What are the main factors that influence a Pre-K Assistant Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Pre-K Assistant Teacher's salary?

A Pre-K Assistant Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,980 for beginners, reaching about $35,666 at mid-level, and approach $37,401 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Pre-K Assistant Teacher?

Pre-K Assistant Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pre-K Assistant Teacher roles are District of Columbia $39,742, California $39,591, Massachusetts $39,064. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pre-K Assistant Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Pre-K Assistant Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,486; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,318; Esl Teacher Assistant: $42,427; Assistant Family Teacher: $38,622; Teacher Assistant Teacher: $36,772.

How do different companies affect a Pre-K Assistant Teacher's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pre-K Assistant Teacher roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Pre-K Assistant Teacher Salary in the United States

How much does a Pre-K Assistant Teacher make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pre-K Assistant Teacher in the United States is $35,894 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Pre-K Assistant Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,827
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,237 to $39,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,908

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Pre-K Assistant Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$750	$19
Average	$35,894	$2,991	$690	$17
25th Percentile	$32,237	$2,686	$620	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Pre-K Assistant Teacher Salaries

A Pre-K Assistant 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Pre-K Assistant Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pre-K Assistant 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): $33,980
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,261
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,666
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,808
Expert (over 8 years): $37,401

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Pre-K Assistant Teacher	$33,980
Intermediate Level Pre-K Assistant Teacher	$34,261
Senior Level Pre-K Assistant Teacher	$35,666
Specialist Level Pre-K Assistant Teacher	$36,808
Expert Level Pre-K Assistant Teacher	$37,401

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How Do Pre-K Assistant 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 Pre-K Assistant Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,742.
California: $39,591.
Massachusetts: $39,064.

District of Columbia $39,742 California $39,591 Massachusetts $39,064 Washington $38,920 New Jersey $38,906 Alaska $38,856 Connecticut $38,360 New York $38,159

Hawaii $37,517 Rhode Island $37,215 Maryland $37,011 Minnesota $36,731 Colorado $36,623 Illinois $36,587 Oregon $36,451 Delaware $36,350

New Hampshire $36,287 Virginia $36,146 Pennsylvania $35,733 Nevada $35,525 North Dakota $35,456 Michigan $35,349 Wisconsin $35,309 Vermont $35,230

Texas $35,011 Maine $34,997 Arizona $34,975 Ohio $34,950 Georgia $34,620 Indiana $34,455 Wyoming $34,423 Utah $34,372

Iowa $34,351 Kansas $34,179 Louisiana $34,128 North Carolina $34,110 Missouri $34,103 Florida $33,963 Montana $33,888 Nebraska $33,816

Kentucky $33,777 South Carolina $33,633 Tennessee $33,543 Idaho $33,507 New Mexico $33,245 Oklahoma $33,188 Alabama $32,976 South Dakota $32,621

Arkansas $32,427 West Virginia $32,323 Mississippi $32,011

Top Paying Cities for Pre-K Assistant 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: $45,273
San Francisco: $44,778
Oakland: $43,834

