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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students. Excludes “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050) and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).


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

National estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
119,250 1.2 % (4) $ 65,120 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,620 $ 48,550 $ 60,490 $ 77,200 $ 100,020
  (4)

Industry profile for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 116,940 1.39 (4) $ 65,680
Child Care Services 1,470 0.17 (4) $ 36,410
Religious Organizations 210 0.11 (4) $ 37,040
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 200 0.00 (4) $ 38,950
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 90 0.00 (4) $ 34,940

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 116,940 1.39 (4) $ 65,680
Child Care Services 1,470 0.17 (4) $ 36,410
Religious Organizations 210 0.11 (4) $ 37,040
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 40 0.00 (4) $ 43,780
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 90 0.00 (4) $ 34,940

Top paying industries for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 116,940 1.39 (4) $ 65,680
Individual and Family Services 70 (7) (4) $ 50,200
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 40 (7) (4) $ 43,780
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 200 (7) (4) $ 38,950
Religious Organizations 210 0.11 (4) $ 37,040


Geographic profile for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:

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



Map of employment of kindergarten teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 14,150 1.09 1.35 (4) $ 59,560
Florida 9,310 1.01 1.25 (4) $ 58,990
New York 7,750 0.85 1.06 (4) $ 89,640
California 7,470 0.42 0.53 (4) $ 94,310
New Jersey 5,240 1.27 1.58 (4) $ 72,700


Map of location quotient of kindergarten teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 1,070 1.75 2.17 (4) $ 57,500
Wyoming 470 1.74 2.15 (4) $ 59,860
Montana 810 1.66 2.06 (4) $ 49,170
South Dakota 660 1.53 1.89 (4) $ 47,280
Nebraska 1,310 1.35 1.67 (4) $ 59,900


Map of annual mean wages of kindergarten teachers, except special education by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,470 0.42 0.53 (4) $ 94,310
New York 7,750 0.85 1.06 (4) $ 89,640
Massachusetts 2,530 0.71 0.88 (4) $ 85,240
Connecticut 1,490 0.91 1.13 (4) $ 81,510
Oregon 1,170 0.62 0.77 (4) $ 80,350



Map of employment of kindergarten teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Kindergarten 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 9,300 1.01 1.26 (4) $ 87,490
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,620 0.95 1.18 (4) $ 60,770
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,280 1.08 1.33 (4) $ 63,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,240 0.73 0.91 (4) $ 70,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,710 1.03 1.28 (4) $ 59,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,490 0.82 1.02 (4) $ 76,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,370 0.39 0.48 (4) $ 97,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,210 0.80 0.99 (4) $ 70,050
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,140 1.05 1.30 (4) $ 83,310
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,130 0.78 0.97 (4) $ 66,350


Map of location quotient of kindergarten teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 290 4.09 5.07 (4) $ 54,300
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 230 2.93 3.64 (4) $ 47,520
Yakima, WA 220 2.30 2.86 (4) $ 75,720
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 600 2.18 2.71 (4) $ 56,440
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 300 2.00 2.49 (4) $ 55,640
Killeen-Temple, TX 290 2.00 2.47 (4) $ 54,650
Kennewick-Richland, WA 240 1.98 2.45 (4) $ 79,870
Laredo, TX 200 1.93 2.39 (4) $ 56,960
Great Falls, MT 70 1.89 2.35 (4) $ 45,020
Longview, WA 70 1.84 2.28 (4) $ 75,440


Map of annual mean wages of kindergarten teachers, except special education by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 150 0.49 0.61 (4) $ 114,530
Salinas, CA 120 0.66 0.81 (4) $ 104,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 400 0.24 0.30 (4) $ 100,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 900 0.38 0.47 (4) $ 99,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,370 0.39 0.48 (4) $ 97,490
Merced, CA 130 1.68 2.08 (4) $ 96,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 750 0.66 0.82 (4) $ 95,960
Visalia-Porterville, CA 220 1.39 1.72 (4) $ 95,950
Yuba City, CA 60 1.26 1.56 (4) $ 93,610
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 420 1.07 1.32 (4) $ 93,590

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 350 1.84 2.28 (4) $ 55,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 340 1.63 2.02 (4) $ 52,760
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 320 1.77 2.19 (4) $ 52,170
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 290 1.76 2.18 (4) $ 52,060
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 290 1.28 1.58 (4) $ 45,770

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 220 3.49 4.32 (4) $ 49,630
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 220 2.72 3.37 (4) $ 50,620
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 250 2.57 3.19 (4) $ 49,840
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 170 2.50 3.10 (4) $ 44,790
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 150 2.41 2.99 (4) $ 45,830

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.84 1.04 (4) $ 95,650
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.76 0.94 (4) $ 86,690
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.66 0.82 (4) $ 79,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 50 1.58 1.96 (4) $ 78,170
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 240 1.91 2.36 (4) $ 76,630


About May 2022 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023