Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). May be required to hold State certification. Excludes "Childcare Workers" (39-9011) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
385,550 1.3 % $16.01 $33,300 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.34 $10.94 $13.84 $18.44 $26.11
Annual Wage (2) $19,430 $22,750 $28,790 $38,350 $54,310


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 260,200 30.25 $13.78 $28,670
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,060 0.89 $23.35 $48,570
Individual and Family Services 13,160 0.78 $16.16 $33,620
Religious Organizations 8,700 4.54 $17.45 $36,300
Local Government (OES Designation) 6,520 0.12 $16.94 $35,240

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 260,200 30.25 $13.78 $28,670
Religious Organizations 8,700 4.54 $17.45 $36,300
Civic and Social Organizations 6,250 1.63 $15.49 $32,220
Social Advocacy Organizations 2,060 1.00 $15.74 $32,750
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,060 0.89 $23.35 $48,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,060 0.89 $23.35 $48,570
Junior Colleges 1,460 0.19 $20.47 $42,590
Educational Support Services 1,070 0.62 $20.05 $41,700
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8) (8) $19.75 $41,070
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 100 0.01 $19.25 $40,030


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 48,570 3.04 1.11 $17.18 $35,740
New York 40,010 4.40 1.60 $20.14 $41,900
Texas 27,140 2.31 0.84 $17.22 $35,820
Illinois 19,230 3.26 1.19 $15.84 $32,950
Florida 19,160 2.33 0.85 $13.21 $27,480




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)
Delaware 2,020 4.58 1.67 $13.93 $28,980
Massachusetts 15,610 4.51 1.64 $17.26 $35,900
New York 40,010 4.40 1.60 $20.14 $41,900
New Hampshire 2,820 4.37 1.59 $14.42 $30,000
Oregon 6,800 3.80 1.38 $14.53 $30,230




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 810 0.84 0.30 $20.18 $41,970
New York 40,010 4.40 1.60 $20.14 $41,900
New Jersey 14,050 3.55 1.29 $19.58 $40,720
Alaska 520 1.61 0.59 $18.45 $38,370
District of Columbia 990 1.41 0.51 $18.02 $37,480





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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 30,990 4.71 1.71 $23.01 $47,860
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 12,600 3.46 1.26 $16.15 $33,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 11,500 2.73 0.99 $17.77 $36,950
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,860 3.47 1.26 $14.42 $30,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 8,410 2.86 1.04 $15.00 $31,210
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 8,350 4.63 1.69 $18.07 $37,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,170 2.88 1.05 $18.50 $38,470
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,390 2.22 0.81 $16.63 $34,590
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,020 2.59 0.94 $13.45 $27,980
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 4,960 4.57 1.66 $17.82 $37,060




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Bedford, MA 500 7.78 2.83 $13.33 $27,720
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division 690 7.27 2.65 $16.26 $33,820
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 340 6.74 2.45 $15.35 $31,920
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division 930 6.70 2.44 $12.52 $26,040
Green Bay, WI 1,110 6.50 2.37 $12.48 $25,950
Chico, CA 470 6.43 2.34 $14.99 $31,170
Lawrence-Methuen Town-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division 500 6.27 2.28 $18.33 $38,130
Lynn-Saugus-Marblehead, MA NECTA Division 260 6.09 2.22 $15.72 $32,690
Great Falls, MT 210 5.89 2.14 $12.00 $24,950
Yuba City, CA 230 5.75 2.09 $17.63 $36,670




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 310 5.13 1.87 $26.54 $55,200
Owensboro, KY 40 0.90 0.33 $23.66 $49,220
Laredo, TX 230 2.39 0.87 $23.04 $47,930
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 30,990 4.71 1.71 $23.01 $47,860
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 3,550 3.62 1.32 $22.76 $47,340
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 50 0.85 0.31 $22.61 $47,040
Rockford, IL 480 3.27 1.19 $21.58 $44,890
Lafayette, LA 190 0.94 0.34 $21.27 $44,240
Brunswick, GA 90 2.27 0.83 $21.23 $44,160
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 2,890 4.97 1.81 $21.05 $43,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 870 3.51 1.28 $14.91 $31,010
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 780 4.26 1.55 $14.27 $29,670
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 660 2.87 1.05 $14.13 $29,400
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 590 4.01 1.46 $15.44 $32,110
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 560 3.31 1.21 $14.88 $30,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 540 5.57 2.03 $14.46 $30,070
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 370 5.42 1.98 $12.43 $25,850
Northwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 190 4.89 1.78 $13.06 $27,160
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 520 4.88 1.78 $16.15 $33,590
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area 140 4.64 1.69 $14.13 $29,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 80 0.85 0.31 $24.00 $49,920
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 110 1.46 0.53 $23.65 $49,190
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 2.01 0.73 $22.94 $47,710
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.96 0.35 $22.49 $46,790
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 220 1.69 0.62 $21.04 $43,770


About May 2016 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017