Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Modesto, CA	$107,550
Seattle, WA	$101,370
El Centro, CA	$101,090
Mount Vernon, WA	$100,150
Visalia, CA	$99,130
Merced, CA	$98,880
Santa Maria, CA	$98,850
Sacramento, CA	$97,930
Bridgeport, CT	$95,540
Bremerton, WA	$94,850
Hanford, CA	$94,650
Kingston, NY	$94,310
Bellingham, WA	$94,260
Vallejo, CA	$93,580
San Jose, CA	$92,890

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	22	$107,550	$71,670
Washington	11	$101,370	$85,440
Connecticut	5	$95,540	$82,240
New York	12	$94,310	$63,800
Massachusetts	6	$87,300	$74,700
Utah	3	$86,540	$60,560
Colorado	7	$83,720	$58,250
Oregon	6	$83,090	$65,990
New Jersey	3	$79,700	$74,840
Rhode Island	1	$79,340	$79,340
Washington, D.C.	1	$78,900	$78,900
Ohio	9	$78,810	$59,800
Maryland	4	$78,670	$66,640
Pennsylvania	12	$77,520	$65,350
Minnesota	5	$77,180	$64,940
Virginia	6	$76,670	$48,570
Illinois	8	$74,470	$57,350
Georgia	12	$74,400	$55,080
Vermont	1	$73,330	$73,330
Michigan	9	$72,250	$55,520
Florida	17	$71,360	$52,840
New Mexico	2	$69,960	$69,060
Idaho	3	$69,460	$61,630
Wisconsin	10	$68,850	$57,730
Nevada	2	$68,680	$66,050
Nebraska	3	$67,790	$62,400
Kentucky	5	$67,290	$59,000
Texas	12	$66,210	$49,150
New Hampshire	1	$65,650	$65,650
Maine	3	$65,420	$52,350
Missouri	6	$65,140	$51,440
Iowa	7	$65,110	$54,790
North Dakota	4	$65,100	$56,960
South Carolina	5	$64,530	$57,970
West Virginia	3	$63,640	$56,850
Wyoming	1	$62,780	$62,780
Tennessee	9	$62,210	$50,310
Puerto Rico	6	$61,980	$54,470
Arkansas	5	$61,830	$53,650
North Carolina	11	$60,730	$50,110
Indiana	8	$59,980	$54,740
Arizona	5	$59,050	$47,800
Hawaii	1	$58,710	$58,710
Louisiana	7	$58,480	$49,450
Kansas	4	$58,370	$52,740
Oklahoma	4	$56,720	$46,040
South Dakota	2	$56,640	$49,880
Montana	2	$55,080	$49,210
Mississippi	3	$52,300	$47,560

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Modesto, CA	$107,550	$103,790	—	160
Seattle, WA	$101,370	$101,580	—	2,530
El Centro, CA	$101,090	$111,880	—	50
Mount Vernon, WA	$100,150	$97,830	—	90
Visalia, CA	$99,130	$96,380	—	240
Merced, CA	$98,880	$96,430	—	140
Santa Maria, CA	$98,850	$102,450	—	290
Sacramento, CA	$97,930	$106,000	—	740
Bridgeport, CT	$95,540	$99,660	—	440
Bremerton, WA	$94,850	$97,070	—	150
Hanford, CA	$94,650	$96,980	—	60
Kingston, NY	$94,310	$97,110	—	50
Bellingham, WA	$94,260	$98,460	—	170
Vallejo, CA	$93,580	$91,640	—	100
San Jose, CA	$92,890	$84,620	—	430
Oxnard, CA	$92,620	$101,780	—	130
Olympia, WA	$92,070	$103,610	—	240
Kiryas Joel, NY	$92,000	$89,330	—	230
Kennewick, WA	$91,720	$86,420	—	270
Yuba City, CA	$91,580	$96,570	—	60
Napa, CA	$90,640	$94,500	—	50
