Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of preschool and kindergarten teachers in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare preschool and kindergarten teacher salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,560
25th Percentile Wage
$22,440
50th Percentile Wage
$27,130
75th Percentile Wage
$33,580
90th Percentile Wage
$42,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for preschool and kindergarten teachers in the industry of social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) preschool and kindergarten teachers is $42,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $27,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent preschool and kindergarten teachers is $19,560.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool and kindergarten teachers in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$27,130
1.11% 8.51%
2016
$26,830
0.93% -
2015
$26,580
2.11% -
2014
$26,020
2.77% -
2013
$25,300
1.90% -
2012
$24,820
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Table 3. Compare Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of preschool and kindergarten teachers in 28 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of preschool and kindergarten teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$52,860
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$37,670
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$37,670
Offices of Physicians
$37,370
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$33,560
Outpatient Care Centers
$32,930
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$31,760
Individual and Family Services
$31,570
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$31,390
Hospitals - Privately owned
$31,280
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$31,150
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$31,030
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$30,910
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$30,270
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$30,060
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$29,620
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$29,610
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$29,250
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$28,840
Other Residential Care Facilities
$28,710
Home Health Care Services
$28,590
Social Assistance
$27,130
Child Day Care Services
$26,930
Hospitals - Local government owned
$26,550
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$26,550
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$26,450
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
$26,240
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$25,810

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