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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary

The BLS estimates 478,780 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $38,140 (May 2025, SOC 25-2011). Across 357 metros with published figures, medians range from $26,140 in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area to $63,560 in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

PRESCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,990P25$34,530MEDIAN$38,140P75$47,550P90$61,390
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$63,560 · 400 jobs
  2. Vineland, NJ$63,340 · 330 jobs
  3. Albany, GA$62,680 · 400 jobs
  4. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$59,320 · 460 jobs
  5. Visalia, CA$56,930 · 430 jobs
  6. Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$56,570 · 270 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$53,810 · 10,280 jobs
  8. South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$52,820 · 240 jobs
  9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$51,190 · 3,570 jobs
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,230 · 28,140 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,230 · 28,140 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,600 · 18,430 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$43,050 · 17,180 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$36,750 · 15,260 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$46,030 · 14,500 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$44,660 · 11,910 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$36,380 · 11,650 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$35,190 · 11,100 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$33,860 · 11,000 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$39,870 · 10,630 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Worcester, MA

Questions

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

$38,140 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $34,530–$47,550.

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

Highest metro medians: Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area ($63,560), Vineland, NJ ($63,340), Albany, GA ($62,680). 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.