Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students. Excludes “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050) and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).
National estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Industry profile for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Geographic profile for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
National estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 118,580 |
1.2 % |
(4) |
$ 67,790 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 45,650 |
$ 50,970 |
$ 62,690 |
$ 78,950 |
$ 100,390 |
(4)
Industry profile for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
Top paying industries for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
Geographic profile for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
13,130 |
0.97 |
1.24 |
(4) |
$ 62,890 |
| Florida |
8,960 |
0.94 |
1.20 |
(4) |
$ 60,450 |
| New York |
7,910 |
0.84 |
1.08 |
(4) |
$ 91,300 |
| California |
6,500 |
0.36 |
0.46 |
(4) |
$ 93,510 |
| New Jersey |
5,440 |
1.29 |
1.66 |
(4) |
$ 76,190 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
Top paying states for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
6,500 |
0.36 |
0.46 |
(4) |
$ 93,510 |
| New York |
7,910 |
0.84 |
1.08 |
(4) |
$ 91,300 |
| Massachusetts |
2,250 |
0.62 |
0.79 |
(4) |
$ 88,800 |
| Connecticut |
1,390 |
0.84 |
1.07 |
(4) |
$ 85,610 |
| Washington |
4,660 |
1.33 |
1.71 |
(4) |
$ 85,530 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Kindergarten 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 |
9,410 |
0.99 |
1.27 |
(4) |
$ 90,490 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,690 |
0.93 |
1.19 |
(4) |
$ 64,630 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,210 |
1.01 |
1.29 |
(4) |
$ 64,640 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,880 |
0.64 |
0.82 |
(4) |
$ 72,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,670 |
0.86 |
1.11 |
(4) |
$ 74,730 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,540 |
0.90 |
1.16 |
(4) |
$ 75,330 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,470 |
0.91 |
1.16 |
(4) |
$ 53,890 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,190 |
1.05 |
1.35 |
(4) |
$ 89,300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,980 |
0.70 |
0.90 |
(4) |
$ 71,620 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,970 |
0.86 |
1.10 |
(4) |
$ 56,630 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Yakima, WA |
250 |
2.57 |
3.30 |
(4) |
$ 79,500 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
170 |
2.20 |
2.82 |
(4) |
$ 65,510 |
| Hinesville, GA |
40 |
2.07 |
2.65 |
(4) |
$ 65,580 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK |
220 |
2.06 |
2.64 |
(4) |
$ 50,950 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA |
260 |
2.05 |
2.62 |
(4) |
$ 86,440 |
| Macon, GA |
190 |
2.02 |
2.58 |
(4) |
$ 66,800 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX |
290 |
2.00 |
2.56 |
(4) |
$ 58,380 |
| Bellingham, WA |
170 |
1.86 |
2.38 |
(4) |
$ 84,170 |
| Greeley, CO |
210 |
1.85 |
2.37 |
(4) |
$ 53,900 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
520 |
1.83 |
2.34 |
(4) |
$ 58,400 |
United States Department of Labor
