Preschool Teacher Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for preschool teachers. The national median is $38,140. ← Back to Preschool Teacher overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $62,150 | $29.88 | |
| 2 | Vermont | $49,730 | $23.91 | |
| 3 | Hawaii | $48,780 | $23.45 | |
| 4 | New Jersey | $48,220 | $23.19 | |
| 5 | Kansas | $47,750 | $22.96 | |
| 6 | California | $47,400 | $22.79 | |
| 7 | Nebraska | $47,040 | $22.62 | |
| 8 | New York | $46,520 | $22.37 | |
| 9 | Alaska | $46,130 | $22.18 | |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $45,890 | $22.06 | |
| 11 | Connecticut | $45,740 | $21.99 | |
| 12 | Washington | $45,660 | $21.95 | |
| 13 | Colorado | $45,500 | $21.87 | |
| 14 | Oregon | $45,140 | $21.70 | |
| 15 | Maryland | $44,600 | $21.44 | |
| 16 | South Dakota | $44,500 | $21.39 | |
| 17 | New Mexico | $44,070 | $21.19 | |
| 18 | Georgia | $43,920 | $21.12 | |
| 19 | Maine | $43,890 | $21.10 | |
| 20 | Minnesota | $43,430 | $20.88 | |
| 21 | Illinois | $40,910 | $19.67 | |
| 22 | North Dakota | $39,720 | $19.10 | |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $39,350 | $18.92 | |
| 24 | Nevada | $38,870 | $18.69 | |
| 25 | Louisiana | $38,020 | $18.28 | |
| 26 | Virginia | $37,140 | $17.86 | |
| 27 | Michigan | $37,110 | $17.84 | |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $36,830 | $17.71 | |
| 29 | Indiana | $36,650 | $17.62 | |
| 30 | Montana | $36,540 | $17.57 | |
| 31 | Delaware | $36,360 | $17.48 | |
| 32 | Arizona | $36,300 | $17.45 | |
| 33 | Mississippi | $36,250 | $17.43 | |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $36,160 | $17.39 | |
| 35 | Missouri | $36,090 | $17.35 | |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $36,050 | $17.33 | |
| 37 | Florida | $35,860 | $17.24 | |
| 38 | North Carolina | $35,710 | $17.17 | |
| 39 | Ohio | $35,180 | $16.91 | |
| 40 | Utah | $35,010 | $16.83 | |
| 41 | South Carolina | $34,500 | $16.59 | |
| 42 | Tennessee | $34,280 | $16.48 | |
| 43 | Arkansas | $34,190 | $16.44 | |
| 44 | Texas | $33,860 | $16.28 | |
| 45 | Iowa | $33,830 | $16.26 | |
| 46 | Idaho | $32,800 | $15.77 | |
| 47 | West Virginia | $32,480 | $15.62 | |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $31,790 | $15.29 | |
| 49 | Wyoming | $29,930 | $14.39 | |
| 50 | Kentucky | $29,780 | $14.32 | |
| 51 | Alabama | $28,310 | $13.61 |