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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in New Jersey
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in New Jersey earn a median $74,210 a year, 18% above the U.S. median.
- Median in NJ
- $74,210 a year
- U.S. median
- $62,680 a year
- Employment
- 5,370
- Location quotient
- 1.79
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New Jersey
- Median (50%)
- $74,210
- Mean (average)
- $78,110 (estimate error ±1.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $60,040
- 25th percentile
- $62,830
- 75th percentile
- $96,940
- 90th percentile
- $102,870
- Employment
- 5,370 (estimate error ±5.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.25
- Location quotient
- 1.79 (1.00 = national share)
- BLS does not publish hourly wages for this occupation because it is usually paid by the year and may not work a 2,080-hour year (for example, teachers).
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay by metro area in New Jersey
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78,620 | 270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,400 | 8,180 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $74,990 | 230 |
| Vineland, NJ | $70,940 | 100 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,250 | 300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,190 | 1,490 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do kindergarten teachers, except special education make in New Jersey?
- The median wage for kindergarten teachers, except special education in New Jersey is $74,210 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 5,370 jobs in the state.
- Where in New Jersey do kindergarten teachers, except special education earn the most?
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $78,620 a year.