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Preschool teachers

Salary, job outlook, AI risk & career information

Median Salary

$37,120

~$18/hr · ~$3,093/mo

US Jobs

555K

As fast as average

AI & Automation Risk

3/10

Low Risk

AI & Automation Risk

Low Risk 3/10

The core of this occupation involves physical care, emotional support, and real-time social interaction with children under age five, which AI cannot replicate. While AI can assist with peripheral tasks like lesson planning, curriculum design, and progress reporting, the primary job requires physical presence and human empathy to manage safety and developmental needs.

Salary by City — What You Actually Take Home

Real purchasing power = salary adjusted for cost of living. Higher = more money in your pocket.

City	Local Salary	Cost of Living	Real Purchasing Power
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXBEST VALUE	$54,780	Below avg (86.1)	$63,642
Vineland, NJ	$58,830	Below avg (93.9)	$62,642
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$59,110	Average (98.9)	$59,764
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$49,860	Below avg (88.9)	$56,056
Rome, GA	$49,660	Below avg (90.4)	$54,942
Grand Island, NE	$47,710	Below avg (87.1)	$54,752
Jonesboro, AR	$46,660	Below avg (86.0)	$54,276
Alexandria, LA	$46,930	Below avg (86.5)	$54,240
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,260	Below avg (92.5)	$53,268
Lake Charles, LA	$46,040	Below avg (87.1)	$52,868
Minot, ND	$46,620	Below avg (88.7)	$52,569
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	$49,600	Below avg (96.0)	$51,665
Topeka, KS	$44,020	Below avg (85.8)	$51,282
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$46,090	Below avg (89.9)	$51,281
Hinesville, GA	$47,790	Below avg (94.2)	$50,745