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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Vineland, NJ | $62,570 |
|---|---|
| Albany, GA | $62,070 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $58,560 |
| Brunswick, GA | $58,180 |
| Denver, CO | $57,250 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,190 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,850 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,820 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,700 |
| New York, NY | $55,540 |
| San Jose, CA | $55,510 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $55,360 |
| Hinesville, GA | $55,360 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $55,280 |
| Kahului, HI | $54,450 |
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays preschool teachers (except special education) the most statewide, $68,100 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $68,100 | $62,150 | 2,350 | 1 | $50,820 | $50,820 |
| New Jersey | $56,770 | $48,220 | 16,190 | 3 | $62,570 | $54,160 |
| Colorado | $53,270 | $45,500 | 5,210 | 7 | $57,250 | $41,150 |
| Vermont | $52,520 | $49,730 | 940 | 1 | $53,020 | $53,020 |
| New York | $51,930 | $46,520 | 23,870 | 13 | $55,540 | $40,740 |
| California | $51,190 | $47,400 | 55,700 | 25 | $56,190 | $45,490 |
| Connecticut | $50,830 | $45,740 | 5,230 | 5 | $55,360 | $48,050 |
| Alaska | $50,670 | $46,130 | 520 | 2 | $53,230 | $46,040 |
| Hawaii | $50,670 | $48,780 | 1,410 | 2 | $54,450 | $49,860 |
| New Mexico | $50,510 | $44,070 | 2,490 | 4 | $50,860 | $45,960 |
| Nebraska | $50,150 | $47,040 | 1,630 | 2 | $47,500 | $44,760 |
| Massachusetts | $48,460 | $45,890 | 18,710 | 6 | $51,880 | $46,630 |
| Washington | $48,140 | $45,660 | 13,210 | 11 | $52,350 | $42,900 |
| Oregon | $48,130 | $45,140 | 6,300 | 8 | $49,680 | $43,520 |
| Georgia | $47,920 | $43,920 | 16,850 | 14 | $62,070 | $39,440 |
| Maryland | $47,470 | $44,600 | 8,020 | 4 | $50,630 | $44,960 |
| Kansas | $46,580 | $47,750 | 1,330 | 4 | $49,610 | $38,980 |
| Maine | $45,350 | $43,890 | 1,110 | 3 | $47,690 | $44,220 |
| Illinois | $45,150 | $40,910 | 22,420 | 8 | $50,870 | $40,490 |
| Minnesota | $45,130 | $43,430 | 10,320 | 5 | $45,240 | $41,810 |
| Nevada | $42,970 | $38,870 | 2,360 | 2 | $42,970 | $40,830 |
| Virginia | $42,490 | $37,140 | 13,570 | 8 | $42,850 | $35,320 |
| South Dakota | $42,440 | $44,500 | 1,470 | 2 | $43,480 | $43,040 |
| New Hampshire | $41,950 | $39,350 | 2,220 | 1 | $40,300 | $40,300 |
| North Dakota | $41,620 | $39,720 | 540 | 4 | $42,900 | $37,740 |
| Louisiana | $41,280 | $38,020 | 3,570 | 10 | $46,840 | $34,880 |
| Tennessee | $41,170 | $34,280 | 5,420 | 9 | $43,530 | $30,540 |
| Rhode Island | $39,850 | $36,830 | 1,890 | 1 | $43,620 | $43,620 |
| Michigan | $39,730 | $37,110 | 10,950 | 15 | $42,130 | $35,810 |
| Missouri | $39,030 | $36,090 | 5,580 | 8 | $44,450 | $32,740 |
| Arizona | $38,800 | $36,300 | 9,400 | 7 | $39,350 | $34,490 |
| Montana | $38,440 | $36,540 | 960 | 5 | $42,830 | $36,730 |
| Indiana | $38,240 | $36,650 | 7,110 | 12 | $40,720 | $33,160 |
| Arkansas | $38,180 | $34,190 | 3,270 | 5 | $41,110 | $38,030 |
| West Virginia | $37,650 | $32,480 | 2,190 | 7 | $38,000 | $33,710 |
| North Carolina | $37,340 | $35,710 | 18,370 | 15 | $39,000 | $32,360 |
| Wyoming | $37,330 | $29,930 | 1,040 | 2 | $35,870 | $34,420 |
| Oklahoma | $37,310 | $31,790 | 7,010 | 4 | $38,350 | $32,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,250 | $36,050 | 22,760 | 16 | $41,250 | $32,200 |
| Delaware | $37,240 | $36,360 | 2,000 | 1 | $34,580 | $34,580 |
| Florida | $37,040 | $35,860 | 35,740 | 22 | $43,570 | $33,430 |
| Ohio | $36,500 | $35,180 | 19,840 | 12 | $37,910 | $33,310 |
