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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary

The BLS estimates 108,870 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $62,680 (May 2025, SOC 25-2012). Across 127 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,140 in Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area to $106,000 in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.

KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,990P25$52,180MEDIAN$62,680P75$79,910P90$101,830
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$106,000 · 740 jobs
  2. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$103,610 · 240 jobs
  3. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$102,450 · 290 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101,580 · 2,530 jobs
  5. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$99,660 · 440 jobs
  6. Visalia, CA$96,380 · 240 jobs
  7. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$93,040 · 440 jobs
  8. Worcester, MA$89,770 · 200 jobs
  9. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$89,710 · 440 jobs
  10. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$89,330 · 230 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$77,400 · 8,180 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$70,250 · 3,350 jobs
  3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$75,690 · 2,650 jobs
  4. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$61,760 · 2,610 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101,580 · 2,530 jobs
  6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$57,300 · 2,420 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$77,200 · 2,400 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$56,920 · 2,310 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$80,780 · 1,900 jobs
  10. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$74,960 · 1,610 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in the U.S.?

$62,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $52,180–$79,910.

Where do Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($106,000), Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ($103,610), Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($102,450). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.