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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
415,360 1.8 % $ 18.58 $ 38,640 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.50 $ 13.88 $ 16.99 $ 21.20 $ 28.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,920 $ 28,870 $ 35,330 $ 44,090 $ 58,580


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 290,870 33.19 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,700 0.90 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Individual and Family Services 12,530 0.44 $ 18.98 $ 39,470
Religious Organizations 7,240 3.83 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,490 0.12 $ 21.70 $ 45,140

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 290,870 33.19 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Religious Organizations 7,240 3.83 $ 19.69 $ 40,960
Civic and Social Organizations 4,070 1.35 $ 17.80 $ 37,030
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,750 1.15 $ 26.08 $ 54,250
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,700 0.90 $ 25.58 $ 53,200

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 1,310 0.21 $ 27.12 $ 56,410
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,750 1.15 $ 26.08 $ 54,250
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,700 0.90 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 6,490 0.12 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 160 0.03 $ 20.22 $ 42,050


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 2022


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 53,430 3.03 1.08 $ 23.28 $ 48,410
Texas 35,080 2.70 0.96 $ 19.05 $ 39,620
New York 26,950 2.96 1.05 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
Florida 23,820 2.59 0.92 $ 14.90 $ 30,990
Pennsylvania 19,900 3.42 1.22 $ 15.92 $ 33,120


Map of location quotient of preschool teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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 1,450 4.96 1.77 $ 18.89 $ 39,280
New Hampshire 2,960 4.49 1.60 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Delaware 2,010 4.41 1.57 $ 14.29 $ 29,730
New Jersey 16,930 4.12 1.47 $ 21.99 $ 45,750
Minnesota 11,490 4.06 1.45 $ 18.25 $ 37,960


Map of annual mean wages of preschool teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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 1,920 2.78 0.99 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
California 53,430 3.03 1.08 $ 23.28 $ 48,410
New York 26,950 2.96 1.05 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
New Jersey 16,930 4.12 1.47 $ 21.99 $ 45,750
Massachusetts 12,160 3.41 1.21 $ 21.03 $ 43,750



Map of employment of preschool teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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 33,000 3.59 1.28 $ 22.86 $ 47,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,580 2.88 1.03 $ 23.03 $ 47,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 14,620 3.31 1.18 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,980 4.69 1.67 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,490 3.47 1.23 $ 21.58 $ 44,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 10,160 3.76 1.34 $ 20.90 $ 43,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,970 4.17 1.48 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,670 2.54 0.90 $ 18.71 $ 38,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,610 3.15 1.12 $ 18.64 $ 38,760
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 8,620 4.57 1.63 $ 18.35 $ 38,180


Map of location quotient of preschool teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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 7.01 2.49 $ 11.46 $ 23,840
Las Cruces, NM 440 6.12 2.18 $ 14.54 $ 30,250
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 280 5.59 1.99 $ 16.52 $ 34,370
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 330 5.52 1.96 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Goldsboro, NC 220 5.51 1.96 $ 13.04 $ 27,130
Jacksonville, NC 270 5.42 1.93 $ 13.09 $ 27,230
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,000 5.10 1.81 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 600 5.08 1.81 $ 18.53 $ 38,550
New Bedford, MA 330 5.07 1.80 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 270 5.01 1.78 $ 17.10 $ 35,570


Map of annual mean wages of preschool teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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)
Madera, CA 180 3.61 1.29 $ 33.41 $ 69,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,840 3.42 1.22 $ 27.44 $ 57,070
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 330 5.52 1.96 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,970 4.17 1.48 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
Ocean City, NJ 110 2.77 0.99 $ 24.92 $ 51,840
Binghamton, NY 370 3.94 1.40 $ 24.28 $ 50,500
Salinas, CA 400 2.19 0.78 $ 24.04 $ 50,000
Odessa, TX 240 3.31 1.18 $ 23.95 $ 49,810
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 380 3.04 1.08 $ 23.77 $ 49,450
Modesto, CA 580 3.04 1.08 $ 23.59 $ 49,060

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,330 5.45 1.94 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 950 3.81 1.36 $ 14.03 $ 29,170
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 810 2.97 1.06 $ 22.27 $ 46,330
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 730 3.46 1.23 $ 19.80 $ 41,180
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 630 1.97 0.70 $ 17.20 $ 35,770

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 480 5.49 1.96 $ 13.16 $ 27,370
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,330 5.45 1.94 $ 15.58 $ 32,400
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 520 5.26 1.87 $ 19.14 $ 39,800
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 330 5.10 1.81 $ 14.74 $ 30,650
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 340 4.98 1.77 $ 19.13 $ 39,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 390 3.91 1.39 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 130 1.42 0.50 $ 23.57 $ 49,020
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 190 2.85 1.01 $ 23.26 $ 48,380
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 80 2.14 0.76 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 140 0.96 0.34 $ 22.89 $ 47,620


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023