| Wisconsin | $36,500 | $36,160 | 11,330 | 13 | $39,940 | $33,920 |
| Utah | $36,450 | $35,010 | 3,670 | 5 | $36,360 | $34,850 |
| South Carolina | $36,190 | $34,500 | 4,550 | 7 | $48,510 | $33,140 |
| Texas | $35,970 | $33,860 | 41,200 | 24 | $40,220 | $29,680 |
| Iowa | $35,760 | $33,830 | 5,910 | 8 | $42,280 | $34,110 |
| Idaho | $35,650 | $32,800 | 1,010 | 4 | $38,360 | $33,600 |
| Mississippi | $35,500 | $36,250 | 3,600 | 3 | $33,150 | $32,650 |
| Kentucky | $35,400 | $29,780 | 8,520 | 6 | $36,780 | $33,580 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,650 | $32,120 | 2,960 | 6 | $35,530 | $32,080 |
| Alabama | $31,160 | $28,310 | 7,910 | 11 | $37,650 | $26,920 |
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $62,570 | $63,340 | $30.08 | 330 |
| Albany, GA | $62,070 | $62,680 | $29.84 | 400 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $58,560 | $59,320 | $28.16 | 460 |
| Brunswick, GA | $58,180 | $58,000 | $27.97 | 100 |
| Denver, CO | $57,250 | $45,680 | $27.53 | 3,210 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,190 | $56,930 | $27.02 | 430 |
| San Francisco, CA | $55,850 | $53,810 | $26.85 | 10,280 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,820 | $49,500 | $26.84 | 640 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,700 | $45,140 | $26.78 | 340 |
| New York, NY | $55,540 | $50,230 | $26.70 | 28,140 |
| San Jose, CA | $55,510 | $51,190 | $26.69 | 3,570 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $55,360 | $48,820 | $26.62 | 1,500 |
| Hinesville, GA | $55,360 | $49,690 | $26.62 | 150 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $55,280 | $44,500 | $26.58 | 290 |
| Kahului, HI | $54,450 | $55,340 | $26.18 | 160 |
| Dalton, GA | $54,420 | $46,090 | $26.16 | 150 |
| Boulder, CO | $54,350 | $46,530 | $26.13 | 390 |
| Trenton, NJ | $54,160 | $44,880 | $26.04 | 850 |
| Merced, CA | $53,500 | $48,120 | $25.72 | 290 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $53,230 | $57,680 | $25.59 | 60 |
| Burlington, VT | $53,020 | $46,690 | $25.49 | 350 |
| Elmira, NY | $52,540 | $46,320 | $25.26 | 60 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,530 | $47,280 | $25.25 | 600 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $52,350 | $48,510 | $25.17 | 180 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $52,250 | $47,780 | $25.12 | 420 |
| Barnstable, MA | $51,880 | $47,190 | $24.94 | 270 |
| Amherst, MA | $51,050 | $45,430 | $24.54 | 340 |
| Rockford, IL | $50,870 | $46,730 | $24.46 | 380 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $50,860 | $46,400 | $24.45 | 100 |
| Washington, DC | $50,820 | $44,660 | $24.43 | 11,910 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $50,740 | $44,460 | $24.39 | 110 |
| Salisbury, MD | $50,630 | $44,570 | $24.34 | 120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,550 | $46,600 | $24.30 | 18,430 |
| Napa, CA | $50,540 | $45,660 | $24.30 | 190 |
| Norwich, CT | $50,480 | $45,960 | $24.27 | 360 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $50,460 | $48,130 | $24.26 | 630 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,260 | $46,710 | $24.16 | 620 |
| Yuba City, CA | $50,090 | $45,240 | $24.08 | 210 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $50,090 | $44,260 | $24.08 | 230 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,880 | $46,960 | $23.98 | 450 |
| Honolulu, HI | $49,860 | $48,410 | $23.97 | 1,070 |
| Portland, OR | $49,680 | $45,310 | $23.89 | 3,950 |
| Seattle, WA | $49,680 | $46,380 | $23.89 | 8,590 |
| Manhattan, KS | $49,610 | $49,160 | $23.85 | 70 |
| Riverside, CA | $49,550 | $46,010 | $23.82 | 3,560 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $49,120 | $45,020 | $23.62 | 100 |
