Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). May be required to hold State certification. Excludes "Childcare Workers" (39-9011) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
349,430 1.3 % $14.50 $30,150 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.53 $9.96 $12.80 $17.11 $23.12
Annual Wage (2) $17,750 $20,720 $26,620 $35,600 $48,080


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services 230,910 28.70 $12.64 $26,300
Elementary and Secondary Schools 66,030 0.79 $20.74 $43,130
Individual and Family Services 14,370 1.15 $14.10 $29,340
Religious Organizations 7,980 4.34 $15.26 $31,740
Civic and Social Organizations 7,370 1.90 $13.00 $27,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services 230,910 28.70 $12.64 $26,300
Religious Organizations 7,980 4.34 $15.26 $31,740
Civic and Social Organizations 7,370 1.90 $13.00 $27,040
Social Advocacy Organizations 3,330 1.71 $13.58 $28,260
Individual and Family Services 14,370 1.15 $14.10 $29,340

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 66,030 0.79 $20.74 $43,130
Junior Colleges 1,530 0.20 $18.70 $38,890
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 190 0.03 $17.86 $37,140
Educational Support Services 750 0.53 $17.44 $36,270
Other Residential Care Facilities 110 0.07 $16.94 $35,240


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 47,100 3.35 1.23 $15.57 $32,380
New York 27,460 3.26 1.20 $19.02 $39,560
Texas 20,410 1.98 0.73 $15.29 $31,810
Florida 18,130 2.53 0.93 $12.47 $25,940
Ohio 17,090 3.43 1.26 $11.48 $23,870




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 2,100 5.21 1.91 $12.04 $25,050
Massachusetts 14,270 4.52 1.66 $15.97 $33,220
New Hampshire 2,580 4.25 1.56 $13.04 $27,130
Connecticut 6,750 4.20 1.54 $14.79 $30,770
Oregon 5,670 3.57 1.31 $12.75 $26,510




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 27,460 3.26 1.20 $19.02 $39,560
New Jersey 11,550 3.06 1.12 $17.96 $37,370
Alaska 560 1.78 0.65 $16.88 $35,120
Vermont 1,010 3.49 1.28 $16.19 $33,670
Michigan 6,730 1.76 0.65 $16.07 $33,430





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 18,080 3.57 1.31 $22.06 $45,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 11,610 3.04 1.11 $15.06 $31,320
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 9,750 2.72 1.00 $14.21 $29,550
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 7,710 3.46 1.27 $14.00 $29,120
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 7,310 4.36 1.60 $16.57 $34,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,850 2.96 1.09 $15.72 $32,700
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,360 2.10 0.77 $15.24 $31,700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,950 2.90 1.06 $15.16 $31,540
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 4,910 5.16 1.89 $15.96 $33,200
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 4,840 2.85 1.05 $13.57 $28,230




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 620 7.18 2.64 $16.52 $34,370
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 510 6.69 2.46 $14.03 $29,190
Lawton, OK 280 6.67 2.45 $13.83 $28,770
Bloomington-Normal, IL 580 6.63 2.43 $12.27 $25,520
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,570 6.28 2.31 $14.22 $29,570
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 700 6.16 2.26 $16.58 $34,490
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 740 5.76 2.11 $12.82 $26,670
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division 330 5.60 2.05 $13.42 $27,900
Dover, DE 320 5.49 2.02 $10.21 $21,240
Chico, CA 370 5.47 2.01 $12.66 $26,340




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 530 2.35 0.86 $24.23 $50,390
Spartanburg, SC 270 2.41 0.88 $23.94 $49,790
Rome, GA 100 2.87 1.05 $23.04 $47,920
Flint, MI 320 2.51 0.92 $22.99 $47,810
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 18,080 3.57 1.31 $22.06 $45,890
Victoria, TX (8) (8) (8) $21.58 $44,880
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ 190 3.25 1.19 $21.33 $44,370
Boulder, CO 790 5.08 1.87 $21.10 $43,890
Owensboro, KY 40 0.84 0.31 $20.33 $42,300
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 50 0.93 0.34 $19.94 $41,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,170 3.99 1.47 $11.80 $24,550
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 780 3.24 1.19 $11.45 $23,820
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 770 4.15 1.52 $11.06 $23,010
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 730 5.53 2.03 $19.57 $40,700
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 620 3.56 1.31 $12.78 $26,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 730 5.53 2.03 $19.57 $40,700
Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 210 5.16 1.89 $11.73 $24,400
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 70 4.96 1.82 $18.50 $38,470
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 170 4.80 1.76 $16.45 $34,220
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 460 4.80 1.76 $10.65 $22,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $21.89 $45,520
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 170 1.13 0.42 $20.65 $42,950
North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $20.12 $41,850
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area 190 2.50 0.92 $20.09 $41,780
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.45 0.53 $19.93 $41,450


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012