Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries across 50 states

$64,159

National Average (Median)

$99,960

Highest: Washington

$47,590

Lowest: Montana

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State

Compare Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$47,590

$99,960

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $50,900 AZ $52,830 AR $52,060 CA $82,550 CO $62,870 CT $90,030 DE $74,030 DC $81,500 FL $58,100 GA $65,680 HI $53,160 ID $62,240 IL $64,020 IN $58,250 IA $58,420 KS $56,670 KY $60,280 LA $53,130 ME $52,660 MD $75,910 MA $84,100 MI $63,300 MN $75,500 MS $48,880 MO $56,590 MT $47,590 NE $62,200 NV $64,930 NH $60,240 NJ $74,210 NM $74,380 NY $77,630 NC $53,180 ND $59,420 OH $72,570 OK $47,860 OR $68,580 PA $64,430 RI $85,470 SC $60,890 SD $49,410 TN $58,070 TX $63,780 UT $63,190 VT $63,280 VA $63,920 WA $99,960 WV $58,790 WI $59,350 WY $60,990

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$99,960

Connecticut

$90,030

Rhode Island

$85,470

Massachusetts

$84,100

California

$82,550

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$99,960	$95,380	5,270
2	Connecticut	$90,030	$88,070	1,420
3	Rhode Island	$85,470	$77,600	360
4	Massachusetts	$84,100	$84,950	1,980
5	California	$82,550	$88,160	7,430
6	District of Columbia	$81,500	$86,500	180
7	New York	$77,630	$86,620	6,950
8	Maryland	$75,910	$78,160	1,560
9	Minnesota	$75,500	$72,880	2,840
10	New Mexico	$74,380	$71,000	950
11	New Jersey	$74,210	$78,110	5,370
12	Delaware	$74,030	$68,420	70
13	Ohio	$72,570	$70,590	3,290
14	Oregon	$68,580	$72,090	1,330
15	Georgia	$65,680	$69,870	4,530
16	Nevada	$64,930	$66,570	1,400
17	Pennsylvania	$64,430	$68,760	2,510
18	Illinois	$64,020	$71,160	4,660
19	Virginia	$63,920	$69,880	3,740
20	Texas	$63,780	$60,880	3,820
21	Michigan	$63,300	$66,710	1,890
22	Vermont	$63,280	$68,220	250
23	Utah	$63,190	$69,280	530
24	Colorado	$62,870	$68,150	3,260
25	Idaho	$62,240	$64,620	460
26	Nebraska	$62,200	$63,530	1,120
27	Wyoming	$60,990	$61,500	360
28	South Carolina	$60,890	$60,850	1,540
29	Kentucky	$60,280	$59,670	2,450
30	New Hampshire	$60,240	$64,240	520
31	North Dakota	$59,420	$58,850	600
32	Wisconsin	$59,350	$60,320	1,510
33	West Virginia	$58,790	$58,600	730
34	Iowa	$58,420	$58,170	1,160
35	Indiana	$58,250	$57,920	2,120
36	Florida	$58,100	$59,970	8,810
37	Tennessee	$58,070	$57,680	2,740
38	Kansas	$56,670	$57,130	1,300
39	Missouri	$56,590	$58,740	2,300
40	North Carolina	$53,180	$53,120	2,250
41	Hawaii	$53,160	$58,230	90
42	Louisiana	$53,130	$54,040	3,730
43	Arizona	$52,830	$57,550	3,020
44	Maine	$52,660	$57,810	570
45	Arkansas	$52,060	$55,220	1,490
46	Alabama	$50,900	$53,360	310
47	South Dakota	$49,410	$51,640	610
48	Mississippi	$48,880	$49,960	1,350
49	Oklahoma	$47,860	$52,620	1,690
50	Montana	$47,590	$56,060	400

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS