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Can a preschool teacher make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a preschool teacher. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a preschool teacher is $31,862. Even preschool teachers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $49,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Preschool Teachers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile preschool teacher earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| District of Columbia | $68,000 |
| New York | $61,000 |
| New Jersey | $59,000 |
| West Virginia | $58,000 |
| Virginia | $57,000 |
| Maryland | $56,000 |
| Connecticut | $54,000 |
| Delaware | $52,000 |
| California | $51,000 |
| New Mexico | $49,000 |
| Massachusetts | $49,000 |
| Minnesota | $48,000 |
| Texas | $48,000 |
| New Hampshire | $47,000 |
| Illinois | $47,000 |
| Kentucky | $47,000 |
| Hawaii | $47,000 |
| Arizona | $46,000 |
| Michigan | $46,000 |
| Nebraska | $46,000 |
| Vermont | $45,000 |
| Kansas | $45,000 |
| Colorado | $44,000 |
| Iowa | $44,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,000 |
| Rhode Island | $44,000 |
| Wyoming | $43,000 |
| Missouri | $43,000 |
| South Dakota | $42,000 |
| Wisconsin | $42,000 |
| Ohio | $42,000 |
| Nevada | $41,000 |
| North Dakota | $40,000 |
| Washington | $40,000 |
| Oregon | $40,000 |
| Indiana | $40,000 |
| Maine | $39,000 |
| Tennessee | $39,000 |
| North Carolina | $39,000 |
| Arkansas | $38,000 |
| Louisiana | $38,000 |
| Utah | $37,000 |
| Florida | $36,000 |
| Georgia | $35,000 |
| Montana | $34,000 |
| Idaho | $33,000 |
| Oklahoma | $33,000 |
| Alaska | $31,000 |
| Mississippi | $31,000 |
| South Carolina | $29,000 |
| Alabama | $25,000 |
