Kindergarten Teacher salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
A kindergarten teacher earns a median of $62,680 a year in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $69,370. About 108,870 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $62,680
- Gross pay
- $2,410.77
- Federal income tax
- −$205.45
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$149.47
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$34.96
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $2,020.90
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $62,680
- Federal
- $5,342
- FICA
- $4,795
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $52,543
- Marginal federal rate
- 12.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
Kindergarten Teacher salary by state
| State | Median salary | Average | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $99,960 | $95,380 | 5,270 |
| Connecticut | $90,030 | $88,070 | 1,420 |
| Rhode Island | $85,470 | $77,600 | 360 |
| Massachusetts | $84,100 | $84,950 | 1,980 |
| California | $82,550 | $88,160 | 7,430 |
| District of Columbia | $81,500 | $86,500 | 180 |
| New York | $77,630 | $86,620 | 6,950 |
| Maryland | $75,910 | $78,160 | 1,560 |
| Minnesota | $75,500 | $72,880 | 2,840 |
| New Mexico | $74,380 | $71,000 | 950 |
| New Jersey | $74,210 | $78,110 | 5,370 |
| Delaware | $74,030 | $68,420 | 70 |
| Ohio | $72,570 | $70,590 | 3,290 |
| Oregon | $68,580 | $72,090 | 1,330 |
| Georgia | $65,680 | $69,870 | 4,530 |
| Nevada | $64,930 | $66,570 | 1,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,430 | $68,760 | 2,510 |
| Illinois | $64,020 | $71,160 | 4,660 |
| Virginia | $63,920 | $69,880 | 3,740 |
| Texas | $63,780 | $60,880 | 3,820 |
| Michigan | $63,300 | $66,710 | 1,890 |
| Vermont | $63,280 | $68,220 | 250 |
| Utah | $63,190 | $69,280 | 530 |
| Colorado | $62,870 | $68,150 | 3,260 |
| Idaho | $62,240 | $64,620 | 460 |
| Nebraska | $62,200 | $63,530 | 1,120 |
| Wyoming | $60,990 | $61,500 | 360 |
| South Carolina | $60,890 | $60,850 | 1,540 |
| Kentucky | $60,280 | $59,670 | 2,450 |
| New Hampshire | $60,240 | $64,240 | 520 |
| North Dakota | $59,420 | $58,850 | 600 |
| Wisconsin | $59,350 | $60,320 | 1,510 |
| West Virginia | $58,790 | $58,600 | 730 |
| Iowa | $58,420 | $58,170 | 1,160 |
| Indiana | $58,250 | $57,920 | 2,120 |
| Florida | $58,100 | $59,970 | 8,810 |
| Tennessee | $58,070 | $57,680 | 2,740 |
| Kansas | $56,670 | $57,130 | 1,300 |
| Missouri | $56,590 | $58,740 | 2,300 |
| North Carolina | $53,180 | $53,120 | 2,250 |
| Hawaii | $53,160 | $58,230 | 90 |
| Louisiana | $53,130 | $54,040 | 3,730 |
| Arizona | $52,830 | $57,550 | 3,020 |
| Maine | $52,660 | $57,810 | 570 |
| Arkansas | $52,060 | $55,220 | 1,490 |
| Alabama | $50,900 | $53,360 | 310 |
| South Dakota | $49,410 | $51,640 | 610 |
| Mississippi | $48,880 | $49,960 | 1,350 |
| Oklahoma | $47,860 | $52,620 | 1,690 |
| Montana | $47,590 | $56,060 | 400 |
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- Middle School Teacher: $64,370
- Archivist: $64,550
- Special Education Teacher: $64,830
- Career/Technical Education Teacher: $65,030
BLS occupation: Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 25-2012). Excludes the self-employed. BLS publishes annual pay only for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a kindergarten teacher make an hour?
BLS reports annual pay only for this job: a median of $62,680 a year.
Which state pays kindergarten teachers the most?
Washington ($99,960 median), followed by Connecticut and Rhode Island.
What is the salary range for a kindergarten teacher?
The bottom 10% earn under $46,990 and the top 10% earn over $101,830 a year.
How much is $62,680 after taxes?
About $52,543 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $49,928 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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