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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050), “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031), and “Childcare Workers” (39-9011).


National estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industry profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Geographic profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

National estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
430,240 1.1 % $ 19.91 $ 41,410 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.56 $ 14.81 $ 17.85 $ 22.36 $ 29.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,200 $ 30,810 $ 37,130 $ 46,500 $ 60,900


Industry profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 300,910 32.03 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Elementary and Secondary Schools 76,440 0.89 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Individual and Family Services 12,720 0.43 $ 21.08 $ 43,840
Religious Organizations 8,080 4.14 $ 21.41 $ 44,530
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,780 0.12 $ 21.55 $ 44,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 300,910 32.03 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
Religious Organizations 8,080 4.14 $ 21.41 $ 44,530
Civic and Social Organizations 4,600 1.39 $ 19.46 $ 40,470
Social Advocacy Organizations 3,090 1.22 $ 25.81 $ 53,670
Elementary and Secondary Schools 76,440 0.89 $ 26.95 $ 56,060

Top paying industries for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 1,180 0.19 $ 28.98 $ 60,280
Elementary and Secondary Schools 76,440 0.89 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Social Advocacy Organizations 3,090 1.22 $ 25.81 $ 53,670
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 120 0.04 $ 23.37 $ 48,600
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,000 0.10 $ 22.81 $ 47,440


Geographic profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of preschool teachers, except special education by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 48,570 2.71 0.96 $ 24.11 $ 50,150
Texas 38,330 2.83 1.00 $ 19.28 $ 40,110
New York 29,090 3.10 1.09 $ 23.70 $ 49,300
Florida 26,600 2.78 0.98 $ 16.35 $ 34,010
Pennsylvania 21,330 3.59 1.27 $ 17.48 $ 36,350


Map of location quotient of preschool teachers, except special education by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 1,550 5.15 1.82 $ 20.77 $ 43,210
Connecticut 7,740 4.66 1.64 $ 22.04 $ 45,840
Delaware 2,000 4.27 1.51 $ 15.45 $ 32,130
New Jersey 17,750 4.22 1.49 $ 23.79 $ 49,490
Massachusetts 15,320 4.20 1.48 $ 22.27 $ 46,330


Map of annual mean wages of preschool teachers, except special education by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,250 3.21 1.13 $ 29.80 $ 61,980
Colorado 5,420 1.91 0.68 $ 24.24 $ 50,410
California 48,570 2.71 0.96 $ 24.11 $ 50,150
New Jersey 17,750 4.22 1.49 $ 23.79 $ 49,490
Nebraska 860 0.86 0.30 $ 23.78 $ 49,460



Map of employment of preschool teachers, except special education by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 34,700 3.65 1.29 $ 24.49 $ 50,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,810 2.56 0.90 $ 23.27 $ 48,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 15,230 3.38 1.19 $ 19.93 $ 41,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13,930 4.92 1.74 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,360 4.47 1.58 $ 22.40 $ 46,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,420 2.88 1.02 $ 19.12 $ 39,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11,090 3.59 1.27 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 10,630 3.34 1.18 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 8,840 3.65 1.29 $ 26.81 $ 55,770
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 7,980 4.17 1.47 $ 20.03 $ 41,650


Map of location quotient of preschool teachers, except special education by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Auburn-Opelika, AL 430 6.82 2.41 $ 11.92 $ 24,790
New Bedford, MA 440 6.81 2.40 $ 20.80 $ 43,260
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,550 6.36 2.24 $ 23.63 $ 49,160
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 290 5.70 2.01 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 350 5.55 1.96 $ 27.14 $ 56,440
Waterbury, CT 350 5.29 1.87 $ 21.74 $ 45,220
Sebring, FL 150 5.27 1.86 $ 15.26 $ 31,740
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 620 5.16 1.82 $ 20.55 $ 42,750
Jacksonville, NC 260 5.06 1.79 $ 14.77 $ 30,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13,930 4.92 1.74 $ 18.71 $ 38,910