The average salary for a kindergarten teacher in Oklahoma is around $48,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Kindergarten teachers earn an average yearly salary of $48,450.
Wages typically start from $37,490 and go up to $75,330.
12% below national average Updated in 2021
Kindergarten teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$36.22 per hour
$75,330 per year
Senior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$29.43 per hour
$61,220 per year
Mid-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$23.29 per hour
$48,450 per year
Junior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$22.42 per hour
$46,640 per year
Starting level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:
$18.02 per hour
$37,490 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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than preschool teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physical education teacher salary | $62K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Music teacher salary | $61K |
| High school teacher salary | $50K |
| Teacher salary | $52K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $48K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $48K |
| School counselor salary | $49K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $37K |
| Preschool teacher salary | $29K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)