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Preschool Teachers salary in Tucson, AZ

Preschool Teachers in the Tucson, AZ metropolitan area earn a median of $35,470 a year, an average of $37,260. About 1,410 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
$35,470
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$37,260
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$30,580
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$46,970
Top of the range
People employed
1,410
In Tucson metro area
Rent share of median wage
36.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Tucson

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

Median gross rent
$1,079
per month, in Tucson, AZ
Income needed for median rent
$43,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median preschool teachers wage
$35,470
17.9% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
36.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$54,546
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 Tucson area. Read the Tucson, AZ 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

Fresno, CA
+26.1%
Median $44,740
Mean $48,050
Employed 1,800
Sacramento, CA
+24.8%
Median $44,250
Mean $47,110
Employed 3,070
Albuquerque, NM
+24.2%
Median $44,050
Mean $47,280
Employed 1,170
Milwaukee, WI
+2.2%
Median $36,240
Mean $36,080
Employed 3,950
Baltimore, MD
+10.7%
Median $39,280
Mean $45,640
Employed 4,610
Kansas City, MO
+5.4%
Median $37,400
Mean $41,010
Employed 1,190
Mesa, AZ
+2.9%
Median $36,500
Mean $39,350
Employed 6,880
Atlanta, GA
+12.4%
Median $39,870
Mean $46,900
Employed 10,630

See preschool teachers pay in every covered city.

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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.