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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Full preschool teachers, except special education overview →U.S. mean $43,030 · median $38,140
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $68,100 | $62,150 | $33 | +58.3% | $40,240–$108,270 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $56,770 | $48,220 | $27 | +31.9% | $37,020–$86,910 |
| Colorado | #3 | $53,270 | $45,500 | $26 | +23.8% | $35,820–$84,700 |
| Vermont | #4 | $52,520 | $49,730 | $25 | +22.1% | $36,650–$66,020 |
| New York | #5 | $51,930 | $46,520 | $25 | +20.7% | $36,050–$75,660 |
| California | #6 | $51,190 | $47,400 | $25 | +19% | $37,870–$65,350 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $50,830 | $45,740 | $24 | +18.1% | $35,460–$80,400 |
| Alaska | #8 | $50,670 | $46,130 | $24 | +17.8% | $35,090–$76,950 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $50,670 | $48,780 | $24 | +17.8% | $37,160–$64,110 |
| New Mexico | #10 | $50,510 | $44,070 | $24 | +17.4% | $32,270–$79,560 |
| Nebraska | #11 | $50,150 | $47,040 | $24 | +16.5% | $31,620–$73,620 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $48,460 | $45,890 | $23 | +12.6% | $35,890–$60,440 |
| Washington | #13 | $48,140 | $45,660 | $23 | +11.9% | $38,080–$60,130 |
| Oregon | #14 | $48,130 | $45,140 | $23 | +11.9% | $35,680–$63,550 |
| Georgia | #15 | $47,920 | $43,920 | $23 | +11.4% | $28,150–$77,130 |
| Maryland | #16 | $47,470 | $44,600 | $23 | +10.3% | $35,760–$67,510 |
| Kansas | #17 | $46,580 | $47,750 | $22 | +8.3% | $27,850–$61,790 |
| Maine | #18 | $45,350 | $43,890 | $22 | +5.4% | $36,170–$60,110 |
| Illinois | #19 | $45,150 | $40,910 | $22 | +4.9% | $36,030–$60,890 |
| Minnesota | #20 | $45,130 | $43,430 | $22 | +4.9% | $36,060–$61,190 |
| Nevada | #21 | $42,970 | $38,870 | $21 | -0.1% | $30,100–$64,590 |
| Virginia | #22 | $42,490 | $37,140 | $20 | -1.3% | $30,290–$60,710 |
| South Dakota | #23 | $42,440 | $44,500 | $20 | -1.4% | $30,980–$56,370 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $41,950 | $39,350 | $20 | -2.5% | $34,670–$51,470 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $41,620 | $39,720 | $20 | -3.3% | $25,990–$59,560 |
| Louisiana | #26 | $41,280 | $38,020 | $20 | -4.1% | $23,700–$59,970 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $41,170 | $34,280 | $20 | -4.3% | $27,160–$64,480 |
| Rhode Island | #28 | $39,850 | $36,830 | $19 | -7.4% | $31,200–$46,180 |
| Michigan | #29 | $39,730 | $37,110 | $19 | -7.7% | $30,310–$50,720 |
| Missouri | #30 | $39,030 | $36,090 | $19 | -9.3% | $29,030–$54,610 |
| Arizona | #31 | $38,800 | $36,300 | $19 | -9.8% | $31,760–$47,790 |
| Montana | #32 | $38,440 | $36,540 | $18 | -10.7% | $28,370–$49,550 |
| Indiana | #33 | $38,240 | $36,650 | $18 | -11.1% | $28,720–$50,920 |
| Arkansas | #34 | $38,180 | $34,190 | $18 | -11.3% | $27,190–$56,690 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $37,650 | $32,480 | $18 | -12.5% | $23,520–$58,810 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $37,340 | $35,710 | $18 | -13.2% | $28,700–$47,530 |
| Wyoming | #37 | $37,330 | $29,930 | $18 | -13.2% | $23,600–$58,880 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $37,310 | $31,790 | $18 | -13.3% | $23,100–$58,130 |
| Pennsylvania | #39 | $37,250 | $36,050 | $18 | -13.4% | $29,590–$46,460 |
| Delaware | #40 | $37,240 | $36,360 | $18 | -13.5% | $31,200–$44,270 |
| Florida | #41 | $37,040 | $35,860 | $18 | -13.9% | $29,550–$46,980 |
| Ohio | #42 | $36,500 | $35,180 | $18 | -15.2% | $27,260–$48,240 |
| Wisconsin | #43 | $36,500 | $36,160 | $18 | -15.2% | $28,530–$46,090 |
| Utah | #44 | $36,450 | $35,010 | $18 | -15.3% | $28,770–$47,300 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $36,190 | $34,500 | $17 | -15.9% | $26,820–$49,900 |
| Texas | #46 | $35,970 | $33,860 | $17 | -16.4% | $26,430–$49,680 |
| Iowa | #47 | $35,760 | $33,830 | $17 | -16.9% | $27,730–$48,390 |
| Idaho | #48 | $35,650 | $32,800 | $17 | -17.2% | $26,500–$46,950 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $35,500 | $36,250 | $17 | -17.5% | $20,980–$53,370 |
| Kentucky | #50 | $35,400 | $29,780 | $17 | -17.7% | $23,490–$51,760 |
| Alabama | #51 | $31,160 | $28,310 | $15 | -27.6% | $21,150–$47,350 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.