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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |