The average salary for a kindergarten teacher in Minnesota is around $61,360 per year.
Avg Salary
Kindergarten teachers earn an average yearly salary of $61,360.
Wages typically start from $38,400 and go up to $94,810.
9% below national average Updated in 2021
Kindergarten teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$45.58 per hour
$94,810 per year
Senior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$37.56 per hour
$78,120 per year
Mid-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$29.50 per hour
$61,360 per year
Junior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$23.27 per hour
$48,400 per year
Starting level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$18.46 per hour
$38,400 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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than preschool teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $77K |
| Professor salary | $76K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $77K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
| Teacher salary | $64K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
| High school teacher salary | $61K |
| School counselor salary | $58K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $54K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $37K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)