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Preschool Teachers in Wyoming

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-3% Jobs Projection
$26,760 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Preschool Teachers in Wyoming are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Preschool Teachers in Wyoming is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in Wyoming?

In 2018, there were 820 Preschool Teachers working in the state.

There were 900 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 690 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $18,730 to $55,130 with $26,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9 to $26.51. The median hourly rate was $12.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.33 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.47.

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

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Top Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY 280 $21,110
Casper, WY 90 $22,490

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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