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Preschool Teachers salary in Baton Rouge, LA

Preschool Teachers in the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area earn a median of $38,840 a year, an average of $41,640. About 810 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Preschool Teachers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$38,840
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$41,640
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$28,050
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$60,320
Top of the range
People employed
810
In Baton Rouge metro area
Rent share of median wage
32.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Baton Rouge

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,044
per month, in Baton Rouge, LA
Income needed for median rent
$41,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median preschool teachers wage
$38,840
7.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
32.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$49,944
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Baton Rouge area. Read the Baton Rouge, LA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Preschool Teachers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

San Bernardino, CA
+18.5%
Median $46,010
Mean $49,550
Employed 3,560
Tacoma, WA
+19.4%
Median $46,380
Mean $49,680
Employed 8,590
Port St. Lucie, FL
-8.3%
Median $35,600
Mean $36,160
Employed 770
Richmond, VA
-7.4%
Median $35,980
Mean $38,980
Employed 2,060
Fremont, CA
+38.5%
Median $53,810
Mean $55,850
Employed 10,280
Huntsville, AL
-26.0%
Median $28,760
Mean $30,010
Employed n/a
Modesto, CA
+27.4%
Median $49,500
Mean $55,820
Employed 640
Spokane, WA
+3.0%
Median $39,990
Mean $44,730
Employed 940

See preschool teachers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $38,840 / year
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State income tax Louisiana (LA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.