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Kindergarten 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: $64,176
Statewide median: $50,436.96

 

This career pays above the statewide median wage.


Wages for Kindergarten Teachers *

Area Low Median High
U S
$50,416.00 $62,815.00 $80,167.00
Minnesota
$51,195.00 $64,175.00 $80,302.00
Central Minnesota
$51,857.00 $63,779.00 $81,478.00
Northeast Minnesota
$48,971.00 $65,762.00 $78,320.00
Northwest Minnesota
$49,862.00 $59,645.00 $65,189.00
Southeast Minnesota
$51,005.00 $63,604.00 $75,905.00
Southwest Minnesota
$51,055.00 $62,709.00 $76,147.00
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
$51,308.00 $65,471.00 $84,558.00

* "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.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 2,830 workers employed in this small career.

Where do Kindergarten Teachers most often work?

 

Current Demand

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This career is currently in high demand.

 

Future Demand

This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.

There will be a need for about 3,610 new Kindergarten 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.

 

Employment Outlook for Kindergarten Teachers
Area Employment Employment Change
2020 2030 Number Percent
U S 121,300 131,100 9,800 8.1%
Minnesota 3,306 3,524 218 6.6%
Central Minnesota 393 418 25 6.4%
Northeast Minnesota 162 172 10 6.2%
Northwest Minnesota 346 368 22 6.4%
Southeast Minnesota 289 306 17 5.9%
Southwest Minnesota 236 251 15 6.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,893 2,027 134 7.1%


Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.




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