Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$47,090avg. a year
$22.64 an hour · 5,130 employed
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $47,090 a year. That is $4,100 (8%) less than the California average of $51,190. The U.S. average is $43,030.
$44,940Median pay
$22.64Average hourly
-8%vs. California average
5,130Jobs 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
210,280 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
3640 jobs
Modesto, CA
$55,820
$26.84 an hour
43,570 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$55,510
$26.69 an hour
5290 jobs
Merced, CA
$53,500
$25.72 an hour
6600 jobs
Salinas, CA
$52,530
$25.25 an hour
7420 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$52,250
$25.12 an hour
818,430 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$50,550
$24.30 an hour
9190 jobs
Napa, CA
$50,540
$24.30 an hour
10630 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$50,460
$24.26 an hour
11620 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
12210 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$50,090
$24.08 an hour
13450 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$49,880
$23.98 an hour
143,560 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$49,550
$23.82 an hour
15140 jobs
El Centro, CA
$48,950
$23.54 an hour
16680 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$48,860
$23.49 an hour
171,260 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$48,760
$23.44 an hour
18320 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$48,360
$23.25 an hour
191,800 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,050
$23.10 an hour
20890 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$48,000
$23.08 an hour
21140 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$47,760
$22.96 an hour
223,070 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$47,110
$22.65 an hour
23220 jobs
Redding, CA
$45,830
$22.03 an hour
24300 jobs
Chico, CA
$45,490
$21.87 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroCaliforniaU.S.
California metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $91,390 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $116,110 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $46,430 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $61,430 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $84,530 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $91,530 |
Questions and answers
How much do preschool teachers, except special education make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $47,090 a year, and the median is $44,940. About 5,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,100 (8%) less than the California average of $51,190.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.08 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). 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.