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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050), "Substitute Teachers, Short-Term" (25-3031), and "Childcare Workers" (39-9011).


National estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Industry profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Geographic profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

National estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
370,940 1.4 % $ 17.57 $ 36,550 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.53 $ 12.61 $ 15.35 $ 20.36 $ 28.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,900 $ 26,220 $ 31,930 $ 42,350 $ 58,230


Industry profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services 248,180 31.33 $ 15.48 $ 32,190
Elementary and Secondary Schools 72,630 0.88 $ 24.29 $ 50,520
Individual and Family Services 11,980 0.47 $ 17.72 $ 36,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,490 0.16 $ 18.48 $ 38,450
Religious Organizations 8,000 4.26 $ 19.12 $ 39,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services 248,180 31.33 $ 15.48 $ 32,190
Religious Organizations 8,000 4.26 $ 19.12 $ 39,770
Civic and Social Organizations 4,940 1.73 $ 17.04 $ 35,450
Elementary and Secondary Schools 72,630 0.88 $ 24.29 $ 50,520
Social Advocacy Organizations 1,930 0.88 $ 17.86 $ 37,160

Top paying industries for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 72,630 0.88 $ 24.29 $ 50,520
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 60 0.09 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Junior Colleges 1,210 0.18 $ 22.07 $ 45,910
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,830 0.09 $ 19.91 $ 41,420
Religious Organizations 8,000 4.26 $ 19.12 $ 39,770


Geographic profile for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 46,470 2.83 1.06 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
Florida 29,290 3.47 1.30 $ 14.34 $ 29,820
Texas 25,320 2.09 0.78 $ 20.03 $ 41,670
New York 21,750 2.50 0.94 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Illinois 20,110 3.57 1.34 $ 16.89 $ 35,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 1,920 4.50 1.69 $ 14.12 $ 29,370
New Hampshire 2,530 4.08 1.53 $ 15.78 $ 32,830
Massachusetts 13,300 3.97 1.49 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Oklahoma 6,080 3.89 1.46 $ 16.28 $ 33,870
Wisconsin 9,860 3.64 1.36 $ 13.90 $ 28,910




Top paying states for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 13,430 3.55 1.33 $ 22.69 $ 47,190
District of Columbia 890 1.29 0.48 $ 22.06 $ 45,890
New York 21,750 2.50 0.94 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Massachusetts 13,300 3.97 1.49 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Maryland 8,420 3.34 1.25 $ 20.51 $ 42,650





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 26,360 2.98 1.12 $ 22.82 $ 47,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 15,660 3.59 1.35 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 14,260 2.45 0.92 $ 19.90 $ 41,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 11,220 4.31 1.62 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 9,770 3.89 1.46 $ 15.03 $ 31,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9,340 3.09 1.16 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,250 3.43 1.29 $ 15.88 $ 33,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,170 3.93 1.47 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,510 2.09 0.78 $ 19.50 $ 40,560
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,850 3.50 1.31 $ 17.81 $ 37,050




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Homosassa Springs, FL 220 7.36 2.76 $ 18.12 $ 37,700
Yuba City, CA 290 6.52 2.45 $ 19.60 $ 40,770
Sebring, FL 150 6.14 2.30 $ 12.48 $ 25,950
New Bedford, MA 350 5.89 2.21 $ 17.61 $ 36,620
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,060 5.48 2.05 $ 19.86 $ 41,300
Manchester, NH 600 5.48 2.05 $ 14.18 $ 29,500
Duluth, MN-WI 630 5.36 2.01 $ 18.57 $ 38,620
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 260 5.33 2.00 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 380 5.33 2.00 $ 15.19 $ 31,600
Dover, DE 320 5.15 1.93 $ 12.01 $ 24,970




Top paying metropolitan areas for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 40 0.45 0.17 $ 27.92 $ 58,080
Odessa, TX 70 0.92 0.34 $ 26.02 $ 54,120
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 300 3.15 1.18 $ 25.17 $ 52,350
Springfield, MA-CT 950 3.11 1.17 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
El Paso, TX 720 2.37 0.89 $ 24.26 $ 50,470
Longview, TX 210 2.26 0.85 $ 23.97 $ 49,860
Athens-Clarke County, GA 300 3.53 1.33 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,030 3.13 1.17 $ 23.95 $ 49,810
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,210 1.21 0.45 $ 23.70 $ 49,300
El Centro, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 23.55 $ 48,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 770 3.20 1.20 $ 16.26 $ 33,810
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 750 6.29 2.36 $ 12.48 $ 25,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 690 3.80 1.42 $ 18.17 $ 37,800
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 690 5.98 2.24 $ 14.30 $ 29,740
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 640 3.87 1.45 $ 15.61 $ 32,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 750 6.29 2.36 $ 12.48 $ 25,960
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 690 5.98 2.24 $ 14.30 $ 29,740
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 470 5.06 1.90 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 290 4.90 1.84 $ 20.67 $ 42,980
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 400 4.66 1.75 $ 16.65 $ 34,620

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 130 1.00 0.37 $ 26.47 $ 55,060
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 110 0.78 0.29 $ 24.50 $ 50,970
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 110 1.08 0.40 $ 23.53 $ 48,950
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 220 1.84 0.69 $ 23.52 $ 48,910
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 90 2.20 0.83 $ 23.43 $ 48,730


About May 2020 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021