Highest-paying states for kindergarten teachers, except special education
Washington leads at $99,960 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $99,960 | $79,150–$108,050 |
| Connecticut | $90,030 | $73,960–$102,050 |
| Rhode Island | $85,470 | $63,420–$96,130 |
| Massachusetts | $84,100 | $65,150–$100,840 |
| California | $82,550 | $64,100–$107,340 |
| District of Columbia | $81,500 | $76,160–$98,110 |
| New York | $77,630 | $62,380–$103,570 |
| Maryland | $75,910 | $62,860–$93,010 |
| Minnesota | $75,500 | $56,040–$86,720 |
| New Mexico | $74,380 | $60,740–$80,640 |
| New Jersey | $74,210 | $62,830–$96,940 |
| Delaware | $74,030 | $52,300–$80,450 |
| Ohio | $72,570 | $57,550–$82,080 |
| Oregon | $68,580 | $57,560–$84,920 |
| Georgia | $65,680 | $59,810–$77,980 |
| Nevada | $64,930 | $55,020–$78,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,430 | $57,700–$80,960 |
| Illinois | $64,020 | $53,010–$81,390 |
| Virginia | $63,920 | $59,390–$82,510 |
| Texas | $63,780 | $55,960–$66,350 |
| Michigan | $63,300 | $47,990–$81,740 |
| Vermont | $63,280 | $55,980–$79,650 |
| Utah | $63,190 | $58,120–$78,360 |
| Colorado | $62,870 | $55,120–$78,850 |
| Idaho | $62,240 | $54,860–$77,010 |
| Nebraska | $62,200 | $51,400–$75,720 |
| Wyoming | $60,990 | $58,080–$63,680 |
| South Carolina | $60,890 | $50,430–$70,140 |
| Kentucky | $60,280 | $49,130–$65,070 |
| New Hampshire | $60,240 | $50,850–$78,920 |
| North Dakota | $59,420 | $49,470–$62,070 |
| Wisconsin | $59,350 | $48,780–$72,090 |
| West Virginia | $58,790 | $50,240–$62,000 |
| Iowa | $58,420 | $48,830–$65,780 |
| Indiana | $58,250 | $49,030–$61,860 |
| Florida | $58,100 | $51,630–$62,520 |
| Tennessee | $58,070 | $49,990–$63,070 |
| Kansas | $56,670 | $49,210–$61,600 |
| Missouri | $56,590 | $47,780–$65,300 |
| North Carolina | $53,180 | $46,910–$59,530 |
| Hawaii | $53,160 | $47,740–$69,840 |
| Louisiana | $53,130 | $50,670–$59,270 |
| Arizona | $52,830 | $49,190–$62,620 |
| Maine | $52,660 | $46,360–$65,770 |
| Arkansas | $52,060 | $50,420–$58,980 |
| Alabama | $50,900 | $39,820–$63,790 |
| South Dakota | $49,410 | $48,050–$57,440 |
| Mississippi | $48,880 | $47,020–$56,780 |
| Oklahoma | $47,860 | $46,540–$56,450 |
| Montana | $47,590 | $44,840–$62,670 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.