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Preschool Teachers in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Preschool Teacher in North Carolina?

12.7% Jobs Projection
$26,330 Median Salary
1,580 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in North Carolina?

16,110 people worked as Preschool Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 15,990 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,580 annual job openings, and 15,440 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $18,530 to $41,860 with $26,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.91 to $20.13. The median hourly rate was $12.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.44 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 4,340 $25,720
Raleigh, NC 2,650 $28,510
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,690 $27,290
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,050 $24,720
Winston-Salem, NC 1,020 $31,300
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 900 $28,490
Fayetteville, NC 840 $26,420
Asheville, NC 720 $28,430
Wilmington, NC 570 $22,080
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 480 $24,220
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 340 $24,540
Goldsboro, NC 280 $23,900
Greenville, NC 270 $23,420
New Bern, NC 240 $23,690
Rocky Mount, NC 190 $23,040
Burlington, NC 180 $26,940

Top States for Preschool Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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