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Preschool Teachers in New York

Want to work in New York as a Preschool Teacher? Read this first!

12.2% Jobs Projection
$38,890 Median Salary
5,090 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 30,790 Preschool Teachers working in the state.

There were 34,110 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 3,320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 5,090 annual job openings, and a total of 49,870 jobs for New York 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $23,080 to $93,190 with $38,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.1 to $44.8. The median hourly rate was $18.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.64 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.06.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 35,280 $40,270
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 1,830 $26,210
Rochester, NY 1,380 $27,170
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,090 $28,490
Syracuse, NY 670 $25,690
Glens Falls, NY 230 $25,450
Binghamton, NY 190 $27,610
Kingston, NY 160 $29,260
Utica-Rome, NY 120 $30,640
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 110 $30,350
Ithaca, NY 110 $41,290
Elmira, NY 70 $28,140

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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