Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Kindergarten Teachers
Kindergarten Teachers teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Kindergarten Teachers with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $37,360 to $46,280 per year. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Kindergarten Teachers to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $* | $91,980 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $* | $72,440 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $* | $57,860 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $* | $46,280 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $* | $37,360 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| MA | $* | $80,700 |
| NY | $* | $79,650 |
| CT | $* | $79,270 |
| RI | $* | $79,150 |
| OR | $* | $76,600 |
| CA | $* | $76,450 |
| AK | $* | $72,100 |
| NJ | $* | $71,620 |
| WA | $* | $69,140 |
| VA | $* | $67,970 |
* Kindergarten Teachers are generally paid on an annual basis not hourly.
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Kindergarten Teacher is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like MA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at MA might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Kindergarten Teachers are in the states of MA, NY, CT, RI and OR.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | $61960 | $* |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $61630 | $* |
| Religious Organizations | $59700 | $* |
| Educational Support Services | $57110 | $* |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $45850 | $* |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $45490 | $* |
| Individual and Family Services | $40350 | $* |
| Child Day Care Services | $39320 | $* |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $37350 | $* |
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