| New Haven, CT | $49,090 | $44,610 | $23.60 | 810 |
| El Centro, CA | $48,950 | $44,370 | $23.54 | 140 |
| Stockton, CA | $48,860 | $46,470 | $23.49 | 680 |
| Waterbury, CT | $48,780 | $44,670 | $23.45 | 580 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48,760 | $46,120 | $23.44 | 1,260 |
| Kingston, NY | $48,610 | $45,080 | $23.37 | 130 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $48,580 | $44,430 | $23.36 | 250 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $48,510 | $35,960 | $23.32 | 160 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $48,360 | $46,200 | $23.25 | 320 |
| Boston, MA | $48,190 | $46,030 | $23.17 | 14,500 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,050 | $44,740 | $23.10 | 1,800 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,050 | $44,300 | $23.10 | 1,690 |
| Macon, GA | $48,030 | $39,430 | $23.09 | 410 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,000 | $45,880 | $23.08 | 890 |
| Savannah, GA | $47,890 | $44,980 | $23.02 | 460 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $47,770 | $44,540 | $22.97 | 320 |
| Hanford, CA | $47,760 | $45,040 | $22.96 | 140 |
| Lewiston, ME | $47,690 | $47,010 | $22.93 | 90 |
| Worcester, MA | $47,690 | $44,460 | $22.93 | 1,650 |
| Omaha, NE | $47,500 | $44,440 | $22.84 | 800 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $47,280 | $44,050 | $22.73 | 1,170 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,110 | $44,250 | $22.65 | 3,070 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,090 | $44,940 | $22.64 | 5,130 |
| Ithaca, NY | $47,000 | $45,980 | $22.60 | 130 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $46,990 | $43,510 | $22.59 | 190 |
| Binghamton, NY | $46,970 | $43,080 | $22.58 | 200 |
| Bend, OR | $46,920 | $44,610 | $22.56 | 390 |
| Atlanta, GA | $46,900 | $39,870 | $22.55 | 10,630 |
| Houma, LA | $46,840 | $51,310 | $22.52 | 140 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $46,800 | $43,030 | $22.50 | 880 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,630 | $43,890 | $22.42 | 740 |
| Medford, OR | $46,600 | $44,200 | $22.40 | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $46,490 | $38,800 | $22.35 | 730 |
| Utica, NY | $46,470 | $39,950 | $22.34 | 200 |
| Pueblo, CO | $46,430 | $38,880 | $22.32 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $46,240 | $38,890 | $22.23 | 1,390 |
| Topeka, KS | $46,110 | $45,950 | $22.17 | 110 |
| Wichita, KS | $46,110 | $47,920 | $22.17 | 290 |
| Anchorage, AK | $46,040 | $38,040 | $22.13 | 300 |
| Farmington, NM | $45,960 | $37,230 | $22.10 | 190 |
| Redding, CA | $45,830 | $44,580 | $22.03 | 220 |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,780 | $44,180 | $22.01 | 400 |
| Chicago, IL | $45,740 | $43,050 | $21.99 | 17,180 |
| New Orleans, LA | $45,710 | $42,570 | $21.98 | 730 |
| Eugene, OR | $45,670 | $43,900 | $21.96 | 550 |
| Baltimore, MD | $45,640 | $39,280 | $21.94 | 4,610 |
| Longview, WA | $45,580 | $44,350 | $21.91 | 130 |
| Chico, CA | $45,490 | $44,080 | $21.87 | 300 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $45,460 | $41,960 | $21.86 | 50 |
| Salem, OR | $45,380 | $44,060 | $21.82 | 650 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45,240 | $43,960 | $21.75 | 7,650 |
| Buffalo, NY | $45,080 | $37,990 | $21.68 | 1,460 |
| Albany, NY | $45,040 | $43,790 | $21.65 | 1,000 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $44,970 | $42,270 | $21.62 | 150 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $44,960 | $38,290 | $21.61 | 230 |
| Lincoln, NE | $44,760 | $37,800 | $21.52 | 360 |
| Spokane, WA | $44,730 | $39,990 | $21.51 | 940 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,600 | $42,640 | $21.44 | 190 |
| Champaign, IL | $44,570 | $39,510 | $21.43 | 630 |