Santa Rosa, CA	$88,910	$92,910	—	130
Hartford, CT	$87,860	$93,040	—	440
Spokane, WA	$87,830	$89,710	—	440
Walla Walla, WA	$87,690	$99,770	—	40
Los Angeles, CA	$87,400	$78,400	—	1,570
Barnstable, MA	$87,300	$95,540	—	80
New York, NY	$87,020	$77,400	—	8,180
Wenatchee, WA	$86,940	$89,740	—	80
Provo, UT	$86,540	$74,070	—	130
Yakima, WA	$85,850	$84,700	—	260
Riverside, CA	$85,810	$82,550	—	750
Longview, WA	$85,440	$80,660	—	100
Chico, CA	$84,880	$82,170	—	70
Worcester, MA	$84,870	$89,770	—	200
Boston, MA	$84,850	$81,700	—	1,500
Boulder, CO	$83,720	$79,150	—	200
Norwich, CT	$83,640	$91,670	—	100
Bakersfield, CA	$83,620	$78,330	—	440
Waterbury, CT	$83,340	$81,770	—	190
Portland, OR	$83,090	$81,090	—	900
New Haven, CT	$82,240	$79,420	—	180
San Francisco, CA	$82,090	$74,600	—	640
Redding, CA	$80,430	$80,550	—	60
Stockton, CA	$80,060	$77,370	—	210
Trenton, NJ	$79,700	$78,620	—	270
San Luis Obispo, CA	$79,490	$77,290	—	60
Providence, RI	$79,340	$85,470	—	480
Washington, DC	$78,900	$77,200	—	2,400
Cleveland, OH	$78,810	$82,080	—	570
Lexington Park, MD	$78,670	$74,160	—	60
Atlantic City, NJ	$78,400	$74,990	—	230
Baltimore, MD	$78,130	$73,940	—	650
York, PA	$77,520	$80,710	—	190
Minneapolis, MN	$77,180	$80,780	—	1,900
Columbus, OH	$77,080	$79,470	—	730
Buffalo, NY	$77,020	$75,460	—	420
Virginia Beach, VA	$76,670	$78,580	—	650
Harrisburg, PA	$76,520	$78,910	—	180
Amherst, MA	$75,850	$76,740	—	40
Reading, PA	$75,040	$79,420	—	100
Scranton, PA	$75,020	$80,400	—	140
Pittsfield, MA	$74,960	$75,160	—	40
Vineland, NJ	$74,840	$70,940	—	100
Utica, NY	$74,720	$76,790	—	110
Springfield, MA	$74,700	$77,880	—	100
Lebanon, PA	$74,570	$78,460	—	30
Chicago, IL	$74,470	$70,250	—	3,350
Albany, NY	$74,410	$72,920	—	220
Warner Robins, GA	$74,400	$72,930	—	90
Atlanta, GA	$74,180	$75,690	—	2,650
Syracuse, NY	$73,530	$74,800	—	220
Burlington, VT	$73,330	$76,120	—	80
Denver, CO	$73,220	$74,960	—	1,610
Salem, OR	$72,600	$74,480	—	140
Detroit, MI	$72,250	$70,800	—	780
San Diego, CA	$71,670	$71,690	—	470
Salisbury, MD	$71,660	$64,730	—	50
Naples, FL	$71,360	$77,170	—	170
Binghamton, NY	$71,070	$65,680	—	90
Jacksonville, FL	$70,730	$76,440	—	740
Philadelphia, PA	$70,640	$64,190	—	1,490
Springfield, IL	$70,520	$64,270	—	120
Rockford, IL	$70,480	$65,310	—	100
Glens Falls, NY	$70,350	$64,890	—	60
Allentown, PA	$70,140	$64,250	—	300
Las Cruces, NM	$69,960	$74,400	—	160
Fort Collins, CO	$69,500	$61,600	—	180
Boise, ID	$69,460	$63,230	—	170
Sarasota, FL	$69,420	$68,950	—	320
Dayton, OH	$69,120	$75,920	—	220
Akron, OH	$69,110	$66,240	—	110
Albuquerque, NM	$69,060	$66,440	—	290
Traverse City, MI	$69,000	$80,090	—	50
