A Prep Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Prep Teacher Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Prep Teacher's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,582
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,102
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,661
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,043
Expert (over 8 years): $57,297
Levels
Salary
Entry Level Prep Teacher
$51,582
Intermediate Level Prep Teacher
$53,102
Senior Level Prep Teacher
$56,661
Specialist Level Prep Teacher
$57,043
Expert Level Prep Teacher
$57,297
$51,5820 yr
$53,102< 2 yrs
$56,6612-4 yrs
$57,0435-8 yrs
$57,297> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Prep Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Prep Teachers.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $56,761.
California: $56,546.
Massachusetts: $55,792.
District of Columbia$56,761
California$56,546
Massachusetts$55,792
Washington$55,587
New Jersey$55,567
Alaska$55,495
Connecticut$54,788
New York$54,501
Hawaii$53,583
Rhode Island$53,152
Maryland$52,860
Minnesota$52,460
Colorado$52,306
Illinois$52,255
Oregon$52,060
Delaware$51,917
New Hampshire$51,827
Virginia$51,625
Pennsylvania$51,035
Nevada$50,738
North Dakota$50,640
Michigan$50,486
Wisconsin$50,430
Vermont$50,317
Texas$50,005
Maine$49,984
Arizona$49,953
Ohio$49,917
Georgia$49,446
Indiana$49,210
Wyoming$49,164
Utah$49,092
Iowa$49,061
Kansas$48,815
Louisiana$48,743
North Carolina$48,718
Missouri$48,708
Florida$48,508
Montana$48,400
Nebraska$48,297
Kentucky$48,241
South Carolina$48,036
Tennessee$47,908
Idaho$47,857
New Mexico$47,482
Oklahoma$47,400
Alabama$47,098
South Dakota$46,590
Arkansas$46,313
West Virginia$46,165
Mississippi$45,719
Top Paying Cities for Prep Teachers
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $64,661
San Francisco: $63,953
Oakland: $62,606
San Jose, CA$64,661
San Francisco, CA$63,953
Oakland, CA$62,606
New York, NY$59,027
Paramus, NJ$58,309
Queens Village, NY$58,307
Passaic, NJ$58,258
Bergenfield, NJ$58,253
Stamford, CT$58,140
Huntington, NY$58,119
Newark, NJ$57,741
Bridgeport, CT$57,632
Vallejo, CA$57,530
New Brunswick, NJ$57,510
Petaluma, CA$57,479
Middlesex, NJ$57,382
Somerset, NJ$57,346
Santa Cruz, CA$57,279
Boston, MA$56,966
Monterey, CA$56,787
Seattle, WA$56,669
Santa Rosa, CA$56,659
Los Angeles, CA$56,643
Juneau, AK$56,510
Washington, DC$56,454
Orange, CA$56,271
Santa Ana, CA$56,136
Long Beach, CA$56,085
Anaheim, CA$56,074
Anchorage, AK$56,049
Santa Maria, CA$55,895
Everett, WA$55,885
Danbury, CT$55,704
Bremerton, WA$55,634
Tacoma, WA$55,449
New Suffolk, NY$55,448
Sacramento, CA$55,434
Santa Barbara, CA$55,377
Trenton, NJ$55,321
San Diego, CA$55,321
Brockton, MA$55,264
Fairbanks, AK$55,139
Lompoc, CA$55,008
Lowell, MA$54,967
Ventura, CA$54,957
Nashua, NH$54,947
Stockton, CA$54,941
Modesto, CA$54,567
Poughkeepsie, NY$54,454
Olympia, WA$54,357
Kennewick, WA$54,357
New Haven, CT$54,337
Lawrence, MA$54,152
Hartford, CT$54,101
Riverside, CA$54,090
New Bedford, MA$54,039
Richland, WA$54,039
Bakersfield, CA$53,967
San Bernardino, CA$53,947
New Britain, CT$53,942
Atlantic City, NJ$53,942
New London, CT$53,921
Norwich, CT$53,906
Portsmouth, NH$53,896
Boulder, CO$53,787
Portland, OR$53,716
Worcester, MA$53,711
Minneapolis, MN$53,552
Philadelphia, PA$53,480
Honolulu, HI$53,311
Saint Paul, MN$53,287
Vineland, NJ$53,275
Providence, RI$53,127
Chicago, IL$52,978
Bellingham, WA$52,916
Springfield, MA$52,875
Baltimore, MD$52,860
Chico, CA$52,732
Pittsfield, MA$52,593
Manchester, NH$52,496
Spokane, WA$52,271
Denver, CO$52,265
Albany, NY$52,024
Troy, NY$52,004
Nassau, NY$51,949
Schenectady, NY$51,896
Wilmington, DE$51,855
Burlington, VT$51,783
Salem, OR$51,763
Portland, ME$51,604
Yakima, WA$51,553