| Bangor, ME | $44,520 | $38,780 | $21.40 | 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $44,450 | $42,750 | $21.37 | 470 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $44,450 | $35,150 | $21.37 | 90 |
| Yakima, WA | $44,290 | $41,670 | $21.30 | 380 |
| Decatur, IL | $44,280 | $42,740 | $21.29 | 130 |
| Portland, ME | $44,220 | $39,350 | $21.26 | 530 |
| Bremerton, WA | $44,010 | $43,440 | $21.16 | 260 |
| Olympia, WA | $43,770 | $43,290 | $21.05 | 430 |
| Corvallis, OR | $43,750 | $40,300 | $21.03 | 170 |
| Providence, RI | $43,620 | $37,900 | $20.97 | 3,410 |
| Naples, FL | $43,570 | $38,530 | $20.95 | 530 |
| Rome, GA | $43,560 | $41,360 | $20.94 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $43,530 | $34,510 | $20.93 | 2,290 |
| Albany, OR | $43,520 | $40,010 | $20.93 | 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $43,480 | $46,370 | $20.90 | 710 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $43,310 | $38,420 | $20.82 | 310 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $43,290 | $40,850 | $20.81 | 400 |
| Kankakee, IL | $43,210 | $38,030 | $20.77 | 190 |
| Rapid City, SD | $43,040 | $46,620 | $20.69 | 190 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $42,970 | $37,880 | $20.66 | 1,710 |
| Bellingham, WA | $42,900 | $39,350 | $20.63 | 290 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $42,900 | $39,110 | $20.63 | 110 |
| Winchester, VA | $42,850 | $37,660 | $20.60 | 120 |
| Bozeman, MT | $42,830 | $40,150 | $20.59 | 120 |
| Mankato, MN | $42,750 | $41,820 | $20.55 | 230 |
| Fargo, ND | $42,380 | $41,170 | $20.37 | 280 |
| Sioux City, IA | $42,280 | $37,840 | $20.33 | 140 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $42,270 | $37,250 | $20.32 | 280 |
| Muskegon, MI | $42,130 | $37,710 | $20.26 | 100 |
| Springfield, IL | $42,090 | $38,300 | $20.24 | 450 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $41,930 | $45,480 | $20.16 | 150 |
| Duluth, MN | $41,810 | $37,920 | $20.10 | 480 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $41,640 | $38,840 | $20.02 | 810 |
| Slidell, LA | $41,580 | $38,100 | $19.99 | 180 |
| Jackson, TN | $41,450 | $35,980 | $19.93 | 120 |
| Jackson, MI | $41,370 | $38,570 | $19.89 | 130 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $41,340 | $36,330 | $19.88 | 1,980 |
| Bismarck, ND | $41,270 | $39,720 | $19.84 | 110 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $41,250 | $36,750 | $19.83 | 15,260 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $41,150 | $39,140 | $19.79 | 100 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,110 | $40,710 | $19.77 | 140 |
| Columbus, GA | $41,060 | $35,030 | $19.74 | 460 |
| Kansas City, MO | $41,010 | $37,400 | $19.72 | 1,190 |
| Valdosta, GA | $40,990 | $35,970 | $19.71 | 230 |
| Saginaw, MI | $40,960 | $36,550 | $19.69 | 230 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $40,880 | $35,600 | $19.66 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $40,830 | $39,940 | $19.63 | 490 |
| Watertown, NY | $40,740 | $36,890 | $19.59 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $40,730 | $37,500 | $19.58 | 4,570 |
| Traverse City, MI | $40,730 | $38,070 | $19.58 | 160 |
| Kokomo, IN | $40,720 | $39,400 | $19.58 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $40,720 | $34,810 | $19.58 | 200 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $40,620 | $37,350 | $19.53 | 1,530 |
| Peoria, IL | $40,520 | $37,850 | $19.48 | 590 |
| Bloomington, IL | $40,490 | $37,720 | $19.47 | 310 |
| Alexandria, LA | $40,390 | $36,840 | $19.42 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $40,300 | $35,680 | $19.38 | 770 |
| Manchester, NH | $40,300 | $37,840 | $19.38 | 700 |
