Kindergarten teacher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$29.63 per hour

$61,640 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$29.11 per hour

$60,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$23.18 per hour

$48,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$22.71 per hour

$47,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$18.12 per hour

$37,690 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Kindergarten teacher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
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 about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than childcare workers.

Career Median Salary
Music teacher salary $60K
Professor salary $58K
School counselor salary $50K
Teacher salary $50K
High school teacher salary $49K
Kindergarten teacher salary $48K
Elementary school teacher salary $48K
Childcare program administrator salary $38K
Preschool teacher salary $29K
Childcare worker salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)