Education

Best States for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Compare the best states for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	79/100	$84,550	5 years	See agency	View guide
#2	MassachusettsMA	71/100	$82,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	71/100	$84,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	ConnecticutCT	70/100	$83,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	Rhode IslandRI	68/100	$86,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	ArkansasAR	63/100	$50,260	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#7	WyomingWY	63/100	$61,030	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#8	New YorkNY	62/100	$75,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New HampshireNH	61/100	$60,530	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	MinnesotaMN	60/100	$65,970	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	60/100	$62,310	8.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	IdahoID	59/100	$60,330	18 years	See agency	View guide
#13	New MexicoNM	59/100	$69,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	AlaskaAK	57/100	$65,320	10.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	FloridaFL	56/100	$56,870	7 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$69,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	OregonOR	55/100	$74,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	WisconsinWI	53/100	$59,130	34 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	MichiganMI	52/100	$61,740	13.3 yr	The fee for this license: $160.00	View guide
#20	MarylandMD	51/100	$70,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	TexasTX	51/100	$62,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	VermontVT	50/100	$61,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	VirginiaVA	49/100	$62,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	ColoradoCO	48/100	$60,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	GeorgiaGA	48/100	$63,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	HawaiiHI	47/100	$60,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	TennesseeTN	46/100	$50,410	18 years	See agency	View guide
#28	IndianaIN	45/100	$55,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	IowaIA	45/100	$55,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MaineME	45/100	$59,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MissouriMO	45/100	$56,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	KentuckyKY	44/100	$57,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IllinoisIL	43/100	$62,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	KansasKS	43/100	$54,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	North DakotaND	43/100	$53,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	DelawareDE	42/100	$62,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	LouisianaLA	41/100	$51,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	PennsylvaniaPA	41/100	$60,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	UtahUT	41/100	$60,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	NebraskaNE	40/100	$60,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	West VirginiaWV	40/100	$55,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	OhioOH	39/100	$65,750	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#43	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$58,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	AlabamaAL	37/100	$48,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MississippiMS	37/100	$47,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	North CarolinaNC	34/100	$49,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArizonaAZ	31/100	$51,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MontanaMT	30/100	$50,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OklahomaOK	30/100	$47,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	28/100	$48,110	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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