| St. Louis, MO | $40,290 | $37,020 | $19.37 | 3,680 |
| McAllen, TX | $40,220 | $29,700 | $19.34 | 1,240 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $40,100 | $34,600 | $19.28 | 500 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $40,060 | $34,340 | $19.26 | 230 |
| Madison, WI | $39,940 | $38,090 | $19.20 | 1,960 |
| Memphis, TN | $39,940 | $36,250 | $19.20 | 1,290 |
| Roanoke, VA | $39,690 | $35,900 | $19.08 | 370 |
| Athens, GA | $39,630 | $36,410 | $19.05 | 360 |
| Augusta, GA | $39,440 | $36,830 | $18.96 | 580 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $39,350 | $36,500 | $18.92 | 6,880 |
| Knoxville, TN | $39,330 | $29,500 | $18.91 | 520 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $39,280 | $37,030 | $18.89 | 3,130 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,240 | $37,070 | $18.87 | 610 |
| Michigan City, IN | $39,240 | $36,840 | $18.87 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $39,190 | $37,090 | $18.84 | 170 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $39,080 | $36,330 | $18.79 | 200 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $39,060 | $36,310 | $18.78 | 120 |
| Charlotte, NC | $39,000 | $36,480 | $18.75 | 4,570 |
| Allentown, PA | $38,980 | $35,780 | $18.74 | 1,420 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,980 | $35,980 | $18.74 | 2,060 |
| Lawrence, KS | $38,980 | $35,530 | $18.74 | 90 |
| Midland, TX | $38,900 | $35,100 | $18.70 | 180 |
| Hammond, LA | $38,830 | $36,600 | $18.67 | 160 |
| Davenport, IA | $38,620 | $37,200 | $18.57 | 580 |
| Columbia, MO | $38,540 | $33,990 | $18.53 | 400 |
| Monroe, LA | $38,470 | $35,450 | $18.50 | 210 |
| Elkhart, IN | $38,440 | $36,570 | $18.48 | 130 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,390 | $35,890 | $18.46 | 610 |
| Lewiston, ID | $38,360 | $34,680 | $18.44 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,350 | $31,300 | $18.44 | 2,890 |
| Durham, NC | $38,320 | $36,600 | $18.42 | 1,290 |
| Sarasota, FL | $38,260 | $35,920 | $18.39 | 950 |
| Austin, TX | $38,190 | $36,160 | $18.36 | 4,280 |
| Joplin, MO | $38,090 | $31,330 | $18.31 | 180 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,080 | $36,270 | $18.31 | 5,150 |
| Reading, PA | $38,050 | $34,870 | $18.29 | 520 |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,030 | $34,080 | $18.29 | 870 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $38,000 | $35,470 | $18.27 | 130 |
| Lansing, MI | $37,990 | $36,990 | $18.26 | 590 |
| Tulsa, OK | $37,990 | $32,130 | $18.27 | 1,740 |
| Raleigh, NC | $37,930 | $36,030 | $18.24 | 3,780 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,910 | $35,520 | $18.23 | 3,750 |
| Johnson City, TN | $37,900 | $29,370 | $18.22 | 80 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $37,880 | $34,740 | $18.21 | 120 |
| Minot, ND | $37,740 | $31,000 | $18.15 | 50 |
| San Antonio, TX | $37,660 | $34,210 | $18.11 | 3,450 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,650 | $29,090 | $18.10 | 990 |
| Dayton, OH | $37,630 | $35,050 | $18.09 | 1,570 |
| Missoula, MT | $37,630 | $36,040 | $18.09 | 130 |
| Crestview, FL | $37,540 | $35,840 | $18.05 | 360 |
| Shreveport, LA | $37,470 | $35,590 | $18.02 | 280 |
| Great Falls, MT | $37,380 | $35,270 | $17.97 | 120 |
| Miami, FL | $37,360 | $36,380 | $17.96 | 11,650 |
| Monroe, MI | $37,360 | $37,090 | $17.96 | 130 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,290 | $36,330 | $17.93 | 3,110 |
| Tucson, AZ | $37,260 | $35,470 | $17.91 | 1,410 |
| Wheeling, WV | $37,240 | $32,700 | $17.90 | 110 |
| Springfield, OH | $37,110 | $33,410 | $17.84 | 170 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $37,050 | $35,430 | $17.81 | 4,390 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,040 | $35,920 | $17.81 | 880 |
