Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,250avg. a year
$19.83 an hour · 15,260 employed
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $41,250 a year. That is $4,000 (11%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $37,250. The U.S. average is $43,030.
$36,750Median pay
$19.83Average hourly
+11%vs. Pennsylvania average
15,260Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for preschool teachers, except special education in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,420 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$38,980
$18.74 an hour
2520 jobs
Reading, PA
$38,050
$18.29 an hour
3130 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$37,010
$17.80 an hour
4560 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$36,480
$17.54 an hour
5810 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$36,070
$17.34 an hour
6510 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$35,970
$17.29 an hour
770 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$35,860
$17.24 an hour
83,890 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$35,720
$17.17 an hour
9980 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$35,680
$17.16 an hour
1080 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$35,590
$17.11 an hour
11160 jobs
Altoona, PA
$34,890
$16.77 an hour
12190 jobs
State College, PA
$34,500
$16.59 an hour
13430 jobs
Erie, PA
$34,220
$16.45 an hour
14160 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$33,100
$15.92 an hour
15140 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$32,200
$15.48 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Questions and answers
How much do preschool teachers, except special education make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $41,250 a year, and the median is $36,750. About 15,260 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $4,000 (11%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $37,250.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.71 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.