

Illinois

$40,910

$38K–$47K

+7%

Indiana

$36,650

$31K–$44K

-4%

Iowa

$33,830

$29K–$38K

-11%

Kansas

$47,750

$37K–$56K

+25%

Kentucky

$29,780

$28K–$39K

-22%

Louisiana

$38,020

$30K–$50K

Maine

$43,890

$38K–$48K

+15%

Maryland

$44,600

$37K–$48K

+17%

Massachusetts

$45,890

$38K–$49K

+20%

Michigan

$37,110

$35K–$45K

-3%

Minnesota

$43,430

$38K–$47K

+14%

Mississippi

$36,250

$23K–$45K

-5%

Missouri

$36,090

$30K–$44K

-5%

Montana

$36,540

$31K–$45K

-4%

Nebraska

$47,040

$38K–$60K

+23%

Nevada

$38,870

$33K–$47K

+2%

New Hampshire

$39,350

$36K–$47K

+3%

New Jersey

$48,220

$39K–$64K

+26%

New Mexico

$44,070

$37K–$61K

+16%

New York

$46,520

$39K–$60K

+22%

North Carolina

$35,710

$31K–$40K

-6%

North Dakota

$39,720

$31K–$48K

+4%

Ohio

$35,180

$30K–$37K

-8%

Oklahoma

$31,790

$29K–$47K

-17%

Oregon

$45,140

$39K–$57K

+18%

Pennsylvania

$36,050

$31K–$38K

-5%

Puerto Rico

$32,120

$28K–$38K

-16%

Rhode Island

$36,830

$36K–$43K

-3%

South Carolina

$34,500

$29K–$37K

-10%

South Dakota

$44,500

$35K–$48K

+17%

Tennessee

$34,280

$29K–$53K

-10%

Texas

$33,860

$28K–$38K

-11%

the U.S. Virgin Islands

$44,790

$25K–$50K

+17%

Utah

$35,010

$30K–$38K

-8%

Vermont

$49,730

$44K–$59K

+30%

Virginia

$37,140

$35K–$45K

-3%

Washington

$45,660

$43K–$48K

+20%

West Virginia

$32,480

$27K–$48K

-15%

Wisconsin

$36,160

$30K–$39K

-5%

Wyoming

$29,930

$28K–$51K

-22%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

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