Chambersburg, PA	$68,980	$74,780	—	30
La Crosse, WI	$68,850	$72,580	—	30
Lancaster, PA	$68,680	$78,480	—	110
Reno, NV	$68,680	$62,750	—	220
Mankato, MN	$68,670	$63,890	—	50
Sebring, FL	$68,430	$59,980	—	50
Gainesville, FL	$68,170	$69,610	—	140
Medford, OR	$67,810	$62,100	—	80
Lincoln, NE	$67,790	$62,200	—	160
Duluth, MN	$67,620	$73,900	—	110
Albany, OR	$67,580	$68,710	—	50
Bloomington, IL	$67,350	$65,180	—	70
Pittsburgh, PA	$67,320	$59,770	—	290
Louisville, KY	$67,290	$61,630	—	560
Toledo, OH	$67,140	$61,520	—	210
Bend, OR	$67,040	$62,400	—	50
Elmira, NY	$66,910	$62,150	—	40
Appleton, WI	$66,780	$60,800	—	40
Hagerstown, MD	$66,640	$62,740	—	100
Gainesville, GA	$66,560	$63,020	—	60
Valdosta, GA	$66,550	$64,020	—	80
St. Cloud, MN	$66,520	$60,880	—	90
McAllen, TX	$66,210	$63,280	—	250
Las Vegas, NV	$66,050	$64,930	—	1,080
Eugene, OR	$65,990	$58,690	—	140
Racine, WI	$65,940	$60,930	—	60
Rochester, NY	$65,890	$61,150	—	500
Manchester, NH	$65,650	$62,860	—	160
Johnstown, PA	$65,560	$71,850	—	50
Portland, ME	$65,420	$60,440	—	180
Erie, PA	$65,350	$62,530	—	90
St. Louis, MO	$65,140	$62,150	—	1,220
Flint, MI	$65,130	$60,320	—	100
Davenport, IA	$65,110	$61,260	—	170
Minot, ND	$65,100	$65,450	—	60
Rochester, MN	$64,940	$63,510	—	60
Pueblo, CO	$64,690	$61,990	—	100
Hinesville, GA	$64,550	$69,720	—	30
Hilton Head Island, SC	$64,530	$64,810	—	100
Macon, GA	$64,500	$68,610	—	140
Omaha, NE	$64,330	$61,870	—	510
Battle Creek, MI	$64,320	$62,340	—	40
Lexington, KY	$64,310	$63,950	—	300
Houston, TX	$64,180	$65,970	—	1,270
Augusta, GA	$64,180	$62,350	—	260
Dalton, GA	$64,180	$62,100	—	40
Ogden, UT	$64,180	$62,210	—	70
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$64,170	$60,970	—	40
Grand Rapids, MI	$64,100	$63,200	—	260
Watertown, NY	$63,800	$60,180	—	50
Bismarck, ND	$63,770	$61,590	—	100
Savannah, GA	$63,680	$63,190	—	220
Weirton, WV	$63,640	$59,160	—	30
Green Bay, WI	$63,510	$60,840	—	110
Rome, GA	$63,110	$61,110	—	40
Springfield, OH	$63,060	$60,750	—	30
Canton, OH	$62,790	$59,680	—	80
Cheyenne, WY	$62,780	$62,260	—	70
Grand Island, NE	$62,400	$64,940	—	70
Greeley, CO	$62,290	$59,580	—	210
Wheeling, WV	$62,270	$60,880	—	40
Nashville, TN	$62,210	$60,680	—	860
Kalamazoo, MI	$62,100	$65,200	—	60
Lansing, MI	$62,100	$63,300	—	100
Arecibo, PR	$61,980	$62,240	—	160
Cedar Rapids, IA	$61,930	$63,360	—	130
Cincinnati, OH	$61,930	$62,150	—	680
Grand Forks, ND	$61,930	$61,210	—	60
El Paso, TX	$61,880	$64,900	—	140
Columbus, GA	$61,830	$62,180	—	90
Fort Smith, AR	$61,830	$59,050	—	180
Fayetteville, AR	$61,820	$58,980	—	310
Dallas, TX	$61,800	$63,330	—	890
Ann Arbor, MI	$61,760	$57,310	—	90
