Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Wages
SOC 25-2012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education is $62,690 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $45,650 and the 90th percentile is $100,390, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
118,580
P10
$45,650
P25
$50,970
Median
$62,690
P75
$78,950
P90
$100,390
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,690 | $67,790 | $45,650 | $100,390 | 118,580 | — |
| 2022 | $60,490 | $65,120 | $40,620 | $100,020 | 119,250 | -3.51% |
| 2021 | $60,900 | $64,490 | $38,390 | $98,440 | 120,730 | +0.68% |
| 2020 | $57,860 | $61,170 | $37,360 | $91,980 | 120,080 | -4.99% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education. The highest median is in California at $94,580, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $94,580 | +50.9% | $93,510 | 6,500 |
| Rhode Island | $90,070 | +43.7% | $83,080 | 360 |
| Massachusetts | $85,820 | +36.9% | $88,800 | 2,250 |
| Washington | $83,200 | +32.7% | $85,530 | 4,660 |
| New York | $83,160 | +32.7% | $91,300 | 7,910 |
| Connecticut | $81,990 | +30.8% | $85,610 | 1,390 |
| Oregon | $80,530 | +28.5% | $84,150 | 1,390 |
| District of Columbia | $72,970 | +16.4% | $73,920 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $71,540 | +14.1% | $76,190 | 5,440 |
| Georgia | $67,240 | +7.3% | $70,760 | 4,520 |
| Minnesota | $65,680 | +4.8% | $68,860 | 2,510 |
| Alaska | $65,250 | +4.1% | $69,680 | 70 |
| New Mexico | $64,810 | +3.4% | $64,550 | 1,320 |
| Illinois | $64,720 | +3.2% | $69,030 | 3,940 |
| New Hampshire | $63,980 | +2.1% | $64,560 | 600 |
| Texas | $63,880 | +1.9% | $62,890 | 13,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,690 | +1.6% | $68,670 | 2,740 |
| Ohio | $63,680 | +1.6% | $67,750 | 2,480 |
| Nevada | $62,410 | -0.4% | $62,520 | 1,050 |
| Nebraska | $62,300 | -0.6% | $60,730 | 1,220 |
| Maryland | $62,210 | -0.8% | $70,430 | 2,050 |
| Michigan | $61,680 | -1.6% | $63,630 | 1,590 |
| Wyoming | $61,430 | -2% | $62,430 | 430 |
| Delaware | $60,630 | -3.3% | $61,310 | 220 |
| Vermont | $60,620 | -3.3% | $61,310 | 240 |
| Virginia | $60,570 | -3.4% | $65,910 | 4,050 |
| South Carolina | $60,420 | -3.6% | $60,470 | 1,850 |
| Colorado | $60,390 | -3.7% | $62,450 | 3,360 |
| Hawaii | $59,950 | -4.4% | $59,380 | 420 |
| Utah | $59,840 | -4.5% | $58,100 | 660 |
| Kentucky | $59,430 | -5.2% | $57,770 | 2,490 |
| Iowa | $59,300 | -5.4% | $58,260 | 1,220 |
| Wisconsin | $58,750 | -6.3% | $59,030 | 2,350 |
| Alabama | $58,660 | -6.4% | $52,490 | — |
| Maine | $56,690 | -9.6% | $58,220 | 1,170 |
| Florida | $55,120 | -12.1% | $60,450 | 8,960 |
| Missouri | $54,280 | -13.4% | $59,290 | 1,630 |
| North Dakota | $54,010 | -13.8% | $57,630 | 580 |
| Idaho | $53,390 | -14.8% | $50,810 | 210 |
| Kansas | $52,670 | -16% | $56,230 | 1,150 |
| Arizona | $51,200 | -18.3% | $54,980 | 2,810 |
| Tennessee | $51,140 | -18.4% | $54,160 | 2,980 |
| Montana | $51,060 | -18.6% | $54,660 | 880 |
| West Virginia | $50,930 | -18.8% | $54,840 | 810 |
| Indiana | $50,920 | -18.8% | $57,090 | 2,450 |
| Louisiana | $50,440 | -19.5% | $51,340 | 1,200 |
| North Carolina | $50,040 | -20.2% | $52,090 | 2,910 |
| Arkansas | $49,980 | -20.3% | $51,230 | 1,710 |
| South Dakota | $49,810 | -20.5% | $49,800 | 650 |
| Mississippi | $48,580 | -22.5% | $48,650 | 1,020 |
| Oklahoma | $47,400 | -24.4% | $49,970 | 1,780 |