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Preschool Teachers salary in St. Petersburg, FL

Preschool Teachers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metropolitan area earn a median of $36,270 a year, an average of $38,080. About 5,150 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
$36,270
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$38,080
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$29,960
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$50,380
Top of the range
People employed
5,150
In St. Petersburg metro area
Rent share of median wage
51.0%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in St. Petersburg

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

Median gross rent
$1,542
per month, in St. Petersburg, FL
Income needed for median rent
$61,700
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median preschool teachers wage
$36,270
41.2% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
51.0%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$73,118
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 St. Petersburg area. Read the St. Petersburg, FL 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

Lubbock, TX
-20.4%
Median $28,860
Mean $31,400
Employed 560
Laredo, TX
-19.2%
Median $29,310
Mean $31,400
Employed 250
Fort Wayne, IN
-1.8%
Median $35,610
Mean $36,350
Employed 370
Toledo, OH
-7.4%
Median $33,580
Mean $34,090
Employed 930
Reno, NV
+10.1%
Median $39,940
Mean $40,830
Employed 490
Chesapeake, VA
same
Median $36,330
Mean $41,340
Employed 1,980
Winston-Salem, NC
-5.8%
Median $34,180
Mean $35,320
Employed 910
North Las Vegas, NV
+4.4%
Median $37,880
Mean $42,970
Employed 1,710

See preschool teachers pay in every covered city.

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Preschool Teachers salary in St. Petersburg, FL: FAQ

How much do preschool teachers make in St. Petersburg, FL?

The median salary for preschool teachers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area is $36,270 a year (about $17 an hour for full-time work). The average is $38,080, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $36,270 a good salary for preschool teachers in St. Petersburg, FL?

It is below the $61,700 needed to keep the median rent of $1,542 a month at 30% of gross income: the median rent would take 51.0% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid preschool teachers earn in St. Petersburg, FL?

The top 10% earn more than $50,380 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $29,960.

How many preschool teachers work in St. Petersburg, FL?

About 5,150 people work in this occupation in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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.