Grand Junction, CO	$61,730	$52,850	—	80
Idaho Falls, ID	$61,630	$61,820	—	70
Richmond, VA	$61,570	$61,300	—	710
Champaign, IL	$61,500	$60,970	—	100
Aguadilla, PR	$61,350	$61,940	—	200
Kansas City, MO	$61,300	$60,410	—	820
Orlando, FL	$61,290	$60,290	—	1,280
Owensboro, KY	$61,190	$65,430	—	70
Sheboygan, WI	$61,140	$57,520	—	30
Wausau, WI	$61,030	$62,950	—	30
Decatur, IL	$60,910	$63,530	—	40
Cleveland, TN	$60,870	$62,210	—	60
Paducah, KY	$60,730	$61,530	—	60
Charlotte, NC	$60,730	$58,950	—	520
Roanoke, VA	$60,570	$59,390	—	200
Salt Lake City, UT	$60,560	$62,780	—	190
San Juan, PR	$60,550	$61,760	—	2,610
Killeen, TX	$60,370	$62,480	—	60
Guayama, PR	$60,300	$63,230	—	50
Johnson City, TN	$60,230	$61,500	—	100
Madison, WI	$60,100	$59,390	—	160
Fort Wayne, IN	$59,980	$59,310	—	230
Waterloo, IA	$59,940	$60,530	—	60
Charleston, SC	$59,830	$59,580	—	80
Eau Claire, WI	$59,810	$62,840	—	60
Youngstown, OH	$59,800	$63,730	—	100
Deltona, FL	$59,730	$58,000	—	230
Evansville, IN	$59,710	$58,600	—	70
Milwaukee, WI	$59,480	$62,940	—	460
Des Moines, IA	$59,300	$59,370	—	210
Columbia, SC	$59,120	$60,880	—	260
Peoria, IL	$59,100	$60,140	—	160
Chattanooga, TN	$59,070	$51,510	—	290
Phoenix, AZ	$59,050	$56,920	—	2,310
Bowling Green, KY	$59,000	$61,720	—	110
Spartanburg, SC	$58,960	$61,040	—	160
Crestview, FL	$58,870	$59,820	—	150
Honolulu, HI	$58,710	$56,970	—	50
Tampa, FL	$58,490	$59,860	—	1,140
Baton Rouge, LA	$58,480	$57,760	—	480
Ponce, PR	$58,480	$62,860	—	530
Lewiston, ME	$58,460	$49,500	—	50
Wichita, KS	$58,370	$59,790	—	330
Sioux City, IA	$58,280	$58,920	—	50
Colorado Springs, CO	$58,250	$59,830	—	390
Indianapolis, IN	$58,240	$56,360	—	640
Greenville, SC	$57,970	$59,840	—	320
Knoxville, TN	$57,890	$61,030	—	400
Janesville, WI	$57,730	$58,620	—	80
Fort Myers, FL	$57,480	$59,780	—	330
Kankakee, IL	$57,350	$56,960	—	40
Austin, TX	$57,240	$59,740	—	210
San Antonio, TX	$57,200	$62,600	—	330
Slidell, LA	$57,160	$59,360	—	160
Miami, FL	$57,130	$57,300	—	2,420
Kingsport, TN	$57,030	$59,680	—	180
Fargo, ND	$56,960	$49,720	—	150
Huntington, WV	$56,850	$58,200	—	170
Dubuque, IA	$56,820	$52,490	—	30
Asheville, NC	$56,760	$59,980	—	110
Oklahoma City, OK	$56,720	$47,860	—	730
Corpus Christi, TX	$56,690	$59,840	—	40
Rapid City, SD	$56,640	$58,670	—	70
Harrisonburg, VA	$56,220	$60,150	—	30
Tallahassee, FL	$56,180	$56,680	—	150
Topeka, KS	$56,100	$56,600	—	120
Blacksburg, VA	$55,920	$51,390	—	50
Michigan City, IN	$55,700	$58,990	—	30
Terre Haute, IN	$55,690	$55,440	—	40
Jackson, TN	$55,600	$52,110	—	110
Raleigh, NC	$55,600	$57,410	—	630
Muskegon, MI	$55,520	$57,480	—	40
Hot Springs, AR	$55,330	$55,670	—	50
