Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$40,730avg. a year
$19.58 an hour · 4,570 employed
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $40,730 a year. That is $1,000 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $39,730. The U.S. average is $43,030.
$37,500Median pay
$19.58Average hourly
+3%vs. Michigan average
4,570Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for preschool teachers, except special education in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1100 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$42,130
$20.26 an hour
2130 jobs
Jackson, MI
$41,370
$19.89 an hour
3230 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$40,960
$19.69 an hour
4160 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$40,730
$19.58 an hour
51,530 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$40,620
$19.53 an hour
6610 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$39,240
$18.87 an hour
7120 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$39,060
$18.78 an hour
8590 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$37,990
$18.26 an hour
9130 jobs
Monroe, MI
$37,360
$17.96 an hour
10260 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$36,890
$17.74 an hour
11380 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$36,780
$17.68 an hour
1270 jobs
Bay City, MI
$36,460
$17.53 an hour
1390 jobs
Midland, MI
$36,290
$17.45 an hour
14130 jobs
Niles, MI
$36,250
$17.43 an hour
15630 jobs
Flint, MI
$35,810
$17.22 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $72,730 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $74,170 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $69,940 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $35,700 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $81,950 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $82,100 |
Questions and answers
How much do preschool teachers, except special education make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $40,730 a year, and the median is $37,500. About 4,570 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,000 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $39,730.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.78 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.