Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$37,120

Highest

$50,270

Nebraska

Lowest

$26,620

Mississippi

Total Employment

445,100

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Nebraska	$50,270	1,070	+35.4%
2	New Jersey	$46,570	17,990	+25.5%
3	California	$45,880	49,260	+23.6%
4	New York	$45,580	25,180	+22.8%
5	District of Columbia	$45,090	2,770	+21.5%
6	Massachusetts	$45,030	15,380	+21.3%
7	Hawaii	$44,780	1,370	+20.6%
8	Vermont	$44,760	1,480	+20.6%
9	North Dakota	$43,990	570	+18.5%
10	Colorado	$43,890	5,970	+18.2%
11	Washington	$43,350	13,020	+16.8%
12	Kansas	$43,200	1,570	+16.4%
13	Connecticut	$43,160	6,190	+16.3%
14	Georgia	$42,330	11,230	+14.0%
15	Oregon	$39,360	6,740	+6.0%
16	Minnesota	$38,650	10,830	+4.1%
17	Maryland	$38,560	7,960	+3.9%
18	Oklahoma	$37,970	5,230	+2.3%
19	New Mexico	$37,900	2,460	+2.1%
20	Alaska	$37,820	560	+1.9%
21	New Hampshire	$37,500	2,340	+1.0%
22	Virginia	$37,320	12,030	+0.5%
23	Illinois	$37,220	20,290	+0.3%
24	Maine	$37,070	1,430	-0.1%
25	Michigan	$36,720	10,790	-1.1%
26	Louisiana	$36,390	2,730	-2.0%
27	Rhode Island	$36,040	1,470	-2.9%
28	Tennessee	$35,980	4,890	-3.1%
29	Nevada	$35,970	2,570	-3.1%
30	Montana	$35,590	1,100	-4.1%
31	Indiana	$35,320	6,830	-4.8%
32	Arizona	$35,240	9,500	-5.1%
33	Missouri	$35,120	5,980	-5.4%
34	Wisconsin	$34,950	11,790	-5.8%
35	Florida	$34,270	34,940	-7.7%
36	Pennsylvania	$34,250	23,190	-7.7%
37	Utah	$34,210	4,230	-7.8%
38	Texas	$33,860	31,480	-8.8%
39	South Dakota	$33,350	1,340	-10.2%
40	South Carolina	$33,260	3,270	-10.4%
41	Ohio	$32,760	18,840	-11.7%
42	Delaware	$31,380	2,090	-15.5%
43	North Carolina	$30,980	16,820	-16.5%
44	Arkansas	$30,050	2,560	-19.0%
45	Kentucky	$29,980	6,780	-19.2%
46	Iowa	$29,790	5,570	-19.7%
47	West Virginia	$29,610	2,380	-20.2%
48	Wyoming	$29,250	740	-21.2%
49	Idaho	$28,330	560	-23.7%
50	Alabama	$27,630	6,610	-25.6%
51	Mississippi	$26,620	3,130	-28.3%