The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,050 | 2.09% | 25.88% |
| 2021 | $44,110 | 4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $42,330 | -4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $44,250 | 6.42% | - |
| 2018 | $41,410 | 4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $39,490 | 5.60% | - |
| 2016 | $37,280 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $36,430 | 5.74% | - |
| 2014 | $34,340 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $34,030 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $33,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,050, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the second highest paying city for preschool teachers, except special education in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $47,040). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.