Preschool & kindergarten teachers

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2019 Workforce

845k

Average Age

39.7

Average Salary

$29,881

Average Male Salary

$30,552

Average Female Salary

$29,862

About

Preschool & kindergarten teachers are most often employed by the Child day care services industry. The average yearly wage for Preschool & kindergarten teachers was $29,881 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Preschool & kindergarten teachers by wage are Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, and Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders.

Preschool & kindergarten teachers are part of the Education, Training, & Library Occupations, along with Postsecondary teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Special education teachers, and 7 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Preschool & kindergarten teachers are Anchorage Municipality (North) PUMA, AK, Elkhart & Goshen Cities PUMA, IN, and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Preschool & kindergarten teachers are Anchorage Municipality (North) PUMA, AK, Philadelphia City (West) PUMA, PA, and Lexington-Fayette County (Central) PUMA, KY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Preschool & kindergarten teachers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Child day care services is the industry that employs the most Preschool & kindergarten teachers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Preschool & kindergarten teachers, by average wage, is Elementary & secondary schools. Preschool & kindergarten teachers are paid most in Hood, Erath, Palo Pinto & Somervell Counties PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Anchorage Municipality (North) PUMA, AK.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$29,881

AVERAGE SALARY

± $744

In 2019, Preschool & kindergarten teachers earned an average of $29,881, $25,643 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders make somewhat more than Preschool & kindergarten teachers while Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Preschool & kindergarten teachers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.355

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Preschool & kindergarten teachers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.355, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Preschool & kindergarten teachers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Preschool & kindergarten teachers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Preschool & kindergarten teachers, by number of employees, are Child day care services, Elementary & secondary schools, Religious organizations, Individual & family services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Vocational rehabilitation services, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, Amusement & Recreation, and National security & international affairs.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Preschool & kindergarten teachers, by average wage, are Elementary & secondary schools, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, and Individual & family services.

Industries by Share

845k

2019 Workforce

± 22,507

45.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.87%

The number of people employed as Preschool & kindergarten teachers has been growing at a rate of 45.7%, from 579,998 people in 2018 to 845,098 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Preschool & kindergarten teachers employed by various industries. Child day care services employs the largest share of Preschool & kindergarten teachers at 66.2%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 30.6% and Religious organizations with 1.03%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Preschool & kindergarten teachers in the US. The average age of male Preschool & kindergarten teachers in the workforce is 33.8 and of female Preschool & kindergarten teachers is 39.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Preschool & kindergarten teachers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

23.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,733

822k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 22,199

97.3% of Preschool & kindergarten teachers are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Preschool & kindergarten teachers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

65% of Preschool & kindergarten teachers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 13.2% of Preschool & kindergarten teachers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Age by Gender

33.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.9

39.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.365

The median age of Preschool & kindergarten teachers is 39.7, and Male employees are generally 6.05 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Preschool & kindergarten teachers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Preschool & kindergarten teachers is Education but a relatively high number of Preschool & kindergarten teachers hold a major in Human Sciences.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Preschool & kindergarten teachers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preschool & kindergarten teachers need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Preschool & kindergarten teachers need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies, Coordination, and Social Perceptiveness.