Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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).

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

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