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Preschool Teachers in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Preschool Teacher in Tennessee?

9.1% Jobs Projection
$28,040 Median Salary
940 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 6,160 workers employed as Preschool Teachers in this state in 2018.

There were 6,860 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 940 annual job openings, and a total of 9,360 jobs for Tennessee Preschool Teachers in 2026.

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

What do Preschool Teachers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $19,120 to $53,100 with $28,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.19 to $25.53. The median hourly rate was $13.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 2,400 $26,920
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,260 $27,710
Knoxville, TN 810 $24,460
Chattanooga, TN-GA 340 $26,840
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 200 $24,840
Johnson City, TN 160 $36,840
Cleveland, TN 120 $23,660
Jackson, TN 120 $30,450
Morristown, TN 50 $22,970

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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