Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011) in Connecticut

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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		6,380
Mean wage		$19.33
Entry wage		$14.54
10th percentile wage		$14.34
50th percentile wage		$17.63
90th percentile wage		$25.29

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Social Assistance	5,220	81.9%
Educational Services	730	11.5%
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	120	1.9%
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	50	0.8%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Educational Services	730	$30.65
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries		$19.91
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	120	$18.84
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	50	$17.67

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011)

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050), Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031), and Childcare Workers (39-9011).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$17.63		$31.80		-$14.17
2022	$16.98	+3.8%	$30.62	+3.8%	-$13.64
2021	$16.22	+4.7%	$29.26	+4.7%	-$13.03
2020	$15.80	+2.7%	$28.50	+2.7%	-$12.69
2019	$15.48	+2.1%	$27.92	+2.1%	-$12.44
2018	$15.12	+2.3%	$27.28	+2.3%	-$12.15
2017	$14.80	+2.2%	$26.70	+2.2%	-$11.89
2016	$14.49	+2.1%	$26.14	+2.1%	-$11.64
2015	$14.22	+1.9%	$25.65	+1.9%	-$11.42
2014	$13.93	+2.1%	$25.13	+2.1%	-$11.19
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$17.63		$25.76		-$8.13
2022	$16.98	+3.8%	$24.90	+3.4%	-$7.92
2021	$16.22	+4.7%	$23.56	+5.7%	-$7.34
2020	$15.80	+2.7%	$22.76	+3.5%	-$6.95
2019	$15.48	+2.1%	$22.11	+2.9%	-$6.63
2018	$15.12	+2.3%	$21.46	+3.0%	-$6.34
2017	$14.80	+2.2%	$20.85	+2.9%	-$6.04
2016	$14.49	+2.1%	$20.37	+2.4%	-$5.87
2015	$14.22	+1.9%	$19.85	+2.6%	-$5.63
2014	$13.93	+2.1%	$19.43	+2.2%	-$5.49

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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