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Highest Paying Industries for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

The top 69 highest paying industries for preschool teachers, except special education (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $48,890, elementary and secondary schools - state government owned is the highest paying industry for preschool teachers, except special education. It is followed by educational support services - local government owned industry (average annual salary $47,760). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of preschool teachers, except special education in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 69 Highest Paying Industries for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$48,890	$28,710	n/a
2	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$47,760	$29,510	480
3	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$47,620	$28,160	48,340
4	Educational Services - Local government owned	$47,400	$27,910	50,040
5	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$47,190	$26,120	40
6	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$45,740	$26,070	n/a
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$45,310	$25,850	58,070
8	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$44,260	$21,500	60
9	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$42,580	$22,760	71,020
10	Educational Services	$41,840	$22,540	76,760
11	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$40,600	$26,360	100
12	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$39,080	$25,400	130
13	Educational Support Services	$38,950	$22,890	830
14	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$37,190	$23,110	140
15	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$37,170	$23,180	1,140
16	Specialty hospitals - Privately owned	$36,620	$30,620	n/a
17	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$36,620	$30,620	n/a
18	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$36,490	$22,440	1,560
19	Offices of Physicians	$36,230	$30,200	80
20	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$35,470	$22,400	n/a
21	Junior colleges - State government owned	$34,800	$21,320	410
22	State government, including schools and hospitals	$34,230	$22,400	1,930
23	Educational Services - State government owned	$34,140	$22,310	1,870
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$34,100	$20,690	1,220
25	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$33,780	$21,840	2,520
26	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$33,660	$25,230	210
27	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$33,590	$23,050	1,300
28	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,340	$20,520	6,080
29	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,340	$20,520	6,080
30	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$32,330	$20,510	6,060
31	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$32,130	$19,680	1,390
32	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$31,830	$20,260	260
33	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$31,290	$20,830	470
34	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$30,880	$19,680	400
35	Social Advocacy Organizations	$30,730	$20,500	2,320
36	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$30,620	$22,180	1,070
37	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$30,570	$20,430	770
38	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$30,550	$19,050	350
39	Hospitals - Privately owned	$30,470	$22,340	980
40	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$30,280	$19,350	22,560
41	Educational Services - Privately owned	$30,280	$19,310	24,850
42	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$30,200	$22,030	1,010
43	Individual and Family Services	$30,150	$20,060	12,750
44	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$30,030	$22,170	930
45	Other Residential Care Facilities	$29,180	$19,040	170
46	Outpatient Care Centers	$28,990	$19,440	470
47	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$28,600	$20,190	500
48	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$28,500	$18,480	18,230
49	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$28,500	$18,480	18,230
50	Religious Organizations	$28,360	$18,410	7,950
51	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$28,160	$18,050	940
52	Civic and Social Organizations	$27,630	$18,160	7,430
53	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$27,100	$18,290	60
54	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned	$26,950	$20,140	50
55	Hospitals - Local government owned	$26,950	$20,140	50
56	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$26,450	$18,120	1,760
57	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$26,440	$18,130	1,730
58	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$26,440	$18,130	1,730
59	Home Health Care Services	$26,410	$20,590	80
60	Health Care and Social Assistance	$25,890	$18,280	247,760
61	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$25,850	$18,030	1,510
62	Social Assistance	$25,840	$18,270	245,530
63	Other Schools and Instruction	$25,750	$17,690	790
64	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$25,710	$19,080	290
65	Child Day Care Services	$25,590	$18,210	231,990
66	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$25,030	$17,550	720
67	Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$24,210	$16,810	n/a
68	Technical and Trade Schools	$23,480	$17,470	50
69	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$22,980	$17,340	50