Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of preschool teachers, except special education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool teachers, except special education in Baton Rouge 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,390
25th Percentile Wage
$27,730
50th Percentile Wage
$36,640
75th Percentile Wage
$49,090
90th Percentile Wage
$57,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool teachers, except special education in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,640
17.55% 44.05%
2021
$30,210
-7.48% -
2020
$32,470
14.20% -
2019
$27,860
6.71% -
2018
$25,990
-20.62% -
2017
$31,350
-20.19% -
2016
$37,680
-4.64% -
2015
$39,430
27.62% -
2014
$28,540
8.51% -
2013
$26,110
21.49% -
2012
$20,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,640 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for preschool teachers, except special education in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool teachers, except special education in Baton Rouge is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Monroe and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Monroe
$47,800
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$46,970
Alexandria
$45,870
Hammond
$44,630
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$43,460
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,310
Baton Rouge
$36,640
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$36,400
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$35,980
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$33,100
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$32,400
Shreveport-Bossier City
$29,830
Lafayette
$29,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.