San Jose, CA $45,273

San Francisco, CA $44,778

Oakland, CA $43,834

New York, NY $41,328

Paramus, NJ $40,826

Queens Village, NY $40,824

Passaic, NJ $40,790

Bergenfield, NJ $40,787

Stamford, CT $40,708

Huntington, NY $40,693

Newark, NJ $40,428

Bridgeport, CT $40,352

Vallejo, CA $40,281

New Brunswick, NJ $40,266

Petaluma, CA $40,245

Middlesex, NJ $40,176

Somerset, NJ $40,151

Santa Cruz, CA $40,105

Boston, MA $39,886

Monterey, CA $39,760

Seattle, WA $39,678

Santa Rosa, CA $39,670

Los Angeles, CA $39,660

Juneau, AK $39,566

Washington, DC $39,527

Orange, CA $39,399

Santa Ana, CA $39,304

Long Beach, CA $39,268

Anaheim, CA $39,261

Anchorage, AK $39,243

Santa Maria, CA $39,136

Everett, WA $39,128

Danbury, CT $39,002

Bremerton, WA $38,952

Tacoma, WA $38,823

New Suffolk, NY $38,823

Sacramento, CA $38,813

Santa Barbara, CA $38,773

Trenton, NJ $38,734

San Diego, CA $38,734

Brockton, MA $38,694

Fairbanks, AK $38,606

Lompoc, CA $38,515

Lowell, MA $38,486

Ventura, CA $38,479

Nashua, NH $38,472

Stockton, CA $38,468

Modesto, CA $38,206

Poughkeepsie, NY $38,127

Olympia, WA $38,059

Kennewick, WA $38,059

New Haven, CT $38,044

Lawrence, MA $37,915

Hartford, CT $37,879

Riverside, CA $37,872

New Bedford, MA $37,836

Richland, WA $37,836

Bakersfield, CA $37,786

San Bernardino, CA $37,772

New Britain, CT $37,768

Atlantic City, NJ $37,768

New London, CT $37,754

Norwich, CT $37,743

Portsmouth, NH $37,736

Boulder, CO $37,660

Portland, OR $37,610

Worcester, MA $37,606

Minneapolis, MN $37,495

Philadelphia, PA $37,445

Honolulu, HI $37,326

Saint Paul, MN $37,309

Vineland, NJ $37,301

Providence, RI $37,197

Chicago, IL $37,093

Bellingham, WA $37,050

Springfield, MA $37,021

Baltimore, MD $37,011

Chico, CA $36,921

Pittsfield, MA $36,824

Manchester, NH $36,756

Spokane, WA $36,598

Denver, CO $36,594

Albany, NY $36,426

Troy, NY $36,411

Nassau, NY $36,373

Schenectady, NY $36,336

Wilmington, DE $36,307

Burlington, VT $36,257

Salem, OR $36,242

Portland, ME $36,131

Yakima, WA $36,095

Rochester, MN $35,984

Reno, NV $35,966

Fresno, CA $35,966

Milwaukee, WI $35,934

Detroit, MI $35,898

Ann Arbor, MI $35,892

Allentown, PA $35,887

Colorado Springs, CO $35,826

Syracuse, NY $35,808

Carson City, NV $35,808

Houston, TX $35,758

Eugene, OR $35,740

Gary, IN $35,697

Springfield, OR $35,668

Bismarck, ND $35,661

Galveston, TX $35,636

Medford, OR $35,582

Fort Collins, CO $35,568

Concord, NH $35,550

Austin, TX $35,539

Mesa, AZ $35,464

Reading, PA $35,460

Phoenix, AZ $35,456

Dallas, TX $35,446

Saint Cloud, MN $35,411

Madison, WI $35,363

Utica, NY $35,266

Rochester, NY $35,209

Des Moines, IA $35,205

Raleigh, NC $35,202

Atlanta, GA $35,148

Battle Creek, MI $35,137

Salt Lake City, UT $35,126

Lancaster, PA $35,072

Harrisburg, PA $35,022

Kansas City, MO $34,986

Champaign, IL $34,979

Kansas City, KS $34,979

Fort Worth, TX $34,975

Columbus, OH $34,969

Boca Raton, FL $34,961

Pittsburgh, PA $34,947

Richmond, VA $34,932

Indianapolis, IN $34,925

Cleveland, OH $34,922

Las Vegas, NV $34,878

Cincinnati, OH $34,878

Petersburg, VA $34,825

Huntsville, AL $34,771

Lansing, MI $34,747

Lebanon, PA $34,742

Pueblo, CO $34,739

Appleton, WI $34,728

Buffalo, NY $34,713

Dayton, OH $34,703

Racine, WI $34,695

Charlotte, NC $34,692

Saint Louis, MO $34,681

York, PA $34,660

Elkhart, IN $34,660

Gastonia, NC $34,653

Billings, MT $34,644

Beaumont, TX $34,634

Lorain, OH $34,627

Benton Harbor, MI $34,620

Toledo, OH $34,613

Binghamton, NY $34,595

Rock Hill, SC $34,591

Rockford, IL $34,573

Springfield, IL $34,559

Elyria, OH $34,555

Fargo, ND $34,555

Flagstaff, AZ $34,530

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,509

Duluth, MN $34,487

Miami, FL $34,487

Cheyenne, WY $34,462

Grand Forks, ND $34,462

Bangor, ME $34,383

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,344

Durham, NC $34,329

Louisville, KY $34,326

Grand Rapids, MI $34,319

Hialeah, FL $34,315

Casper, WY $34,265

Scranton, PA $34,222

New Orleans, LA $34,211

Virginia Beach, VA $34,207

Akron, OH $34,189

Peoria, IL $34,143

Sarasota, FL $34,135

Nashville, TN $34,110

Omaha, NE $34,110

Green Bay, WI $34,110

Baton Rouge, LA $34,092

Charleston, SC $34,085

Jamestown, NY $34,067

Davenport, IA $34,067

