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Preschool Teacher Salary

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The median preschool teacher in the U.S. earns $38,140 a year. Half earn between $34,530 and $47,550. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Francisco, CA ($53,810) and lowest in Birmingham, AL ($28,540).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$28,990
25th percentile$34,530
Median$38,140
75th percentile$47,550
90th percentile$61,390
Average$43,030
Jobs478,780

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Preschool teacher pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($38,140).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Francisco, CA$53,810+41%
San Jose, CA$51,190+34%
New York, NY$50,230+32%
Los Angeles, CA$46,600+22%
Seattle, WA$46,380+22%
Boston, MA$46,030+21%
Riverside, CA$46,010+21%
Denver, CO$45,680+20%
Portland, OR$45,310+19%
San Diego, CA$44,940+18%
Washington, DC$44,660+17%
Hartford, CT$44,300+16%
Sacramento, CA$44,250+16%
Minneapolis, MN$43,960+15%
Chicago, IL$43,050+13%
Atlanta, GA$39,870+5%
Baltimore, MD$39,280+3%
Buffalo, NY$37,990same
Providence, RI$37,900−1%
Las Vegas, NV$37,880−1%
Detroit, MI$37,500−2%
Kansas City, MO$37,400−2%
Grand Rapids, MI$37,350−2%
Indianapolis, IN$37,030−3%
St. Louis, MO$37,020−3%
Philadelphia, PA$36,750−4%
Phoenix, AZ$36,500−4%
Charlotte, NC$36,480−4%
Miami, FL$36,380−5%
Jacksonville, FL$36,330−5%
Virginia Beach, VA$36,330−5%
Tampa, FL$36,270−5%
Memphis, TN$36,250−5%
Milwaukee, WI$36,240−5%
Austin, TX$36,160−5%
Raleigh, NC$36,030−6%
Richmond, VA$35,980−6%
Pittsburgh, PA$35,650−7%
Orlando, FL$35,540−7%
Cleveland, OH$35,520−7%
Cincinnati, OH$35,430−7%
Columbus, OH$35,370−7%
Dallas, TX$35,190−8%
Salt Lake City, UT$35,130−8%
Nashville, TN$34,510−10%
Louisville, KY$34,360−10%
San Antonio, TX$34,210−10%
Houston, TX$33,860−11%
Oklahoma City, OK$31,300−18%
Birmingham, AL$28,540−25%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.