| Williamsport, PA | $37,010 | $34,210 | $17.80 | 130 |
| Columbus, IN | $37,000 | $36,640 | $17.79 | 120 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $36,990 | $33,110 | $17.79 | 160 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $36,890 | $36,380 | $17.74 | 260 |
| Charleston, WV | $36,840 | $32,450 | $17.71 | 220 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,830 | $33,100 | $17.71 | 410 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $36,830 | $36,540 | $17.71 | 120 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $36,780 | $34,290 | $17.68 | 170 |
| South Bend, IN | $36,780 | $35,210 | $17.68 | 380 |
| Helena, MT | $36,730 | $35,440 | $17.66 | 70 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $36,650 | $34,860 | $17.62 | 220 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,650 | $35,320 | $17.62 | 200 |
| La Crosse, WI | $36,640 | $36,150 | $17.61 | 390 |
| Florence, SC | $36,620 | $31,600 | $17.61 | 140 |
| Beaumont, TX | $36,610 | $32,270 | $17.60 | 460 |
| Evansville, IN | $36,610 | $35,280 | $17.60 | 240 |
| Houston, TX | $36,610 | $33,860 | $17.60 | 11,000 |
| Dallas, TX | $36,510 | $35,190 | $17.55 | 11,100 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,490 | $34,880 | $17.54 | 740 |
| Lancaster, PA | $36,480 | $35,240 | $17.54 | 560 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $36,480 | $34,290 | $17.54 | 350 |
| Bay City, MI | $36,460 | $36,570 | $17.53 | 70 |
| Bloomington, IN | $36,460 | $35,400 | $17.53 | 160 |
| Orlando, FL | $36,430 | $35,540 | $17.51 | 5,120 |
| Yuma, AZ | $36,420 | $34,950 | $17.51 | 260 |
| Dubuque, IA | $36,370 | $31,130 | $17.49 | 200 |
| Louisville, KY | $36,360 | $34,360 | $17.48 | 2,810 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $36,360 | $35,130 | $17.48 | 1,550 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,350 | $35,610 | $17.48 | 370 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,350 | $35,340 | $17.48 | 130 |
| Springfield, MO | $36,340 | $30,410 | $17.47 | 330 |
| Midland, MI | $36,290 | $36,600 | $17.45 | 90 |
| Lafayette, IN | $36,250 | $35,490 | $17.43 | 240 |
| Niles, MI | $36,250 | $35,050 | $17.43 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,230 | $34,880 | $17.42 | 550 |
| Greensboro, NC | $36,230 | $35,710 | $17.42 | 1,390 |
| Charleston, SC | $36,210 | $35,710 | $17.41 | 870 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $36,180 | $31,200 | $17.40 | 200 |
| Huntington, WV | $36,180 | $30,850 | $17.39 | 480 |
| Janesville, WI | $36,180 | $36,610 | $17.39 | 280 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,160 | $35,600 | $17.39 | 770 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $36,080 | $33,980 | $17.35 | 170 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $36,080 | $36,240 | $17.35 | 3,950 |
| Scranton, PA | $36,070 | $34,490 | $17.34 | 810 |
| Provo, UT | $36,070 | $34,950 | $17.34 | 750 |
| Greenville, SC | $36,000 | $34,620 | $17.31 | 840 |
| York, PA | $35,970 | $35,050 | $17.29 | 510 |
| Sebring, FL | $35,940 | $33,000 | $17.28 | 170 |
| Ogden, UT | $35,940 | $34,400 | $17.28 | 660 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $35,930 | $35,230 | $17.27 | 840 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $35,910 | $35,630 | $17.27 | 130 |
| Beckley, WV | $35,900 | $33,800 | $17.26 | 140 |
| Casper, WY | $35,870 | $29,250 | $17.24 | 80 |
| Lebanon, PA | $35,860 | $34,530 | $17.24 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $35,820 | $30,480 | $17.22 | 150 |
| Lima, OH | $35,820 | $33,480 | $17.22 | 130 |
| Flint, MI | $35,810 | $31,760 | $17.22 | 630 |
