Preschool Teachers
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Preschool Teachers *
U S |
$14.16 | $15.04 | $19.24 |
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Minnesota |
$14.46 | $18.24 | $19.26 |
Central Minnesota |
$14.40 | $18.08 | $22.23 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$13.79 | $16.70 | $18.82 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$14.98 | $18.56 | $23.21 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$14.21 | $17.08 | $18.79 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$14.02 | $17.30 | $18.96 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$14.42 | $18.18 | $18.90 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 9,520 workers employed in this medium-sized career.
Where do Preschool Teachers most often work?
- Social Assistance
- Educational Services
- Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
- Administrative and Support Services
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 12,439 new Preschool Teachers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
U S | 469,600 | 556,000 | 86,400 | 18.4% |
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Minnesota | 9,719 | 11,579 | 1,860 | 19.1% |
Central Minnesota | 939 | 1,121 | 182 | 19.4% |
Northeast Minnesota | 395 | 475 | 80 | 20.3% |
Northwest Minnesota | 675 | 787 | 112 | 16.6% |
Southeast Minnesota | 692 | 835 | 143 | 20.7% |
Southwest Minnesota | 503 | 604 | 101 | 20.1% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 6,496 | 7,760 | 1,264 | 19.5% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.