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Preschool Teachers salary in Fremont, CA

Preschool Teachers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $53,810 a year, an average of $55,850. About 10,280 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
$53,810
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$55,850
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$45,960
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$71,800
Top of the range
People employed
10,280
In Fremont metro area
Rent share of median wage
64.8%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Fremont

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

Median gross rent
$2,905
per month, in Fremont, CA
Income needed for median rent
$116,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median preschool teachers wage
$53,810
53.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
64.8%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$176,350
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 Fremont area. Read the Fremont, CA 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

Spokane, WA
-25.7%
Median $39,990
Mean $44,730
Employed 940
Richmond, VA
-33.1%
Median $35,980
Mean $38,980
Employed 2,060
Median $38,840
Mean $41,640
Employed 810
Norfolk, VA
-32.5%
Median $36,330
Mean $41,340
Employed 1,980
Median $46,010
Mean $49,550
Employed 3,560
Arlington, VA
-17.0%
Median $44,660
Mean $50,820
Employed 11,910
Median $32,660
Mean $35,720
Employed 440
Tacoma, WA
-13.8%
Median $46,380
Mean $49,680
Employed 8,590

See preschool teachers pay in every covered city.

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Preschool Teachers salary in Fremont, CA: FAQ

How much do preschool teachers make in Fremont, CA?

The median salary for preschool teachers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area is $53,810 a year (about $26 an hour for full-time work). The average is $55,850, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $53,810 a good salary for preschool teachers in Fremont, CA?

It is below the $116,200 needed to keep the median rent of $2,905 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 64.8% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid preschool teachers earn in Fremont, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $71,800 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $45,960.

How many preschool teachers work in Fremont, CA?

About 10,280 people work in this occupation in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.