Lafayette, IN	$55,270	$55,630	—	100
Athens, GA	$55,080	$55,770	—	50
Missoula, MT	$55,080	$47,410	—	40
New Orleans, LA	$55,080	$58,970	—	610
South Bend, IN	$54,930	$49,500	—	120
Flagstaff, AZ	$54,920	$57,670	—	60
Iowa City, IA	$54,790	$49,880	—	50
Elkhart, IN	$54,740	$49,240	—	30
Jonesboro, AR	$54,560	$52,950	—	80
Shreveport, LA	$54,490	$57,910	—	150
Mayaguez, PR	$54,470	$60,860	—	300
Beaumont, TX	$54,340	$53,660	—	80
Memphis, TN	$54,280	$56,780	—	300
Lawrence, KS	$53,910	$54,400	—	50
Panama City, FL	$53,770	$51,630	—	120
Port St. Lucie, FL	$53,710	$53,340	—	180
Little Rock, AR	$53,650	$51,990	—	270
Palm Bay, FL	$53,550	$52,160	—	280
Durham, NC	$53,190	$50,320	—	240
Pensacola, FL	$53,100	$50,380	—	120
Hickory, NC	$53,010	$54,520	—	60
Joplin, MO	$53,010	$48,340	—	80
Lakeland, FL	$52,840	$49,960	—	390
Springfield, MO	$52,790	$46,970	—	160
Manhattan, KS	$52,740	$50,330	—	40
Winston-Salem, NC	$52,720	$53,050	—	90
Burlington, NC	$52,650	$52,460	—	50
Tyler, TX	$52,620	$52,040	—	50
Greensboro, NC	$52,590	$53,310	—	100
Monroe, LA	$52,490	$49,890	—	110
Bangor, ME	$52,350	$47,650	—	50
Gulfport, MS	$52,300	$49,580	—	170
Lake Charles, LA	$52,300	$52,180	—	140
Yuma, AZ	$52,300	$48,820	—	60
Tucson, AZ	$52,040	$48,100	—	380
Columbia, MO	$51,720	$46,180	—	80
Jefferson City, MO	$51,440	$46,600	—	40
Pinehurst, NC	$51,300	$48,980	—	30
Greenville, NC	$51,070	$56,160	—	40
Brownsville, TX	$50,800	$56,880	—	30
Tulsa, OK	$50,620	$47,500	—	380
Jackson, MS	$50,330	$49,680	—	320
Clarksville, TN	$50,310	$59,400	—	40
Fayetteville, NC	$50,110	$47,680	—	110
Sioux Falls, SD	$49,880	$48,490	—	220
Hammond, LA	$49,450	$47,540	—	70
Great Falls, MT	$49,210	$46,230	—	30
Waco, TX	$49,150	$49,140	—	40
Lawton, OK	$48,670	$46,910	—	40
Lynchburg, VA	$48,570	$49,900	—	40
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$47,800	$47,110	—	40
Hattiesburg, MS	$47,560	$47,020	—	40
Enid, OK	$46,040	$46,810	—	40

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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary: questions

Where do kindergarten teachers (except special education) make the most money?

In Modesto, CA, with an average of $107,550 a year, among the 294 metro areas we cover.

What is the average kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in the U.S.?

$71,261 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is kindergarten teachers (except special education) pay the lowest?

Enid, OK, at $46,040 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2012.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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