Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in the US
A preschool teachers, except special education earns a national median of $38,140 a year (mean $43,030) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #753 of 825.
How much does a preschool teachers, except special education earn in the US?
A preschool teachers, except special education in the United States earns a median of $38,140 a year (mean $43,030), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 25% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 478,780 people work in this occupation (SOC 25-2011), ranked #753 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$38,140
per year
Mean
$43,030
per year
Employment
478,780
US workers
National rank
#753
of 825 by median
What a preschool teachers, except special education earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a preschool teachers, except special education (SOC 25-2011) earns a median annual wage of $38,140 and a mean (average) of $43,030. The median is the midpoint — half of preschool teachers, except special education earn more and half earn less — and is 25% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a preschool teachers, except special education in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for preschool teachers, except special education is $38,140, and the mean (average) is $43,030. The median is the midpoint — half of preschool teachers, except special education earn more and half earn less.
- How does preschool teachers, except special education pay compare to the US average?
- At $38,140, a preschool teachers, except special education earns 25% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many preschool teachers, except special education are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 478,780 preschool teachers, except special education employed nationally (SOC 25-2011), across all industries.
- Where does this preschool teachers, except special education salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 25-2011. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 25-2011 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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