Rochester, MN$51,394
Reno, NV$51,368
Fresno, CA$51,368
Milwaukee, WI$51,322
Detroit, MI$51,271
Ann Arbor, MI$51,262
Allentown, PA$51,255
Colorado Springs, CO$51,168
Syracuse, NY$51,143
Carson City, NV$51,143
Houston, TX$51,071
Eugene, OR$51,045
Gary, IN$50,984
Springfield, OR$50,943
Bismarck, ND$50,932
Galveston, TX$50,897
Medford, OR$50,820
Fort Collins, CO$50,799
Concord, NH$50,774
Austin, TX$50,758
Mesa, AZ$50,651
Reading, PA$50,645
Phoenix, AZ$50,640
Dallas, TX$50,625
Saint Cloud, MN$50,576
Madison, WI$50,507
Utica, NY$50,369
Rochester, NY$50,287
Des Moines, IA$50,281
Raleigh, NC$50,276
Atlanta, GA$50,199
Battle Creek, MI$50,184
Salt Lake City, UT$50,169
Lancaster, PA$50,092
Harrisburg, PA$50,020
Kansas City, MO$49,969
Champaign, IL$49,958
Kansas City, KS$49,958
Fort Worth, TX$49,953
Columbus, OH$49,945
Boca Raton, FL$49,933
Pittsburgh, PA$49,912
Richmond, VA$49,892
Indianapolis, IN$49,882
Cleveland, OH$49,876
Las Vegas, NV$49,815
Cincinnati, OH$49,815
Petersburg, VA$49,738
Huntsville, AL$49,661
Lansing, MI$49,627
Lebanon, PA$49,620
Pueblo, CO$49,615
Appleton, WI$49,600
Buffalo, NY$49,579
Dayton, OH$49,564
Racine, WI$49,553
Charlotte, NC$49,548
Saint Louis, MO$49,533
York, PA$49,502
Elkhart, IN$49,502
Gastonia, NC$49,492
Billings, MT$49,480
Beaumont, TX$49,466
Lorain, OH$49,456
Benton Harbor, MI$49,446
Toledo, OH$49,436
Binghamton, NY$49,410
Rock Hill, SC$49,405
Rockford, IL$49,379
Springfield, IL$49,359
Elyria, OH$49,353
Fargo, ND$49,353
Flagstaff, AZ$49,318
Fort Lauderdale, FL$49,287
Duluth, MN$49,256
Miami, FL$49,256
Cheyenne, WY$49,220
Grand Forks, ND$49,220
Bangor, ME$49,107
Cedar Rapids, IA$49,051
Durham, NC$49,029
Louisville, KY$49,025
Grand Rapids, MI$49,015
Hialeah, FL$49,010
Casper, WY$48,938
Scranton, PA$48,877
New Orleans, LA$48,861
Virginia Beach, VA$48,856
Akron, OH$48,831
Peoria, IL$48,764
Sarasota, FL$48,754
Nashville, TN$48,718
Omaha, NE$48,718
Green Bay, WI$48,718
Baton Rouge, LA$48,692
Charleston, SC$48,682
Jamestown, NY$48,656
Davenport, IA$48,656
Tucson, AZ$48,631
Saint Petersburg, FL$48,600
Tampa, FL$48,590
Evansville, IN$48,559
Port Arthur, TX$48,559
Bradenton, FL$48,538
Santa Fe, NM$48,446
Orlando, FL$48,354
Clearwater, FL$48,338
Canton, OH$48,231
La Crosse, WI$48,231
Albuquerque, NM$48,200
Newport News, VA$48,195
High Point, NC$48,180
Ogden, UT$48,159
Corpus Christi, TX$48,118
Norfolk, VA$48,087
Laramie, WY$48,087
Rock Island, IL$48,056
Saginaw, MI$48,046
Jacksonville, FL$48,041
Salisbury, NC$48,031
Boise, ID$48,021
Moline, IL$47,995
Fort Myers, FL$47,980
Memphis, TN$47,969
Tulsa, OK$47,944
Waterloo, IA$47,913
Spartanburg, SC$47,862
Lincoln, NE$47,836
Fort Wayne, IN$47,826
Provo, UT$47,821
Cedar Falls, IA$47,759
San Antonio, TX$47,739
Greensboro, NC$47,718
South Bend, IN$47,713
Savannah, GA$47,657
Muskegon, MI$47,636
Birmingham, AL$47,631
Winston Salem, NC$47,606
Lake Charles, LA$47,482
Anderson, IN$47,472
Lexington, KY$47,457
Augusta, GA$47,441
Greenville, SC$47,441
Lima, OH$47,400
Wichita, KS$47,395
Tuscaloosa, AL$47,395
Columbia, SC$47,349
Springfield, OH$47,339
Asheville, NC$47,257
Bloomington, IN$47,221
Knoxville, TN$47,036
Shreveport, LA$47,031
Wilmington, NC$46,965
Roanoke, VA$46,965
Topeka, KS$46,872
Frankfort, KY$46,867
Oklahoma City, OK$46,831
Chillicothe, OH$46,811
Longview, TX$46,806
Melbourne, FL$46,800
Sioux Falls, SD$46,718
Mobile, AL$46,713
Terre Haute, IN$46,693
Altoona, PA$46,662
Amarillo, TX$46,626
Killeen, TX$46,611
Fayetteville, AR$46,570
Chattanooga, TN$46,554
Sioux City, IA$46,508
Idaho Falls, ID$46,498
Lynchburg, VA$46,457
Gainesville, FL$46,390
Portsmouth, OH$46,365
Little Rock, AR$46,354
Lafayette, LA$46,334
Youngstown, OH$46,334
Daytona Beach, FL$46,303
Clarksville, TN$46,298
Pensacola, FL$46,293
Temple, TX$46,289
