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

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

Compare Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salaries across 51 states

$39,841

National Average (Median)

$62,150

Highest: District of Columbia

$28,310

Lowest: Alabama

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by State

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

$28,310

$62,150

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $28,310 AK $46,130 AZ $36,300 AR $34,190 CA $47,400 CO $45,500 CT $45,740 DE $36,360 DC $62,150 FL $35,860 GA $43,920 HI $48,780 ID $32,800 IL $40,910 IN $36,650 IA $33,830 KS $47,750 KY $29,780 LA $38,020 ME $43,890 MD $44,600 MA $45,890 MI $37,110 MN $43,430 MS $36,250 MO $36,090 MT $36,540 NE $47,040 NV $38,870 NH $39,350 NJ $48,220 NM $44,070 NY $46,520 NC $35,710 ND $39,720 OH $35,180 OK $31,790 OR $45,140 PA $36,050 RI $36,830 SC $34,500 SD $44,500 TN $34,280 TX $33,860 UT $35,010 VT $49,730 VA $37,140 WA $45,660 WV $32,480 WI $36,160 WY $29,930

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$62,150

Vermont

$49,730

Hawaii

$48,780

New Jersey

$48,220

Kansas

$47,750

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$62,150	$68,100	2,350
2	Vermont	$49,730	$52,520	940
3	Hawaii	$48,780	$50,670	1,410
4	New Jersey	$48,220	$56,770	16,190
5	Kansas	$47,750	$46,580	1,330
6	California	$47,400	$51,190	55,700
7	Nebraska	$47,040	$50,150	1,630
8	New York	$46,520	$51,930	23,870
9	Alaska	$46,130	$50,670	520
10	Massachusetts	$45,890	$48,460	18,710
11	Connecticut	$45,740	$50,830	5,230
12	Washington	$45,660	$48,140	13,210
13	Colorado	$45,500	$53,270	5,210
14	Oregon	$45,140	$48,130	6,300
15	Maryland	$44,600	$47,470	8,020
16	South Dakota	$44,500	$42,440	1,470
17	New Mexico	$44,070	$50,510	2,490
18	Georgia	$43,920	$47,920	16,850
19	Maine	$43,890	$45,350	1,110
20	Minnesota	$43,430	$45,130	10,320
21	Illinois	$40,910	$45,150	22,420
22	North Dakota	$39,720	$41,620	540
23	New Hampshire	$39,350	$41,950	2,220
24	Nevada	$38,870	$42,970	2,360
25	Louisiana	$38,020	$41,280	3,570
26	Virginia	$37,140	$42,490	13,570
27	Michigan	$37,110	$39,730	10,950
28	Rhode Island	$36,830	$39,850	1,890
29	Indiana	$36,650	$38,240	7,110
30	Montana	$36,540	$38,440	960
31	Delaware	$36,360	$37,240	2,000
32	Arizona	$36,300	$38,800	9,400
33	Mississippi	$36,250	$35,500	3,600
34	Wisconsin	$36,160	$36,500	11,330
35	Missouri	$36,090	$39,030	5,580
36	Pennsylvania	$36,050	$37,250	22,760
37	Florida	$35,860	$37,040	35,740
38	North Carolina	$35,710	$37,340	18,370
39	Ohio	$35,180	$36,500	19,840
40	Utah	$35,010	$36,450	3,670
41	South Carolina	$34,500	$36,190	4,550
42	Tennessee	$34,280	$41,170	5,420
43	Arkansas	$34,190	$38,180	3,270
44	Texas	$33,860	$35,970	41,200
45	Iowa	$33,830	$35,760	5,910
46	Idaho	$32,800	$35,650	1,010
47	West Virginia	$32,480	$37,650	2,190
48	Oklahoma	$31,790	$37,310	7,010
49	Wyoming	$29,930	$37,330	1,040
50	Kentucky	$29,780	$35,400	8,520
51	Alabama	$28,310	$31,160	7,910

Preschool 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 Preschool 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