Tucson, AZ $34,049

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,028

Tampa, FL $34,021

Evansville, IN $33,999

Port Arthur, TX $33,999

Bradenton, FL $33,985

Santa Fe, NM $33,920

Orlando, FL $33,856

Clearwater, FL $33,845

Canton, OH $33,769

La Crosse, WI $33,769

Albuquerque, NM $33,748

Newport News, VA $33,744

High Point, NC $33,733

Ogden, UT $33,719

Corpus Christi, TX $33,690

Norfolk, VA $33,669

Laramie, WY $33,669

Rock Island, IL $33,647

Saginaw, MI $33,640

Jacksonville, FL $33,637

Salisbury, NC $33,629

Boise, ID $33,622

Moline, IL $33,604

Fort Myers, FL $33,593

Memphis, TN $33,586

Tulsa, OK $33,568

Waterloo, IA $33,547

Spartanburg, SC $33,511

Lincoln, NE $33,493

Fort Wayne, IN $33,486

Provo, UT $33,482

Cedar Falls, IA $33,439

San Antonio, TX $33,425

Greensboro, NC $33,410

South Bend, IN $33,407

Savannah, GA $33,367

Muskegon, MI $33,353

Birmingham, AL $33,349

Winston Salem, NC $33,332

Lake Charles, LA $33,245

Anderson, IN $33,238

Lexington, KY $33,227

Augusta, GA $33,217

Greenville, SC $33,217

Lima, OH $33,188

Wichita, KS $33,184

Tuscaloosa, AL $33,184

Columbia, SC $33,152

Springfield, OH $33,145

Asheville, NC $33,087

Bloomington, IN $33,062

Knoxville, TN $32,933

Shreveport, LA $32,929

Wilmington, NC $32,883

Roanoke, VA $32,883

Topeka, KS $32,818

Frankfort, KY $32,814

Oklahoma City, OK $32,789

Chillicothe, OH $32,775

Longview, TX $32,771

Melbourne, FL $32,768

Sioux Falls, SD $32,710

Mobile, AL $32,707

Terre Haute, IN $32,693

Altoona, PA $32,671

Amarillo, TX $32,646

Killeen, TX $32,635

Fayetteville, AR $32,606

Chattanooga, TN $32,596

Sioux City, IA $32,563

Idaho Falls, ID $32,556

Lynchburg, VA $32,527

Gainesville, FL $32,481

Portsmouth, OH $32,463

Little Rock, AR $32,456

Lafayette, LA $32,441

Youngstown, OH $32,441

Daytona Beach, FL $32,420

Clarksville, TN $32,416

Pensacola, FL $32,413

Temple, TX $32,410

Hopkinsville, KY $32,305

Erie, PA $32,298

Florence, SC $32,283

Charleston, WV $32,226

Great Falls, MT $32,208

Macon, GA $32,158

Tallahassee, FL $32,154

Fayetteville, NC $32,147

Waco, TX $32,140

Helena, MT $32,115

Pine Bluff, AR $32,101

Vincennes, IN $32,057

Lubbock, TX $32,043

Alamogordo, NM $32,021

Twin Falls, ID $31,989

Rapid City, SD $31,978

Jackson, MS $31,914

Huntington, WV $31,911

Greenville, MS $31,910

Parkersburg, WV $31,873

Montgomery, AL $31,867

Wichita Falls, TX $31,831

Springfield, MO $31,831

Biloxi, MS $31,813

Monroe, LA $31,777

Johnstown, PA $31,752

Sumter, SC $31,738

Columbus, GA $31,734

Pascagoula, MS $31,666

Abilene, TX $31,666

Kingsport, TN $31,573

Albany, GA $31,573

Gulfport, MS $31,562

Alexandria, LA $31,443

Fort Smith, AR $31,354

El Paso, TX $31,257

Las Cruces, NM $31,095

Harlingen, TX $31,004

Pocatello, ID $30,998

Florence, AL $30,952

Brownsville, TX $30,944

Mcallen, TX $30,869

Dothan, AL $30,819

Columbus, MS $30,606

Altus, OK $30,438

Lawton, OK $30,370

Pierre, SD $30,241

What Skills Can Increase a Pre-K Assistant Teacher's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
First Aid (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	5.36%
First Aid	7.14%
Support Services	2.34%

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 Pre-K Assistant Teacher's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$39,843	11%
Hard Working	$38,407	7%
Coaching	$38,407	7%
Critical Thinking	$37,689	5%
Flexibility	$37,330	4%
Problem Solving	$37,330	4%

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Pre-K Assistant Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pre-K Assistant 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$32,237

Average $35,894/year

$39,000

$2,686

Average $2,991/month

$3,250

$620

Average $690/week

$750

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Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,000	$3,250	$750	$19
Average	$35,894	$2,991	$690	$17
25th Percentile	$32,237	$2,686	$620	$15

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Salary Trends for Pre-K Assistant Teacher

Salaries for a Pre-K Assistant Teacher can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,764 in 2023 to around $44,400 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pre-K Assistant Teacher salary trends, .

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