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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,070
25th Percentile Wage
$49,880
50th Percentile Wage
$65,930
75th Percentile Wage
$83,890
90th Percentile Wage
$95,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,070.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$65,930
-9.40% -14.33%
2013
$72,130
-4.51% -
2012
$75,380
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,930 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 49.6 percent (49.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$130,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$111,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$108,620
Merced
$104,960
Visalia-Porterville
$103,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$103,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$103,220
Salinas
$100,470
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$99,430
Vallejo-Fairfield
$95,890
Yuba City
$95,530
Stockton
$94,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$93,560
Redding
$92,420
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$86,700
Fresno
$82,140
Modesto
$81,540
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$81,120
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$79,970
Hanford-Corcoran
$79,890
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$79,180
Bakersfield-Delano
$79,010
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$77,700
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$77,540
Chico
$76,980
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$76,370
El Centro
$74,840
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$73,140
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$70,600
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$69,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$69,410
Napa
$68,690
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$68,290
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$65,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$62,220
Madera-Chowchilla
$59,880
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$56,190
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$50,900
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$49,010