| Sebastian, FL | $35,760 | $35,030 | $17.19 | 210 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $35,720 | $35,650 | $17.17 | 3,890 |
| Boise, ID | $35,720 | $32,660 | $17.17 | 440 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $35,720 | $33,340 | $17.17 | 90 |
| Des Moines, IA | $35,710 | $33,850 | $17.17 | 1,800 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $35,680 | $34,890 | $17.16 | 980 |
| Lakeland, FL | $35,680 | $34,780 | $17.16 | 910 |
| Deltona, FL | $35,600 | $34,840 | $17.12 | 800 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $35,590 | $33,720 | $17.11 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $35,580 | $36,070 | $17.11 | 610 |
| Gainesville, FL | $35,550 | $35,150 | $17.09 | 680 |
| Guayama, PR | $35,530 | $35,600 | $17.08 | 80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $35,420 | $30,550 | $17.03 | 100 |
| Kenosha, WI | $35,330 | $34,740 | $16.98 | 390 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $35,320 | $30,070 | $16.98 | 350 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $35,320 | $34,180 | $16.98 | 910 |
| Sandusky, OH | $35,310 | $33,630 | $16.98 | 120 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $35,270 | $35,270 | $16.96 | 500 |
| Burlington, NC | $35,220 | $33,680 | $16.93 | 240 |
| Owensboro, KY | $35,200 | $28,110 | $16.92 | 260 |
| Appleton, WI | $35,110 | $34,500 | $16.88 | 490 |
| Sherman, TX | $35,070 | $29,390 | $16.86 | 140 |
| Racine, WI | $35,020 | $36,230 | $16.84 | 250 |
| Columbus, OH | $34,960 | $35,370 | $16.81 | 4,890 |
| Paducah, KY | $34,950 | $28,010 | $16.81 | 240 |
| Logan, UT | $34,920 | $33,270 | $16.79 | 220 |
| Altoona, PA | $34,890 | $34,180 | $16.77 | 160 |
| Lafayette, LA | $34,880 | $35,820 | $16.77 | 300 |
| St. George, UT | $34,850 | $33,810 | $16.76 | 110 |
| Panama City, FL | $34,830 | $34,000 | $16.74 | 300 |
| Wildwood, FL | $34,800 | $35,060 | $16.73 | 40 |
| Greenville, NC | $34,800 | $33,130 | $16.73 | 320 |
| Ocala, FL | $34,740 | $33,520 | $16.70 | 380 |
| Akron, OH | $34,700 | $34,490 | $16.68 | 1,130 |
| Pensacola, FL | $34,680 | $33,500 | $16.67 | 670 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $34,620 | $31,450 | $16.64 | 280 |
| Dover, DE | $34,580 | $34,620 | $16.63 | 190 |
| Lexington, KY | $34,570 | $29,370 | $16.62 | 1,280 |
| Canton, OH | $34,530 | $29,530 | $16.60 | 470 |
| Ames, IA | $34,520 | $30,590 | $16.60 | 290 |
| State College, PA | $34,500 | $34,440 | $16.59 | 190 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $34,490 | $33,930 | $16.58 | 150 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $34,420 | $28,290 | $16.55 | 200 |
| Lawton, OK | $34,410 | $28,390 | $16.55 | 230 |
| Waterloo, IA | $34,380 | $30,420 | $16.53 | 360 |
| Texarkana, TX | $34,370 | $29,210 | $16.53 | 200 |
| Killeen, TX | $34,270 | $31,280 | $16.48 | 520 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $34,270 | $33,190 | $16.48 | 160 |
| Erie, PA | $34,220 | $33,580 | $16.45 | 430 |
| Morgantown, WV | $34,200 | $30,420 | $16.44 | 220 |
| Youngstown, OH | $34,160 | $29,450 | $16.42 | 710 |
| Hickory, NC | $34,110 | $32,970 | $16.40 | 350 |
| Iowa City, IA | $34,110 | $30,720 | $16.40 | 470 |
| Toledo, OH | $34,090 | $33,580 | $16.39 | 930 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $34,040 | $35,620 | $16.37 | 200 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $33,980 | $33,260 | $16.34 | 610 |
| Wausau, WI | $33,920 | $32,520 | $16.31 | 160 |
| Odessa, TX | $33,910 | $30,250 | $16.30 | 170 |
| Abilene, TX | $33,900 | $29,190 | $16.30 | 270 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $33,850 | $31,320 | $16.28 | 290 |
| El Paso, TX | $33,750 | $30,030 | $16.22 | 960 |
| San Juan, PR | $33,730 | $32,120 | $16.22 | 2,230 |
