What are the main factors that influence a KG Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a KG Teacher?

KG Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for KG Teacher roles are District of Columbia $63,178, California $62,938, Massachusetts $62,099. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of KG Teacher roles make?

Salaries for KG Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Teacher Elementary School: $60,819; Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,479; Teacher Secondary School: $54,800; Teacher Kindergarten: $54,287; Teacher: $53,939.

KG Teacher Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a KG Teacher make in Massachusetts? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a KG Teacher in Massachusetts is $62,099 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a KG Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,736
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,717 to $76,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,354

10% $40,354

50% (Median) $62,099

90% $88,736

KG Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,042	$6,337	$1,462	$37
Average	$62,099	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$50,717	$4,226	$975	$24

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Key Factors That Influence KG Teacher Salaries

A KG Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do KG Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract KG Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,178.
California: $62,938.
Massachusetts: $62,099.

District of Columbia $63,178 California $62,938 Massachusetts $62,099 Washington $61,871 New Jersey $61,848 Alaska $61,768 Connecticut $60,981 New York $60,661

Hawaii $59,640 Rhode Island $59,161 Maryland $58,835 Minnesota $58,390 Colorado $58,219 Illinois $58,162 Oregon $57,945 Delaware $57,785

New Hampshire $57,685 Virginia $57,460 Pennsylvania $56,804 Nevada $56,473 North Dakota $56,365 Michigan $56,193 Wisconsin $56,131 Vermont $56,005

Texas $55,657 Maine $55,634 Arizona $55,600 Ohio $55,560 Georgia $55,035 Indiana $54,773 Wyoming $54,721 Utah $54,641

Iowa $54,607 Kansas $54,333 Louisiana $54,253 North Carolina $54,225 Missouri $54,213 Florida $53,991 Montana $53,871 Nebraska $53,757

Kentucky $53,694 South Carolina $53,466 Tennessee $53,323 Idaho $53,266 New Mexico $52,850 Oklahoma $52,758 Alabama $52,422 South Dakota $51,857

Arkansas $51,549 West Virginia $51,383 Mississippi $50,887

Top Paying Cities for KG Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $58,862
Amherst: $59,292
Barre: $59,885

