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Kindergarten Teachers in Washington

Want to work in Washington as a Kindergarten Teacher? Read this first!

18.4% Jobs Projection
$63,350 Median Salary
1,230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Kindergarten Teachers in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Kindergarten Teachers in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Kindergarten Teachers in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Kindergarten Teachers Work in Washington?

7,870 people worked as Kindergarten Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 7,740 Kindergarten Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,500 Kindergarten Teachers working in it, which means Washington has more Kindergarten Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Kindergarten Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,230 annual job openings, and 11,690 total jobs in 2026 for Kindergarten Teachers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,700 annual jobs and 166,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Kindergarten Teachers Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Kindergarten Teachers ranged from $43,320 to $80,610 with $63,350 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Kindergarten Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Kindergarten Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,290 $64,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,120 $71,970
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 820 $66,630
Kennewick-Richland, WA 560 $57,810
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 540 $62,820
Bellingham, WA 420 $66,900
Wenatchee, WA 330 $61,550
Yakima, WA 260 $55,640
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 260 $67,580
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 200 $68,680
Longview, WA 90 $57,560
Walla Walla, WA 40 $62,890

Top States for Kindergarten Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Kindergarten Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 15,050 $55,930
California 11,580 $67,670
Florida 10,680 $49,680
Washington 7,870 $63,350
New York 6,120 $73,430
New Jersey 5,120 $63,640
Georgia 4,720 $53,730
Illinois 4,630 $54,270
Virginia 4,010 $60,540
Colorado 3,630 $47,750
Tennessee 3,460 $48,410
Minnesota 3,440 $58,140
Pennsylvania 3,350 $60,220
North Carolina 3,320 $45,810
Arizona 3,040 $43,520
Massachusetts 3,020 $72,990
Ohio 2,890 $58,500
Maryland 2,610 $64,460
Kentucky 2,500 $54,630
South Carolina 2,120 $51,480

Below are the states where Kindergarten Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $77,420
New York $73,430
Massachusetts $72,990
Oregon $71,500
Rhode Island $68,750
California $67,670
Maryland $64,460
New Jersey $63,640
Washington $63,350
Alaska $62,140

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