Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$55,850avg. a year
$26.85 an hour · 10,280 employed
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $55,850 a year. That is $4,660 (9%) more than the California average of $51,190. The U.S. average is $43,030.
$53,810Median pay
$26.85Average hourly
+9%vs. California average
10,280Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for preschool teachers, except special education in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1430 jobs
Visalia, CA
$56,190
$27.02 an hour
2640 jobs
Modesto, CA
$55,820
$26.84 an hour
33,570 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$55,510
$26.69 an hour
4290 jobs
Merced, CA
$53,500
$25.72 an hour
5600 jobs
Salinas, CA
$52,530
$25.25 an hour
6420 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$52,250
$25.12 an hour
718,430 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,550
$24.30 an hour
8190 jobs
Napa, CA
$50,540
$24.30 an hour
9630 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$50,460
$24.26 an hour
10620 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
11210 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$50,090
$24.08 an hour
12450 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$49,880
$23.98 an hour
133,560 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$49,550
$23.82 an hour
14140 jobs
El Centro, CA
$48,950
$23.54 an hour
15680 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$48,860
$23.49 an hour
161,260 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$48,760
$23.44 an hour
17320 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$48,360
$23.25 an hour
181,800 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,050
$23.10 an hour
19890 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$48,000
$23.08 an hour
20140 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$47,760
$22.96 an hour
213,070 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$47,110
$22.65 an hour
225,130 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$47,090
$22.64 an hour
23220 jobs
Redding, CA
$45,830
$22.03 an hour
24300 jobs
Chico, CA
$45,490
$21.87 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $98,510 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $119,470 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $52,640 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $63,480 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $92,730 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $100,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do preschool teachers, except special education make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $55,850 a year, and the median is $53,810. About 10,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,660 (9%) more than the California average of $51,190.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.41 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2011. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.