Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). May be required to hold State certification. Excludes "Childcare Workers" (39-9011) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
431,350	1.2 %	$16.66	$34,650	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$10.16	$11.94	$14.67	$19.10	$26.46
Annual Wage (2)	$21,140	$24,830	$30,520	$39,720	$55,050

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services	302,300	32.71	$14.88	$30,940
Elementary and Secondary Schools	73,030	0.85	$23.48	$48,840
Individual and Family Services	13,130	0.52	$16.79	$34,920
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	9,240	0.17	$17.59	$36,580
Religious Organizations	8,830	4.39	$18.31	$38,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services	302,300	32.71	$14.88	$30,940
Religious Organizations	8,830	4.39	$18.31	$38,090
Civic and Social Organizations	6,410	1.66	$16.43	$34,170
Social Advocacy Organizations	2,040	0.92	$16.89	$35,120
Elementary and Secondary Schools	73,030	0.85	$23.48	$48,840

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	40	(7)	$28.00	$58,240
Elementary and Secondary Schools	73,030	0.85	$23.48	$48,840
Junior Colleges	1,240	0.17	$21.78	$45,310
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	100	0.02	$19.71	$41,000
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	2,750	0.09	$19.41	$40,380

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	53,290	3.07	1.04	$18.27	$37,990
Texas	33,810	2.72	0.93	$17.80	$37,030
Florida	31,060	3.53	1.20	$13.84	$28,790
Illinois	25,030	4.15	1.41	$15.76	$32,780
New York	23,890	2.51	0.85	$20.35	$42,330

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire	3,200	4.84	1.65	$15.08	$31,360
Massachusetts	17,070	4.72	1.61	$19.54	$40,640
Oklahoma	7,210	4.46	1.52	$14.57	$30,300
Delaware	2,010	4.45	1.51	$13.37	$27,820
Illinois	25,030	4.15	1.41	$15.76	$32,780

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	16,420	4.02	1.37	$20.85	$43,360
Connecticut	6,510	3.91	1.33	$20.71	$43,080
New York	23,890	2.51	0.85	$20.35	$42,330
Hawaii	1,600	2.51	0.86	$20.27	$42,160
District of Columbia	1,770	2.45	0.83	$20.27	$42,160

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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	29,960	3.10	1.06	$21.23	$44,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	20,100	4.30	1.46	$15.95	$33,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	17,000	2.72	0.93	$17.12	$35,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	14,420	5.15	1.75	$19.34	$40,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	11,490	3.61	1.23	$18.87	$39,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	10,790	2.95	1.00	$16.92	$35,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	10,340	3.59	1.22	$15.66	$32,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	10,080	4.08	1.39	$21.66	$45,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	9,750	3.69	1.26	$14.68	$30,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	9,120	2.99	1.02	$18.89	$39,290