Education

Best States for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Compare the best states for Preschool 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	GeorgiaGA	83/100	$42,330	1.9 yr	Registration: $20.00	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	74/100	$45,880	5 years	See agency	View guide
#3	NebraskaNE	68/100	$50,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	VermontVT	67/100	$44,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$45,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	66/100	$37,500	18 years	See agency	View guide
#7	New YorkNY	66/100	$45,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	North DakotaND	66/100	$43,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ColoradoCO	64/100	$43,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	KansasKS	64/100	$43,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	HawaiiHI	63/100	$44,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	New JerseyNJ	62/100	$46,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MinnesotaMN	61/100	$38,650	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#14	WashingtonWA	61/100	$43,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	ConnecticutCT	60/100	$43,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	NevadaNV	60/100	$35,970	8.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	FloridaFL	59/100	$34,270	3 months	See agency	View guide
#18	WisconsinWI	59/100	$34,950	34 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	AlaskaAK	58/100	$37,820	17.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#20	TennesseeTN	58/100	$35,980	18 years	See agency	View guide
#21	New MexicoNM	55/100	$37,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	LouisianaLA	53/100	$36,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IndianaIN	51/100	$35,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	VirginiaVA	51/100	$37,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	50/100	$36,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IdahoID	49/100	$28,330	18 years	See agency	View guide
#27	MaineME	49/100	$37,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MissouriMO	49/100	$35,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	OklahomaOK	49/100	$37,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	OregonOR	49/100	$39,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	TexasTX	49/100	$33,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	WyomingWY	49/100	$29,250	47.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#33	MarylandMD	47/100	$38,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	PennsylvaniaPA	46/100	$34,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	ArkansasAR	45/100	$30,050	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#36	IllinoisIL	45/100	$37,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	Rhode IslandRI	44/100	$36,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	IowaIA	42/100	$29,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MontanaMT	42/100	$35,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	41/100	$35,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	DelawareDE	41/100	$31,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	UtahUT	40/100	$34,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North CarolinaNC	39/100	$30,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$33,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	South DakotaSD	38/100	$33,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	AlabamaAL	37/100	$27,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	West VirginiaWV	37/100	$29,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MississippiMS	36/100	$26,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	KentuckyKY	32/100	$29,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	27/100	$32,760	293.6 yr	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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