The average salary for a kindergarten teacher in the United States is around $25,763 per year.
Avg Salary
Kindergarten teachers earn an average yearly salary of $25,763.
Wages typically start from $18,760 and go up to $35,379.
60% below national average Updated in 2023
Kindergarten teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Kindergarten teacher salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
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California | $95,160 |
Massachusetts | $79,120 |
Connecticut | $78,270 |
Oregon | $78,220 |
New York | $77,810 |
Washington | $77,640 |
Rhode Island | $76,880 |
Alaska | $63,670 |
New Jersey | $63,270 |
Pennsylvania | $62,820 |
District of Columbia | $61,730 |
Georgia | $61,600 |
Maryland | $61,480 |
Minnesota | $61,360 |
New Hampshire | $61,350 |
Illinois | $61,220 |
Nebraska | $61,220 |
Texas | $60,900 |
Virginia | $60,830 |
Michigan | $60,690 |
Ohio | $60,670 |
Florida | $60,590 |
Wyoming | $60,410 |
Vermont | $60,130 |
Delaware | $59,370 |
Kentucky | $59,260 |
Colorado | $58,820 |
Wisconsin | $57,360 |
Kansas | $56,410 |
Nevada | $50,540 |
New Mexico | $49,770 |
Utah | $49,070 |
Maine | $48,770 |
North Dakota | $48,650 |
South Carolina | $48,650 |
Iowa | $48,490 |
Oklahoma | $48,450 |
Tennessee | $48,450 |
West Virginia | $48,270 |
Arkansas | $48,210 |
Indiana | $48,210 |
Missouri | $48,210 |
Idaho | $48,170 |
North Carolina | $48,060 |
Guam | $48,010 |
Arizona | $47,960 |
Mississippi | $47,960 |
South Dakota | $47,960 |
Alabama | $47,920 |
Hawaii | $47,810 |
Louisiana | $46,640 |
Montana | $45,120 |
Puerto Rico | $22,270 |
How do kindergarten teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Kindergarten teachers earn 9% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than art teachers but more than teacher's assistants.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Art teacher salary | $45K |
School counselor salary | $38K |
Teacher salary | $38K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $31K |
Physical education teacher salary | $26K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $26K |
Music teacher salary | $24K |
Substitute teacher salary | $20K |
Graduate teaching assistant salary | $20K |
Teacher assistant salary | $20K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)