Agawam, MA $58,862

Amherst, MA $59,292

Barre, MA $59,885

Belchertown, MA $59,237

Blandford, MA $59,126

Bondsville, MA $59,247

Brimfield, MA $59,569

Chester, MA $58,881

Chesterfield, MA $58,888

Chicopee, MA $58,855

Cummington, MA $58,729

Easthampton, MA $58,993

East Longmeadow, MA $58,897

East Otis, MA $59,137

Feeding Hills, MA $58,895

Gilbertville, MA $59,723

Goshen, MA $58,883

Granby, MA $59,010

Granville, MA $59,325

Hadley, MA $59,135

Hampden, MA $59,018

Hardwick, MA $59,756

Hatfield, MA $59,146

Haydenville, MA $59,074

Holyoke, MA $58,908

Huntington, MA $58,961

Leeds, MA $59,000

Leverett, MA $59,367

Ludlow, MA $58,963

Monson, MA $59,251

North Amherst, MA $59,252

Northampton, MA $59,041

Florence, MA $59,005

North Hatfield, MA $59,119

Oakham, MA $59,862

Palmer, MA $59,320

Plainfield, MA $58,710

Russell, MA $59,117

Shutesbury, MA $59,458

Southampton, MA $58,961

South Barre, MA $59,861

South Hadley, MA $58,977

Southwick, MA $59,105

Thorndike, MA $59,244

Three Rivers, MA $59,163

Wales, MA $59,515

Ware, MA $59,520

Warren, MA $59,615

West Chesterfield, MA $58,882

Westfield, MA $58,980

West Hatfield, MA $59,087

West Springfield, MA $58,858

West Warren, MA $59,527

Whately, MA $59,122

Wheelwright, MA $59,822

Wilbraham, MA $58,992

Williamsburg, MA $58,952

Woronoco, MA $59,057

Worthington, MA $58,760

Springfield, MA $58,852

Longmeadow, MA $58,873

Indian Orchard, MA $58,879

Pittsfield, MA $58,539

Adams, MA $58,478

Ashley Falls, MA $59,264

Becket, MA $58,703

Berkshire, MA $58,533

Cheshire, MA $58,515

Dalton, MA $58,539

Glendale, MA $58,558

Great Barrington, MA $58,935

Hinsdale, MA $58,585

Housatonic, MA $58,567

Lanesboro, MA $58,492

Lee, MA $58,600

Lenox, MA $58,527

Lenox Dale, MA $58,536

Middlefield, MA $58,633

Mill River, MA $59,119

Monterey, MA $58,924

North Adams, MA $58,448

North Egremont, MA $58,866

Otis, MA $58,977

Richmond, MA $58,476

Sandisfield, MA $59,279

Savoy, MA $58,584

Sheffield, MA $59,169

South Egremont, MA $59,053

Southfield, MA $59,308

South Lee, MA $58,652

Stockbridge, MA $58,528

Tyringham, MA $58,771

West Stockbridge, MA $58,488

Williamstown, MA $58,269

Windsor, MA $58,575

Greenfield, MA $59,212

Ashfield, MA $58,854

Athol, MA $59,911

Bernardston, MA $59,315

Buckland, MA $58,859

Charlemont, MA $58,740

Colrain, MA $59,101

Conway, MA $59,061

Deerfield, MA $59,197

Drury, MA $58,620

Erving, MA $59,522

Heath, MA $58,812

Lake Pleasant, MA $59,406

Millers Falls, MA $59,460

Monroe Bridge, MA $58,531

Montague, MA $59,381

Gill, MA $59,414

New Salem, MA $59,624

Northfield, MA $59,454

Orange, MA $59,710

Petersham, MA $59,871

Rowe, MA $58,650

Royalston, MA $59,753

Shelburne Falls, MA $59,034

South Deerfield, MA $59,163

Sunderland, MA $59,308

Turners Falls, MA $59,375

Warwick, MA $59,486

Wendell, MA $59,542

Wendell Depot, MA $59,562

Fitchburg, MA $60,319

Ashburnham, MA $60,135

Ashby, MA $60,305

Ayer, MA $60,842

Devens, MA $60,705

Baldwinville, MA $59,965

East Templeton, MA $60,030

Gardner, MA $60,096

Westminster, MA $60,101

Groton, MA $60,889

Harvard, MA $60,775

Hubbardston, MA $60,039

Leominster, MA $60,333

Littleton, MA $60,991

Lunenburg, MA $60,524

Pepperell, MA $60,879

Shirley, MA $60,696

Still River, MA $60,625

Templeton, MA $60,027

Townsend, MA $60,657

West Groton, MA $60,778

West Townsend, MA $60,517

Winchendon, MA $59,922

Winchendon Springs, MA $59,977

Auburn, MA $59,794

North Dartmouth, MA $60,148

