Do preschool teachers make a lot of money? What is the average pay for preschool teachers?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, preschool teachers in the United States earn an average of $34,650 a year, equivalent to $16.66 an hour. Preschool teachers make 35% less than the average American worker.
Preschool teachers in New Jersey are the best paid, making $43,360 a year, while preschool teachers in Alabama make the least at $24,470.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $26.46 | $55,050 |
| 75th | $19.10 | $39,720 |
| 50th | $14.67 | $30,520 |
| 25th | $11.94 | $24,830 |
| 10th | $10.16 | $21,140 |
In what states do preschool teachers make the most? In what states do preschool teachers make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $11.76 | $24,470 |
| Alaska | $17.11 | $35,580 |
| Arizona | $15.46 | $32,150 |
| Arkansas | $15.33 | $31,890 |
| California | $18.27 | $37,990 |
| Colorado | $16.56 | $34,440 |
| Connecticut | $20.71 | $43,080 |
| Delaware | $13.37 | $27,820 |
| Florida | $13.84 | $28,790 |
| Georgia | $15.64 | $32,540 |
| Hawaii | $20.27 | $42,160 |
| Idaho | $12.57 | $26,150 |
| Illinois | $15.76 | $32,780 |
| Indiana | $13.63 | $28,340 |
| Iowa | $13.73 | $28,550 |
| Kansas | $15.22 | $31,650 |
| Kentucky | $16.70 | $34,730 |
| Louisiana | $13.99 | $29,100 |
| Maine | $17.98 | $37,400 |
| Maryland | $18.53 | $38,550 |
| Massachusetts | $19.54 | $40,640 |
| Michigan | $16.73 | $34,790 |
| Minnesota | $19.13 | $39,800 |
| Mississippi | $14.86 | $30,910 |
| Missouri | $14.79 | $30,760 |
| Montana | $15.68 | $32,620 |
| Nebraska | $18.82 | $39,140 |
| Nevada | $15.39 | $32,000 |
| New Hampshire | $15.08 | $31,360 |
| New Jersey | $20.85 | $43,360 |
| New Mexico | $15.94 | $33,160 |
| New York | $20.35 | $42,330 |
| North Carolina | $13.62 | $28,320 |
| North Dakota | $13.63 | $28,350 |
| Ohio | $14.54 | $30,240 |
| Oklahoma | $14.57 | $30,300 |
| Oregon | $15.59 | $32,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $15.08 | $31,380 |
| Rhode Island | $15.35 | $31,930 |
| South Carolina | $13.65 | $28,380 |
| South Dakota | $14.92 | $31,040 |
| Tennessee | $15.67 | $32,600 |
| Texas | $17.80 | $37,030 |
| Utah | $14.87 | $30,930 |
| Vermont | $17.27 | $35,920 |
| Virginia | $18.35 | $38,170 |
| Washington | $16.54 | $34,410 |
| West Virginia | $15.08 | $31,360 |
| Wisconsin | $13.07 | $27,190 |
| Wyoming | $16.04 | $33,360 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $26.65 | $55,430 |
| Laredo, TX | $24.20 | $50,350 |
| Waterbury, CT | $23.96 | $49,840 |
| Grand Island, NE | $23.83 | $49,560 |
| Longview, TX | $23.73 | $49,350 |
| Modesto, CA | $23.17 | $48,190 |
| El Centro, CA | $22.37 | $46,540 |
| Athens, GA | $21.73 | $45,200 |
| El Paso, TX | $21.70 | $45,140 |
| San Francisco, CA | $21.66 | $45,050 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $16.66 | $34,650 |
| 2018 | $16.54 | $34,410 |
| 2017 | $16.15 | $33,590 |
| 2016 | $16.01 | $33,300 |
| 2015 | $15.62 | $32,500 |
| 2014 | $15.40 | $32,040 |
| 2013 | $15.11 | $31,420 |
| 2012 | $14.79 | $30,750 |
| 2011 | $14.50 | $30,150 |