Preschool & kindergarten teachers

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2020 Workforce

683k

Average Age

39.4

Average Salary

$28,251

Average Male Salary

$30,319

Average Female Salary

$28,200

About

Preschool & kindergarten teachers are most often employed by the Child day care services industry. The average yearly wage for Preschool & kindergarten teachers was $28,251 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Preschool & kindergarten teachers by wage are Taxi drivers, Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers, and Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.

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 Bucks County (Southwest) PUMA, PA, Washington County PUMA, AR, and Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Preschool & kindergarten teachers are Bucks County (Southwest) PUMA, PA, Troup, Meriwether & Heard Counties PUMA, GA, and Dunklin, Stoddard, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Mississippi Counties PUMA, MO.

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Employment

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 Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Bucks County (Southwest) PUMA, PA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$28,251

AVERAGE SALARY

± $766

In 2020, Preschool & kindergarten teachers earned an average of $28,251, $27,702 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Taxi drivers make somewhat more than Preschool & kindergarten teachers while Veterinary assistants & laboratory animal caretakers 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

0.365

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Preschool & kindergarten teachers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.365, 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, Amusement & Recreation, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Vocational rehabilitation services, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, and Community food & housing, & emergency services .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Preschool & kindergarten teachers, by average wage, are Elementary & secondary schools, Community food & housing, & emergency services , and Individual & family services.

Industries by Share

683k

2020 Workforce

± 20,246

7.82%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.96%

The number of people employed as Preschool & kindergarten teachers has been growing at a rate of 7.82%, from 633,602 people in 2019 to 683,163 people in 2020.

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 72.5%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 24.5% and Religious organizations with 0.935%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Preschool & kindergarten teachers in the US. The average age of male Preschool & kindergarten teachers in the workforce is 35.7 and of female Preschool & kindergarten teachers is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Preschool & kindergarten teachers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

16.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,172

666k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 19,998

97.6% of Preschool & kindergarten teachers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Preschool & kindergarten teachers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Preschool & kindergarten teachers

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

62.8% of Preschool & kindergarten teachers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15% 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 Sex

35.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.52

39.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.407

The median age of Preschool & kindergarten teachers is 39.4, and Male employees are generally 3.85 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.