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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary by City

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn the most in Modesto, CA (average $107,550 a year), followed by Seattle, WA ($101,370) and El Centro, CA ($101,090), among the 294 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $69,370 and the median $62,680, for 108,870 workers (May 2025).

$69,370U.S. average
$108Khighest: Modesto, CA
$46Klowest: Enid, OK
294metro areas
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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

Washington pays kindergarten teachers (except special education) the most statewide, $95,380 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Washington$95,380$99,9605,27011$101,370$85,440
California$88,160$82,5507,43022$107,550$71,670
Connecticut$88,070$90,0301,4205$95,540$82,240
New York$86,620$77,6306,95012$94,310$63,800
Washington, D.C.$86,500$81,5001801$78,900$78,900
Massachusetts$84,950$84,1001,9806$87,300$74,700
Maryland$78,160$75,9101,5604$78,670$66,640
New Jersey$78,110$74,2105,3703$79,700$74,840
Rhode Island$77,600$85,4703601$79,340$79,340
Minnesota$72,880$75,5002,8405$77,180$64,940
Oregon$72,090$68,5801,3306$83,090$65,990
Illinois$71,160$64,0204,6608$74,470$57,350
New Mexico$71,000$74,3809502$69,960$69,060
Ohio$70,590$72,5703,2909$78,810$59,800
Virginia$69,880$63,9203,7406$76,670$48,570
Georgia$69,870$65,6804,53012$74,400$55,080
Utah$69,280$63,1905303$86,540$60,560
Pennsylvania$68,760$64,4302,51012$77,520$65,350
Delaware$68,420$74,030700n/an/a
Vermont$68,220$63,2802501$73,330$73,330
Colorado$68,150$62,8703,2607$83,720$58,250
Michigan$66,710$63,3001,8909$72,250$55,520
Nevada$66,570$64,9301,4002$68,680$66,050
Idaho$64,620$62,2404603$69,460$61,630
New Hampshire$64,240$60,2405201$65,650$65,650
Nebraska$63,530$62,2001,1203$67,790$62,400
Wyoming$61,500$60,9903601$62,780$62,780
Texas$60,880$63,7803,82012$66,210$49,150
South Carolina$60,850$60,8901,5405$64,530$57,970
Wisconsin$60,320$59,3501,51010$68,850$57,730
Puerto Rico$60,060$61,7604,1206$61,980$54,470
Florida$59,970$58,1008,81017$71,360$52,840
Kentucky$59,670$60,2802,4505$67,290$59,000
North Dakota$58,850$59,4206004$65,100$56,960
Missouri$58,740$56,5902,3006$65,140$51,440
West Virginia$58,600$58,7907303$63,640$56,850
Hawaii$58,230$53,160901$58,710$58,710
Iowa$58,170$58,4201,1607$65,110$54,790
Indiana$57,920$58,2502,1208$59,980$54,740
Maine$57,810$52,6605703$65,420$52,350
Tennessee$57,680$58,0702,7409$62,210$50,310
Arizona$57,550$52,8303,0205$59,050$47,800
Kansas$57,130$56,6701,3004$58,370$52,740
Montana$56,060$47,5904002$55,080$49,210
Arkansas$55,220$52,0601,4905$61,830$53,650
Louisiana$54,040$53,1303,7307$58,480$49,450
Alabama$53,360$50,9003100n/an/a
North Carolina$53,120$53,1802,25011$60,730$50,110
Oklahoma$52,620$47,8601,6904$56,720$46,040
South Dakota$51,640$49,4106102$56,640$49,880
Mississippi$49,960$48,8801,3503$52,300$47,560
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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
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.?

$69,370 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $62,680, so half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more than that and half less.

What salary should kindergarten teachers (except special education) ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) nationwide earn between $52,180 (25th percentile) and $79,910 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays kindergarten teachers (except special education) the most?

Washington, with a statewide average of $95,380 a year (BLS state estimates, 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.

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