Kindergarten teacher earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$31.38 per hour

$65,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$29.42 per hour

$61,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$23.39 per hour

$48,650 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$18.53 per hour

$38,540 per year

10th percentile

Starting level kindergarten teacher earnings begin at:

$14.44 per hour

$30,040 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 9% more than similar careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than physical education teachers but more than nannies.

Career Median Salary
Physical education teacher salary $60K
Teacher salary $55K
High school teacher salary $59K
Elementary school teacher salary $58K
School counselor salary $49K
Kindergarten teacher salary $49K
Childcare program administrator salary $46K
Preschool teacher salary $28K
Childcare worker salary $22K
Nanny salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)