Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 391,670 |
1.3 % |
$ 17.53 |
$ 36,460 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.98 |
$ 13.67 |
$ 14.52 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 28.14 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,840 |
$ 28,440 |
$ 30,210 |
$ 38,620 |
$ 58,530 |
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 Day Care Services |
273,430 |
33.98 |
$ 15.39 |
$ 32,020 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
71,730 |
0.89 |
$ 25.20 |
$ 52,420 |
| Individual and Family Services |
13,330 |
0.50 |
$ 18.15 |
$ 37,750 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
6,600 |
0.12 |
$ 20.10 |
$ 41,820 |
| Religious Organizations |
5,970 |
3.33 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,560 |
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 Day Care Services |
273,430 |
33.98 |
$ 15.39 |
$ 32,020 |
| Religious Organizations |
5,970 |
3.33 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,560 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
3,920 |
1.50 |
$ 16.81 |
$ 34,970 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
71,730 |
0.89 |
$ 25.20 |
$ 52,420 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,790 |
0.80 |
$ 17.74 |
$ 36,900 |
Top paying industries for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
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.
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 |
50,330 |
3.05 |
1.10 |
$ 20.29 |
$ 42,210 |
| Texas |
33,440 |
2.74 |
0.98 |
$ 17.68 |
$ 36,760 |
| Florida |
25,900 |
3.01 |
1.08 |
$ 14.37 |
$ 29,890 |
| Illinois |
19,610 |
3.49 |
1.26 |
$ 17.23 |
$ 35,840 |
| New York |
19,480 |
2.25 |
0.81 |
$ 21.10 |
$ 43,880 |
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) |
| New Hampshire |
2,810 |
4.43 |
1.59 |
$ 15.97 |
$ 33,210 |
| New Jersey |
16,890 |
4.39 |
1.58 |
$ 21.54 |
$ 44,810 |
| Vermont |
1,210 |
4.28 |
1.54 |
$ 18.84 |
$ 39,190 |
| Delaware |
1,720 |
3.95 |
1.42 |
$ 14.02 |
$ 29,150 |
| Connecticut |
6,190 |
3.93 |
1.41 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,980 |
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 |
2,240 |
3.39 |
1.22 |
$ 26.90 |
$ 55,960 |
| New Jersey |
16,890 |
4.39 |
1.58 |
$ 21.54 |
$ 44,810 |
| New York |
19,480 |
2.25 |
0.81 |
$ 21.10 |
$ 43,880 |
| Massachusetts |
12,580 |
3.70 |
1.33 |
$ 21.01 |
$ 43,710 |
| California |
50,330 |
3.05 |
1.10 |
$ 20.29 |
$ 42,210 |
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 |
27,430 |
3.16 |
1.14 |
$ 21.78 |
$ 45,300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
16,260 |
2.84 |
1.02 |
$ 20.02 |
$ 41,650 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
15,230 |
3.60 |
1.29 |
$ 17.62 |
$ 36,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
10,630 |
4.11 |
1.48 |
$ 20.75 |
$ 43,160 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
10,570 |
3.98 |
1.43 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 34,710 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
10,490 |
3.58 |
1.29 |
$ 21.04 |
$ 43,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
9,660 |
4.31 |
1.55 |
$ 21.29 |
$ 44,290 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
9,270 |
3.20 |
1.15 |
$ 17.91 |
$ 37,240 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
9,160 |
2.55 |
0.92 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 35,100 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
6,780 |
3.72 |
1.34 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,040 |
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) |
| Goldsboro, NC |
280 |
7.20 |
2.59 |
$ 12.58 |
$ 26,170 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
420 |
7.06 |
2.54 |
$ 11.29 |
$ 23,490 |
| Jonesboro, AR |
380 |
6.77 |
2.43 |
$ 16.25 |
$ 33,810 |
| Jacksonville, NC |
300 |
6.21 |
2.23 |
$ 13.43 |
$ 27,940 |
| New Bedford, MA |
370 |
5.97 |
2.15 |
$ 18.87 |
$ 39,250 |
| Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
290 |
5.81 |
2.09 |
$ 15.98 |
$ 33,230 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
340 |
5.75 |
2.07 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 49,560 |
| Sebring, FL |
140 |
5.55 |
2.00 |
$ 12.09 |
$ 25,150 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
540 |
5.51 |
1.98 |
$ 15.83 |
$ 32,930 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
1,920 |
5.11 |
1.84 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 38,630 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,560 |
3.62 |
1.30 |
$ 24.03 |
$ 49,990 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
110 |
2.77 |
1.00 |
$ 23.91 |
$ 49,720 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ |
340 |
5.75 |
2.07 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 49,560 |
| Rome, GA |
40 |
1.07 |
0.38 |
$ 23.16 |
$ 48,160 |
| Laredo, TX |
270 |
2.77 |
1.00 |
$ 22.98 |
$ 47,790 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
420 |
3.59 |
1.29 |
$ 22.94 |
$ 47,720 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
70 |
1.09 |
0.39 |
$ 22.45 |
$ 46,690 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
27,430 |
3.16 |
1.14 |
$ 21.78 |
$ 45,300 |
| Modesto, CA |
510 |
2.80 |
1.01 |
$ 21.64 |
$ 45,010 |
| Pittsfield, MA |
80 |
2.19 |
0.79 |
$ 21.54 |
$ 44,810 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
