Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State

National average: $69,369 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$95,380
California$88,160
Connecticut$88,070
New York$86,620
District of Columbia$86,500
Massachusetts$84,950
Maryland$78,160
New Jersey$78,110
Rhode Island$77,600
Minnesota$72,880
Oregon$72,090
Illinois$71,160
New Mexico$71,000
Ohio$70,590
Virginia$69,880
Georgia$69,870
Utah$69,280
Pennsylvania$68,760
Delaware$68,420
Vermont$68,220
Colorado$68,150
Michigan$66,710
Nevada$66,570
Idaho$64,620
New Hampshire$64,240
Nebraska$63,530
Wyoming$61,500
Texas$60,880
South Carolina$60,850
Wisconsin$60,320
Florida$59,970
Kentucky$59,670
North Dakota$58,850
Missouri$58,740
West Virginia$58,600
Hawaii$58,230
Iowa$58,170
Indiana$57,920
Maine$57,810
Tennessee$57,680
Arizona$57,550
Kansas$57,130
Montana$56,060
Arkansas$55,220
Louisiana$54,040
Alabama$53,360
North Carolina$53,120
Oklahoma$52,620
South Dakota$51,640
Mississippi$49,960