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Preschool Teachers in Rhode Island

Want to work in Rhode Island as a Preschool Teacher? Read this first!

$30,350 Median Salary
140 Job Openings
  • Preschool Teachers in Rhode Island earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in Rhode Island?

In Rhode Island, there were 1,120 people working as Preschool Teachers in the year 2018.

There were 1,260 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,510 Preschool Teachers working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Preschool Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 10.5%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 1,450 jobs for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $21,890 to $42,840 with $30,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.52 to $20.6. The median hourly rate was $14.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 1,650 $29,780
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 250 $35,680

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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