Salary by state
Preschool Teachers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Preschool Teachers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $62,150, COL-adjusted $56,551
- Vermont: $49,730, COL-adjusted $50,745
- Hawaii: $48,780, COL-adjusted $44,345
- New Jersey: $48,220, COL-adjusted $44,320
- Kansas: $47,750, COL-adjusted $52,997
- California: $47,400, COL-adjusted $42,818
- Nebraska: $47,040, COL-adjusted $52,209
- New York: $46,520, COL-adjusted $43,114
- Alaska: $46,130, COL-adjusted $45,049
- Massachusetts: $45,890, COL-adjusted $43,374
- Connecticut: $45,740, COL-adjusted $44,151
- Washington: $45,660, COL-adjusted $42,673
- Colorado: $45,500, COL-adjusted $44,132
- Oregon: $45,140, COL-adjusted $43,656
- Maryland: $44,600, COL-adjusted $42,476
- South Dakota: $44,500, COL-adjusted $50,226
- New Mexico: $44,070, COL-adjusted $47,798
- Georgia: $43,920, COL-adjusted $45,607
- Maine: $43,890, COL-adjusted $45,201
- Minnesota: $43,430, COL-adjusted $44,047
- Illinois: $40,910, COL-adjusted $40,910
- North Dakota: $39,720, COL-adjusted $44,629
- New Hampshire: $39,350, COL-adjusted $37,764
- Nevada: $38,870, COL-adjusted $38,870
- Louisiana: $38,020, COL-adjusted $43,107
- Virginia: $37,140, COL-adjusted $36,736
- Michigan: $37,110, COL-adjusted $38,576
- Rhode Island: $36,830, COL-adjusted $36,002
- Indiana: $36,650, COL-adjusted $39,282
- Montana: $36,540, COL-adjusted $38,626
- Delaware: $36,360, COL-adjusted $36,433
- Arizona: $36,300, COL-adjusted $36,048
- Mississippi: $36,250, COL-adjusted $41,667
- Wisconsin: $36,160, COL-adjusted $38,427
- Missouri: $36,090, COL-adjusted $39,747
- Pennsylvania: $36,050, COL-adjusted $36,936
- Florida: $35,860, COL-adjusted $34,681
- North Carolina: $35,710, COL-adjusted $37,869
- Ohio: $35,180, COL-adjusted $37,909
- Utah: $35,010, COL-adjusted $35,399
- South Carolina: $34,500, COL-adjusted $36,820
- Tennessee: $34,280, COL-adjusted $37,301
- Arkansas: $34,190, COL-adjusted $39,344
- Texas: $33,860, COL-adjusted $34,871
- Iowa: $33,830, COL-adjusted $38,531
- Idaho: $32,800, COL-adjusted $34,346
- West Virginia: $32,480, COL-adjusted $36,291
- Oklahoma: $31,790, COL-adjusted $36,207
- Wyoming: $29,930, COL-adjusted $32,287
- Kentucky: $29,780, COL-adjusted $33,016
- Alabama: $28,310, COL-adjusted $31,881
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- District of Columbia$62,150
- Vermont$49,730
- Hawaii$48,780
- New Jersey$48,220
- Kansas$47,750
- California$47,400
- Nebraska$47,040
- New York$46,520
- Alaska$46,130
- Massachusetts$45,890
- Connecticut$45,740
- Washington$45,660
- Colorado$45,500
- Oregon$45,140
- Maryland$44,600
- South Dakota$44,500
- New Mexico$44,070
- Georgia$43,920
- Maine$43,890
- Minnesota$43,430
- Illinois$40,910
- North Dakota$39,720
- New Hampshire$39,350
- Nevada$38,870
- Louisiana$38,020
- Virginia$37,140
- Michigan$37,110
- Rhode Island$36,830
- Indiana$36,650
- Montana$36,540
- Delaware$36,360
- Arizona$36,300
- Mississippi$36,250
- Wisconsin$36,160
- Missouri$36,090
- Pennsylvania$36,050
- Florida$35,860
- North Carolina$35,710
- Ohio$35,180
- Utah$35,010
- South Carolina$34,500
- Tennessee$34,280
- Arkansas$34,190
- Texas$33,860
- Iowa$33,830
- Idaho$32,800
- West Virginia$32,480
- Oklahoma$31,790
- Wyoming$29,930
- Kentucky$29,780
- Alabama$28,310