Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 431,350 |
1.2 % |
$16.66 |
$34,650 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.16 |
$11.94 |
$14.67 |
$19.10 |
$26.46 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,140 |
$24,830 |
$30,520 |
$39,720 |
$55,050 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Child Day Care Services |
302,300 |
32.71 |
$14.88 |
$30,940 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
73,030 |
0.85 |
$23.48 |
$48,840 |
| Individual and Family Services |
13,130 |
0.52 |
$16.79 |
$34,920 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
9,240 |
0.17 |
$17.59 |
$36,580 |
| Religious Organizations |
8,830 |
4.39 |
$18.31 |
$38,090 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Child Day Care Services |
302,300 |
32.71 |
$14.88 |
$30,940 |
| Religious Organizations |
8,830 |
4.39 |
$18.31 |
$38,090 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
6,410 |
1.66 |
$16.43 |
$34,170 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
2,040 |
0.92 |
$16.89 |
$35,120 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
73,030 |
0.85 |
$23.48 |
$48,840 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
40 |
(7) |
$28.00 |
$58,240 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
73,030 |
0.85 |
$23.48 |
$48,840 |
| Junior Colleges |
1,240 |
0.17 |
$21.78 |
$45,310 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
100 |
0.02 |
$19.71 |
$41,000 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
2,750 |
0.09 |
$19.41 |
$40,380 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
53,290 |
3.07 |
1.04 |
$18.27 |
$37,990 |
| Texas |
33,810 |
2.72 |
0.93 |
$17.80 |
$37,030 |
| Florida |
31,060 |
3.53 |
1.20 |
$13.84 |
$28,790 |
| Illinois |
25,030 |
4.15 |
1.41 |
$15.76 |
$32,780 |
| New York |
23,890 |
2.51 |
0.85 |
$20.35 |
$42,330 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Hampshire |
3,200 |
4.84 |
1.65 |
$15.08 |
$31,360 |
| Massachusetts |
17,070 |
4.72 |
1.61 |
$19.54 |
$40,640 |
| Oklahoma |
7,210 |
4.46 |
1.52 |
$14.57 |
$30,300 |
| Delaware |
2,010 |
4.45 |
1.51 |
$13.37 |
$27,820 |
| Illinois |
25,030 |
4.15 |
1.41 |
$15.76 |
$32,780 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Jersey |
16,420 |
4.02 |
1.37 |
$20.85 |
$43,360 |
| Connecticut |
6,510 |
3.91 |
1.33 |
$20.71 |
$43,080 |
| New York |
23,890 |
2.51 |
0.85 |
$20.35 |
$42,330 |
| Hawaii |
1,600 |
2.51 |
0.86 |
$20.27 |
$42,160 |
| District of Columbia |
1,770 |
2.45 |
0.83 |
$20.27 |
$42,160 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
29,960 |
3.10 |
1.06 |
$21.23 |
$44,170 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
20,100 |
4.30 |
1.46 |
$15.95 |
$33,170 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
17,000 |
2.72 |
0.93 |
$17.12 |
$35,620 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
14,420 |
5.15 |
1.75 |
$19.34 |
$40,230 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
11,490 |
3.61 |
1.23 |
$18.87 |
$39,250 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
10,790 |
2.95 |
1.00 |
$16.92 |
$35,180 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
10,340 |
3.59 |
1.22 |
$15.66 |
$32,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
10,080 |
4.08 |
1.39 |
$21.66 |
$45,050 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
9,750 |
3.69 |
1.26 |
$14.68 |
$30,540 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,120 |
2.99 |
1.02 |
$18.89 |
$39,290 |
United States Department of Labor
