Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,960
25th Percentile Wage
$42,320
50th Percentile Wage
$47,380
75th Percentile Wage
$61,100
90th Percentile Wage
$75,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,380
18.38% 12.60%
2014
$38,670
-3.31% -
2013
$39,950
-3.65% -
2012
$41,410
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,380 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Jefferson City is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$59,240
St Louis
$56,430
Kansas City
$55,460
St Joseph
$50,120
Joplin
$49,450
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,400
Springfield
$48,160
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$47,510
Jefferson City
$47,380
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$46,290
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$44,760
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$44,640
Columbia
$36,590

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.