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Preschool Teachers salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Preschool Teachers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan area earn a median of $34,360 a year, an average of $36,360. About 2,810 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
$34,360
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$36,360
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$27,650
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$49,240
Top of the range
People employed
2,810
In Louisville/Jefferson County metro area
Rent share of median wage
37.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Louisville/Jefferson County

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

Median gross rent
$1,069
per month, in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
Income needed for median rent
$42,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median preschool teachers wage
$34,360
19.7% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
37.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$64,731
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 Louisville/Jefferson County area. Read the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 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

Memphis, TN
+5.5%
Median $36,250
Mean $39,940
Employed 1,290
Detroit, MI
+9.1%
Median $37,500
Mean $40,730
Employed 4,570
Portland, OR
+31.9%
Median $45,310
Mean $49,680
Employed 3,950
Las Vegas, NV
+10.2%
Median $37,880
Mean $42,970
Employed 1,710
Boston, MA
+34.0%
Median $46,030
Mean $48,190
Employed 14,500
Washington, DC
+30.0%
Median $44,660
Mean $50,820
Employed 11,910
Baltimore, MD
+14.3%
Median $39,280
Mean $45,640
Employed 4,610
El Paso, TX
-12.6%
Median $30,030
Mean $33,750
Employed 960

See preschool teachers pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $34,360 / year
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State income tax Kentucky (KY)
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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.