South Dartmouth, MA $60,152

North Attleboro, MA $59,852

Plainville, MA $60,264

Attleboro Falls, MA $59,937

North Dighton, MA $60,068

Norton, MA $60,874

Raynham, MA $61,198

Raynham Center, MA $61,135

Rehoboth, MA $59,454

Rochester, MA $60,293

Seekonk, MA $59,181

Swansea, MA $59,563

Berkley, MA $60,354

Taunton, MA $60,713

Westport, MA $60,128

Westport Point, MA $60,122

Berlin, MA $60,222

Cataumet, MA $60,426

Blackstone, MA $59,989

Boylston, MA $59,893

Brookfield, MA $59,767

Charlton, MA $59,841

Charlton City, MA $59,843

Charlton Depot, MA $59,843

Clinton, MA $60,143

East Brookfield, MA $59,816

Douglas, MA $59,918

East Princeton, MA $60,041

Fiskdale, MA $59,741

Grafton, MA $59,862

Holden, MA $59,806

Holland, MA $59,643

Jefferson, MA $59,858

Lancaster, MA $60,428

Leicester, MA $59,799

Linwood, MA $60,014

Manchaug, MA $59,874

Millbury, MA $59,798

Millville, MA $59,949

New Braintree, MA $59,800

Northborough, MA $59,984

Northbridge, MA $59,995

North Brookfield, MA $59,818

North Grafton, MA $59,827

North Oxford, MA $59,822

North Uxbridge, MA $59,961

Oxford, MA $59,852

Princeton, MA $60,034

Rochdale, MA $59,804

Rutland, MA $59,894

Shrewsbury, MA $59,806

Southbridge, MA $59,829

South Grafton, MA $59,899

South Lancaster, MA $60,286

Spencer, MA $59,820

Sterling, MA $60,109

Sturbridge, MA $59,786

Upton, MA $60,067

Uxbridge, MA $59,979

Webster, MA $59,897

Dudley, MA $59,876

Westborough, MA $60,032

West Boylston, MA $59,869

West Brookfield, MA $59,702

West Millbury, MA $59,805

Whitinsville, MA $59,977

Sutton, MA $59,867

Worcester, MA $59,782

East Walpole, MA $61,655

Cherry Valley, MA $59,789

Paxton, MA $59,809

Framingham, MA $61,176

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $61,077

Boxborough, MA $60,881

Acton, MA $61,074

Ashland, MA $60,804

Bedford, MA $61,327

Hanscom Afb, MA $61,662

Bolton, MA $60,535

Carlisle, MA $61,138

Concord, MA $61,291

Fayville, MA $60,693

Holliston, MA $60,788

Hopedale, MA $60,281

Hopkinton, MA $60,353

Hudson, MA $60,622

Marlborough, MA $60,523

Maynard, MA $61,056

Mendon, MA $60,173

Milford, MA $60,380

Natick, MA $61,927

Sherborn, MA $61,505

Southborough, MA $60,516

Foxboro, MA $61,166

Franklin, MA $60,512

Greenbush, MA $61,755

Green Harbor, MA $61,421

Hingham, MA $62,159

Hull, MA $62,784

Humarock, MA $61,498

Mansfield, MA $61,074

Marshfield, MA $61,454

Marshfield Hills, MA $61,557

Medfield, MA $61,626

Medway, MA $60,778

Millis, MA $61,230

Minot, MA $61,755

Norfolk, MA $61,052

North Marshfield, MA $61,421

North Scituate, MA $61,859

Norwell, MA $61,693

Norwood, MA $62,006

Ocean Bluff, MA $61,421

Scituate, MA $61,814

Sharon, MA $61,493

Sheldonville, MA $60,524

South Walpole, MA $61,269

Stoughton, MA $61,540

Walpole, MA $61,507

Westwood, MA $62,367

Wrentham, MA $60,513

Boston, MA $63,406

Roxbury, MA $63,401

Roxbury Crossing, MA $63,402

Dorchester, MA $63,384

Dorchester Center, MA $63,339

Mattapan, MA $63,300

Charlestown, MA $63,398

Jamaica Plain, MA $63,375

Roslindale, MA $63,288

West Roxbury, MA $63,195

Allston, MA $63,387

Brighton, MA $63,356

Hyde Park, MA $63,096

Readville, MA $63,059

Cambridge, MA $63,364

Somerville, MA $63,393

Malden, MA $63,268

Everett, MA $63,357

Chelsea, MA $63,364

Revere, MA $63,266

Winthrop, MA $63,322

Medford, MA $63,296

West Medford, MA $63,245

Quincy, MA $62,885

Melrose, MA $63,069

Stoneham, MA $62,779

Braintree, MA $62,223

