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Preschool Teachers in Florida

Considering a career as a Preschool Teacher in Florida?

13.9% Jobs Projection
$24,740 Median Salary
2,660 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Preschool Teachers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Preschool Teachers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in Florida?

There were approximately 25,940 workers employed as Preschool Teachers in this state in 2018.

There were 21,380 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,560 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,510 Preschool Teachers working in it, which means Florida has more Preschool Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,660 annual job openings, and 25,870 total jobs in 2026 for Preschool Teachers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 53,600 annual jobs and 528,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Preschool Teachers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $18,950 to $42,700 with $24,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.11 to $20.53. The median hourly rate was $11.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.7 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.19.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Preschool Teachers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,570 $26,450
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,980 $24,910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,500 $24,020
Jacksonville, FL 1,910 $25,290
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 830 $23,510
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 750 $24,550
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 670 $24,640
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 560 $26,200
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 460 $24,480
Gainesville, FL 440 $20,420
Ocala, FL 420 $24,130
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 400 $20,410
Tallahassee, FL 400 $26,780
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 390 $25,180
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 370 $23,660
Port St. Lucie, FL 290 $23,960
Homosassa Springs, FL 240 $38,450
Sebring, FL 180 $24,010
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 140 $25,150
Punta Gorda, FL 130 $23,300

Top States for Preschool Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Preschool Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 52,950 $34,600
Texas 34,790 $28,230
New York 30,790 $38,890
Florida 25,940 $24,740
Illinois 24,120 $29,090
Massachusetts 16,360 $35,000
North Carolina 16,110 $26,330
New Jersey 15,820 $33,430
Ohio 15,390 $26,280
Georgia 14,430 $28,750
Pennsylvania 13,480 $27,450
Washington 11,050 $31,530
Wisconsin 10,180 $24,250
Virginia 10,010 $30,680
Maryland 9,400 $31,680
Michigan 9,270 $31,390
Colorado 8,700 $30,440
Minnesota 8,180 $34,200
Oregon 7,100 $29,020
Arizona 6,820 $27,810

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

State Annual Median Salary
New York $38,890
Hawaii $38,840
District of Columbia $38,210
Connecticut $37,030
Massachusetts $35,000
California $34,600
Minnesota $34,200
Maine $34,060
New Jersey $33,430
Vermont $32,530

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