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Toddler Teacher salary

Average toddler teacher salary

$14.76

$30,703 yearly

Entry-level toddler teacher salary
$23,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a toddler teacher make?

The average toddler teacher salary in the United States is $30,703. Toddler teacher salaries typically range between $23,000 and $39,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for toddler teachers is $14.76 per hour.

Toddler teacher salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Toddler teachers earn the highest average salary in Massachusetts.

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Where can a Toddler Teacher earn more?

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Columbia University in the City of New York$44,726
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Toddler Teacher salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and SalaryExpert, the average salary for a toddler teacher typically falls between $30,703 and $41,102.
zippia
$30,703yearly
glassdoor[1]
$41,102yearly
Salary.com[2]
$39,344yearly
SalaryExpert[3]
$39,944yearly

Average toddler teacher salary by state

The average toddler teacher salary in Massachusetts, Vermont, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average toddler teacher salary states are Delaware, Oklahoma, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for toddler teachers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Minnesota$35,274$16.96
2Massachusetts$35,888$17.25
3New Jersey$33,728$16.22
4New Mexico$32,017$15.39
5Vermont$35,874$17.25
6Wyoming$33,991$16.34
7Washington$35,064$16.86
8Colorado$31,943$15.36
9California$35,745$17.19
10Oregon$34,212$16.45
11New York$32,849$15.79
12Missouri$32,014$15.39
13Nebraska$30,749$14.78
14Illinois$30,024$14.43
15Michigan$28,437$13.67
16District of Columbia$34,021$16.36
17West Virginia$31,992$15.38
18Kansas$28,591$13.75
19North Dakota$31,587$15.19
20Maryland$29,907$14.38
21New Hampshire$28,015$13.47
22Montana$27,460$13.20
23Maine$30,164$14.50
24Wisconsin$28,560$13.73
25Connecticut$30,806$14.81
26Texas$27,768$13.35
27Kentucky$28,056$13.49
28South Dakota$28,867$13.88
29Virginia$28,347$13.63
30Arkansas$27,773$13.35
31Iowa$25,849$12.43
32Nevada$27,623$13.28
33Tennessee$26,366$12.68
34Hawaii$31,200$15.00
35Arizona$27,163$13.06
36Pennsylvania$25,849$12.43
37Alaska$29,072$13.98
38Indiana$24,931$11.99
39North Carolina$25,382$12.20
40Utah$27,134$13.05
41Idaho$25,815$12.41
42Georgia$24,741$11.89
43Ohio$24,820$11.93
44Oklahoma$22,937$11.03
45Delaware$23,567$11.33
46Florida$22,375$10.76
47South Carolina$22,124$10.64
48Louisiana$23,609$11.35
49Rhode Island$24,579$11.82
50Mississippi$21,417$10.30
51Alabama$18,621$8.95

Highest paying cities for toddler teachers

The highest-paying cities for toddler teachers are Santa Clara, CA, Lexington, MA, and Minneapolis, MN.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Santa Clara, CA$37,250$17.91
2Lexington, MA$35,948$17.28
3Minneapolis, MN$35,240$16.94
4Seattle, WA$35,175$16.91
5New York, NY$32,767$15.75
6Boulder, CO$32,101$15.43
7OFallon, MO$31,988$15.38
8Omaha, NE$30,833$14.82
9Sparks, NV$28,980$13.93
10Shawnee, KS$28,710$13.80
11Sioux Falls, SD$28,708$13.80
12Grand Rapids, MI$28,541$13.72
13Allen, TX$28,267$13.59
14Little Rock, AR$27,442$13.19
15Gilbert, AZ$27,104$13.03
16Knoxville, TN$26,331$12.66
17Philadelphia, PA$25,806$12.41
18Durham, NC$25,573$12.29
19Lafayette, IN$25,057$12.05
20Woodstock, GA$25,049$12.04

Toddler Teacher salary details

A toddler teacher's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $39,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Toddler Teacher Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a toddler teacher's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$39,000$3,250$19
75th Percentile$34,000$2,833$16
Average$30,703$2,559$15
25th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13
10th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11

Highest paying toddler teacher jobs

The highest paying types of toddler teachers are head teacher, teacher, and pre-k teacher.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Vocational Childcare Teacher$30,178$2,515$14.5159,686
Teacher Aide$29,480$2,457$14.17106,207
Early Childhood Teacher$33,205$2,767$15.9656,821
Substitute Teacher$32,904$2,742$15.8269,292
Infant Teacher$29,076$2,423$13.9863,079
Day Care Teacher$31,231$2,603$15.01138,110

Which companies pay toddler teachers the most?

Toddler teacher salaries at Columbia University in the City of New York and Solana Beach School District are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average toddler teacher salary at companies like Santa Monica High School and Monroe 2 Boces are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Toddler Teacher salary by industry

The average toddler teacher salary varies across industries:

  • The average toddler teacher salary in the finance industry is $42,458, the highest of any industry.
  • The average toddler teacher salary in the finance industry is $29,990.
  • Toddler teachers in the education industry earn an average salary of $28,269, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for toddler teachers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Finance$42,458$20.41
2Non Profits$29,990$14.42
3Health Care$28,493$13.70
4Education$28,269$13.59

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Toddler Teacher salary trends

The average toddler teacher salary has risen by $5,106 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average toddler teacher earned $25,597 annually, but today, they earn $30,703 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for toddler teachers over the last decade.

Compare toddler teacher salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average toddler teacher salary over time

Compare toddler teacher salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Toddler Teacher salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$30,700$14.76+4.4%
    2024$29,300$14.11+2.4%
    2023$28,600$13.77+2.7%
    2022$27,900$13.40+0.7%
    2021$27,700$13.31+0.8%

    Recently added toddler teacher salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Bright Horizons Family SolutionsSchool AGE TeacherSuffield, CT12/18/2024$39,653
    Spring Education GroupToddler TeacherPortland, OR12/17/2024$35,479
    Spring Education GroupToddler TeacherLas Vegas, NV12/17/2024$31,305
    McDonald'sOlds-After School & Weekend AvailabilityEasley, SC12/16/2024$25,044
    Learning Experience CorpToddler TeacherJacksonville, FL12/16/2024$31,305
    The Goddard SchoolToddler TeacherBoone, NC12/16/2024$31,305
    CreeksidekidsToddler Teacher (2's & 3's Classroom)Park City, UT12/16/2024$37,566
    Children's Choice PreschoolTeacher for School AGE ProgramEl Cajon, CA12/15/2024$45,914
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New HampshireAssociate Toddler Teacher-Belmont Early Learning CenterBelmont, NH12/15/2024$29,615
    Guidepost MontessoriToddler TeacherNew York, NY12/15/2024$50,000

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