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Preschool Teachers in California

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9.7% Jobs Projection
$34,600 Median Salary
6,160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Preschool Teachers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Preschool Teachers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Preschool Teachers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in California?

There were approximately 52,950 workers employed as Preschool Teachers in this state in 2018.

There were 51,990 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 960 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,510 Preschool Teachers working in it, which means California has more Preschool Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 6,160 annual job openings, and a total of 61,000 jobs for California Preschool Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 53,600 annual jobs and 528,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Preschool Teachers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $24,870 to $52,610 with $34,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.96 to $25.29. The median hourly rate was $16.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Preschool Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Preschool Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 17,040 $31,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 10,280 $41,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,480 $37,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,300 $31,540
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 2,990 $29,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,780 $29,910
Fresno, CA 1,220 $33,450
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,130 $33,380
Bakersfield, CA 780 $28,570
Santa Rosa, CA 770 $34,970
Stockton-Lodi, CA 710 $32,820
Salinas, CA 580 $34,130
Modesto, CA 490 $43,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 470 $34,610
El Centro, CA 420 $44,390
Chico, CA 380 $26,340
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 370 $30,880
Redding, CA 300 $25,030
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 280 $30,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA 270 $34,740
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 230 $40,400
Yuba City, CA 220 $29,910
Madera, CA 160 $29,230
Merced, CA 150 $40,170

Top States for Preschool Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Preschool Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 52,950 $34,600
Texas 34,790 $28,230
New York 30,790 $38,890
Florida 25,940 $24,740
Illinois 24,120 $29,090
Massachusetts 16,360 $35,000
North Carolina 16,110 $26,330
New Jersey 15,820 $33,430
Ohio 15,390 $26,280
Georgia 14,430 $28,750
Pennsylvania 13,480 $27,450
Washington 11,050 $31,530
Wisconsin 10,180 $24,250
Virginia 10,010 $30,680
Maryland 9,400 $31,680
Michigan 9,270 $31,390
Colorado 8,700 $30,440
Minnesota 8,180 $34,200
Oregon 7,100 $29,020
Arizona 6,820 $27,810

Below are the states where Preschool Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $38,890
Hawaii $38,840
District of Columbia $38,210
Connecticut $37,030
Massachusetts $35,000
California $34,600
Minnesota $34,200
Maine $34,060
New Jersey $33,430
Vermont $32,530

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