Hopkinsville, KY$46,139
Erie, PA$46,129
Florence, SC$46,108
Charleston, WV$46,026
Great Falls, MT$46,001
Macon, GA$45,929
Tallahassee, FL$45,924
Fayetteville, NC$45,914
Waco, TX$45,903
Helena, MT$45,867
Pine Bluff, AR$45,848
Vincennes, IN$45,785
Lubbock, TX$45,765
Alamogordo, NM$45,734
Twin Falls, ID$45,688
Rapid City, SD$45,673
Jackson, MS$45,580
Huntington, WV$45,577
Greenville, MS$45,575
Parkersburg, WV$45,523
Montgomery, AL$45,514
Wichita Falls, TX$45,462
Springfield, MO$45,462
Biloxi, MS$45,437
Monroe, LA$45,386
Johnstown, PA$45,350
Sumter, SC$45,329
Columbus, GA$45,324
Pascagoula, MS$45,227
Abilene, TX$45,227
Kingsport, TN$45,093
Albany, GA$45,093
Gulfport, MS$45,078
Alexandria, LA$44,909
Fort Smith, AR$44,781
El Paso, TX$44,642
Las Cruces, NM$44,411
Harlingen, TX$44,281
Pocatello, ID$44,273
Florence, AL$44,206
Brownsville, TX$44,196
Mcallen, TX$44,089
Dothan, AL$44,017
Columbus, MS$43,712
Altus, OK$43,473
Lawton, OK$43,376
Pierre, SD$43,191
What Skills Can Increase a Prep Teacher's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Problem Solving (Mentioned in 3.81% Job Postings): Analyzing and identifying the root cause of problems and applying critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Basic Life Support (Mentioned in 2.75% Job Postings): BLS is a level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care by advanced life support providers. It can be provided by trained medical personnel.
Accounting (Mentioned in 2% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Problem Solving
3.81%
Basic Life Support
2.75%
Accounting
2%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Prep Teacher's salary.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
Effective Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Time Management
$60,494
18%
Problem Solving
$58,956
15%
Effective Communication
$57,418
12%
Organizing
$56,905
11%
Innovation
$56,392
10%
Credit Card
$55,880
9%
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Prep Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Prep Teacher roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely,
Prep Teacher positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Prep Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Prep Teacher
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$58,956
$28.0
15%
How Education impacts a Prep Teacher's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Prep Teachers enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Prep Teacher with a No Diploma is between
$51,900
and $55,225).
Prep Teacher Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Prep Teacher
No Diploma0.5%
High School47.1%
Associates43.1%
Bachelors7.7%
Masters0.7%
Doctorate1.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
0.5%
High School
47.1%
Associates
43.1%
Bachelors
7.7%
Masters
0.7%
Doctorate
1.0%
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Prep Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Prep Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Prep Teacher can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $55,543 in 2023
to around $47,943 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Prep Teacher salary trends,
.
Average Annual Salary of Prep Teacher Over Time
2022
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2023
$55,543
2024
$50,662
2025
$47,943
2026
$???
2027
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Year
Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$55,543
2024
$50,662
2025
$47,943
2026
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Common company salaries for Prep Teacher
Here are companies hiring for Prep Teacher and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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