Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to kindergarten students. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "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)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
151,290 1.3 % (4) $55,460 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $34,050 $42,190 $52,620 $65,460 $81,210
  (4)

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)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 144,050 1.71 (4) $56,190
Child Day Care Services 5,250 0.61 (4) $38,300
Individual and Family Services 580 0.03 (4) $44,920
Religious Organizations 250 0.13 (4) $43,120
Civic and Social Organizations 100 0.03 (4) $49,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 144,050 1.71 (4) $56,190
Child Day Care Services 5,250 0.61 (4) $38,300
Religious Organizations 250 0.13 (4) $43,120
Civic and Social Organizations 100 0.03 (4) $49,040
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 40 0.03 (4) $30,370

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction 50 0.01 (4) $56,200
Elementary and Secondary Schools 144,050 1.71 (4) $56,190
Local Government (OES Designation) 80 (7) (4) $54,210
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 60 (7) (4) $49,760
Civic and Social Organizations 100 0.03 (4) $49,040


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 16,280 1.02 0.95 (4) $63,590
Texas 15,490 1.32 1.22 (4) $52,790
Florida 11,490 1.40 1.30 (4) $46,410
Washington 7,680 2.50 2.32 (4) $58,540
New York 7,400 0.81 0.75 (4) $72,510




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)
Alaska 1,000 3.09 2.87 (4) $73,190
Washington 7,680 2.50 2.32 (4) $58,540
Wyoming 490 1.76 1.64 (4) $57,610
Maine 920 1.55 1.44 (4) $50,830
South Dakota 650 1.54 1.43 (4) $41,390




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 1,610 0.97 0.90 (4) $73,470
Alaska 1,000 3.09 2.87 (4) $73,190
New York 7,400 0.81 0.75 (4) $72,510
Massachusetts 2,960 0.86 0.79 (4) $69,050
District of Columbia 60 0.09 0.08 (4) $67,500





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 5,130 0.78 0.72 (4) $68,290
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,090 1.39 1.29 (4) $55,820
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,600 1.48 1.38 (4) $53,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,490 0.83 0.77 (4) $61,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,370 1.32 1.23 (4) $51,950
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 2,440 1.54 1.43 (4) $59,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,160 0.87 0.81 (4) $74,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,150 1.11 1.03 (4) $42,920
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,140 1.12 1.04 (4) $60,390
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 2,040 0.56 0.52 (4) $62,010




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)
Fairbanks, AK 320 8.59 7.97 (4) $81,790
Wenatchee, WA 320 7.56 7.01 (4) $58,320
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 310 6.90 6.40 (4) $61,890
Farmington, NM 330 6.69 6.21 (4) $48,900
Kennewick-Richland, WA 520 4.85 4.50 (4) $56,410
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 490 4.73 4.39 (4) $59,130
Yakima, WA 320 3.78 3.51 (4) $53,050
Merced, CA 230 3.57 3.32 (4) $59,000
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 750 3.32 3.08 (4) $59,910
Bellingham, WA 260 3.15 2.92 (4) $62,100




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)
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 1,350 1.05 0.97 (4) $102,790
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division 100 0.69 0.64 (4) $82,130
Fairbanks, AK 320 8.59 7.97 (4) $81,790
Waterbury, CT 100 1.43 1.33 (4) $80,800
New Bedford, MA 60 0.92 0.85 (4) $80,360
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 370 0.89 0.83 (4) $78,250
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 130 1.71 1.58 (4) $76,180
Danbury, CT 110 1.41 1.31 (4) $75,830
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division 120 1.23 1.14 (4) $75,740
Springfield, MA-CT 320 1.00 0.93 (4) $75,040

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)
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 620 8.38 7.78 (4) $69,010
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 540 1.63 1.51 (4) $54,590
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 440 2.34 2.17 (4) $50,190
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 420 1.69 1.56 (4) $40,830
North Texas nonmetropolitan area 410 1.53 1.42 (4) $44,230

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)
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 620 8.38 7.78 (4) $69,010
Southwest Washington nonmetropolitan area 280 4.30 3.99 (4) $56,550
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 240 3.84 3.56 (4) $62,800
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 3.43 3.18 (4) $55,070
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 3.24 3.01 (4) $44,890

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)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 50 1.42 1.32 (4) $71,680
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 620 8.38 7.78 (4) $69,010
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 3.09 2.87 (4) $68,950
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area 60 1.68 1.56 (4) $68,760
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $68,220


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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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