Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State

National average: $43,030 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$68,100
New Jersey$56,770
Colorado$53,270
Vermont$52,520
New York$51,930
California$51,190
Connecticut$50,830
Alaska$50,670
Hawaii$50,670
New Mexico$50,510
Nebraska$50,150
Massachusetts$48,460
Washington$48,140
Oregon$48,130
Georgia$47,920
Maryland$47,470
Kansas$46,580
Maine$45,350
Illinois$45,150
Minnesota$45,130
Nevada$42,970
Virginia$42,490
South Dakota$42,440
New Hampshire$41,950
North Dakota$41,620
Louisiana$41,280
Tennessee$41,170
Rhode Island$39,850
Michigan$39,730
Missouri$39,030
Arizona$38,800
Montana$38,440
Indiana$38,240
Arkansas$38,180
West Virginia$37,650
North Carolina$37,340
Wyoming$37,330
Oklahoma$37,310
Pennsylvania$37,250
Delaware$37,240
Florida$37,040
Wisconsin$36,500
Ohio$36,500
Utah$36,450
South Carolina$36,190
Texas$35,970
Iowa$35,760
Idaho$35,650
Mississippi$35,500
Kentucky$35,400
Alabama$31,160