| Weirton, WV | $33,710 | $29,790 | $16.21 | 80 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $33,600 | $30,060 | $16.15 | 60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $33,580 | $28,040 | $16.14 | 360 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $33,430 | $33,600 | $16.07 | 670 |
| Amarillo, TX | $33,370 | $29,700 | $16.05 | 320 |
| Mansfield, OH | $33,310 | $28,620 | $16.02 | 100 |
| Muncie, IN | $33,160 | $30,700 | $15.94 | 190 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $33,150 | $28,830 | $15.94 | 190 |
| Columbia, SC | $33,140 | $31,510 | $15.93 | 560 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $33,120 | $30,050 | $15.92 | 240 |
| Johnstown, PA | $33,100 | $30,380 | $15.92 | 160 |
| Gulfport, MS | $33,060 | $29,070 | $15.90 | 430 |
| Arecibo, PR | $32,920 | $32,740 | $15.83 | 80 |
| Enid, OK | $32,770 | $27,910 | $15.76 | 130 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $32,740 | $29,830 | $15.74 | 120 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $32,700 | $28,430 | $15.72 | 130 |
| Jackson, MS | $32,650 | $29,000 | $15.70 | 730 |
| Longview, TX | $32,430 | $29,480 | $15.59 | 300 |
| Waco, TX | $32,380 | $29,660 | $15.57 | 290 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $32,360 | $30,280 | $15.56 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $32,250 | $29,410 | $15.50 | 310 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $32,200 | $33,350 | $15.48 | 140 |
| Birmingham, AL | $32,180 | $28,540 | $15.47 | 2,070 |
| Clarksville, TN | $32,100 | $28,320 | $15.43 | 320 |
| Ponce, PR | $32,080 | $31,790 | $15.42 | 190 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $31,650 | $29,490 | $15.22 | 450 |
| Laredo, TX | $31,400 | $29,310 | $15.10 | 250 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,400 | $28,860 | $15.10 | 560 |
| College Station, TX | $31,030 | $28,990 | $14.92 | 340 |
| Brownsville, TX | $30,760 | $29,010 | $14.79 | 610 |
| Cleveland, TN | $30,540 | $28,130 | $14.68 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $30,540 | $28,540 | $14.68 | 640 |
| Dothan, AL | $30,290 | $27,700 | $14.56 | 240 |
| Huntsville, AL | $30,010 | $28,760 | $14.43 | n/a |
| Victoria, TX | $29,680 | $28,950 | $14.27 | 70 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $29,660 | $28,630 | $14.26 | 330 |
| Daphne, AL | $29,440 | $28,480 | $14.15 | 360 |
| Auburn, AL | $29,060 | $28,490 | $13.97 | 500 |
| Anniston, AL | $27,730 | $27,780 | $13.33 | 150 |
| Gadsden, AL | $27,670 | $25,290 | $13.30 | 110 |
| Florence, AL | $26,920 | $27,660 | $12.94 | n/a |
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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary: questions
Where do preschool teachers (except special education) make the most money?
In Vineland, NJ, with an average of $62,570 a year, among the 383 metro areas we cover.
What is the average preschool teachers (except special education) salary in the U.S.?
$43,030 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $38,140, so half of preschool teachers (except special education) earn more than that and half less.
What salary should preschool teachers (except special education) ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of preschool teachers (except special education) nationwide earn between $34,530 (25th percentile) and $47,550 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays preschool teachers (except special education) the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $68,100 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is preschool teachers (except special education) pay the lowest?
Florence, AL, at $26,920 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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