Milton, MA $62,984

Milton Village, MA $63,188

Weymouth, MA $62,137

East Weymouth, MA $62,206

South Weymouth, MA $61,694

North Weymouth, MA $62,743

East Boston, MA $63,405

Brockton, MA $61,511

Avon, MA $61,539

Bridgewater, MA $61,374

Bryantville, MA $61,420

Carver, MA $60,790

Duxbury, MA $61,252

East Bridgewater, MA $61,490

Easton, MA $61,499

Elmwood, MA $61,463

Halifax, MA $61,363

Hanover, MA $61,565

Hanson, MA $61,449

Holbrook, MA $61,566

Middleboro, MA $60,714

Manomet, MA $60,893

Lakeville, MA $60,533

Monponsett, MA $61,384

Abington, MA $61,542

North Carver, MA $60,964

North Easton, MA $61,511

North Pembroke, MA $61,464

Pembroke, MA $61,438

Plymouth, MA $60,812

Kingston, MA $61,199

South Carver, MA $60,710

Plympton, MA $61,174

Randolph, MA $61,789

Rockland, MA $61,570

South Easton, MA $61,465

West Bridgewater, MA $61,507

White Horse Beach, MA $60,928

Whitman, MA $61,519

Lexington, MA $62,283

Brookline, MA $63,374

Brookline Village, MA $63,383

Waltham, MA $62,665

North Waltham, MA $63,014

New Town, MA $63,210

Babson Park, MA $62,649

Newton, MA $63,261

Newton Center, MA $63,218

Newtonville, MA $63,176

Newton Highlands, MA $63,163

Newton Lower Falls, MA $62,877

Newton Upper Falls, MA $63,090

West Newton, MA $63,074

Auburndale, MA $62,950

Chestnut Hill, MA $63,332

Waban, MA $63,048

Watertown, MA $63,315

Arlington, MA $63,158

Arlington Heights, MA $63,127

Belmont, MA $63,200

Waverley, MA $63,259

Wellesley Hills, MA $62,648

Wellesley, MA $62,423

Needham, MA $62,768

Weston, MA $62,392

Needham Heights, MA $62,988

Nonantum, MA $63,210

Buzzards Bay, MA $60,572

Lincoln, MA $61,907

Stow, MA $60,842

Sudbury, MA $61,334

Wayland, MA $61,852

Woodville, MA $60,306

Woburn, MA $62,216

Burlington, MA $61,647

Andover, MA $60,403

Billerica, MA $61,130

Chelmsford, MA $61,171

Dracut, MA $61,065

Dunstable, MA $61,040

Haverhill, MA $60,346

Georgetown, MA $60,444

Groveland, MA $60,384

Lawrence, MA $60,273

Methuen, MA $60,284

North Andover, MA $60,346

Lowell, MA $61,180

Merrimac, MA $60,315

North Billerica, MA $61,155

North Chelmsford, MA $61,164

North Reading, MA $60,944

Nutting Lake, MA $61,159

Pinehurst, MA $61,228

Reading, MA $61,537

Tewksbury, MA $60,947

Tyngsboro, MA $61,099

Wakefield, MA $62,292

West Boxford, MA $60,456

Westford, MA $61,103

Wilmington, MA $60,999

Winchester, MA $62,904

Lynn, MA $62,825

Saugus, MA $62,905

Swampscott, MA $62,521

Nahant, MA $63,012

Amesbury, MA $60,281

Beverly, MA $61,408

Boxford, MA $60,430

Byfield, MA $60,483

Danvers, MA $61,288

Essex, MA $60,936

Gloucester, MA $61,002

Hamilton, MA $61,054

Hathorne, MA $61,083

Chilmark, MA $60,343

East Falmouth, MA $60,455

East Sandwich, MA $60,711

East Wareham, MA $60,558

Edgartown, MA $60,532

Falmouth, MA $60,370

Woods Hole, MA $60,249

Menemsha, MA $60,365

Monument Beach, MA $60,468

Nantucket, MA $60,877

North Falmouth, MA $60,391

Oak Bluffs, MA $60,471

Onset, MA $60,483

Pocasset, MA $60,446

Sagamore, MA $60,658

Sagamore Beach, MA $60,687

Sandwich, MA $60,665

Siasconset, MA $60,815

Silver Beach, MA $60,364

Vineyard Haven, MA $60,411

Wareham, MA $60,433

West Chop, MA $60,428

West Falmouth, MA $60,353

West Tisbury, MA $60,395

West Wareham, MA $60,407

Hyannis, MA $60,922

Barnstable, MA $60,789

Brewster, MA $60,873

Centerville, MA $60,768

Chatham, MA $60,914

Cotuit, MA $60,646

Ipswich, MA $60,718

Cummaquid, MA $60,807

Lynnfield, MA $61,754

Manchester, MA $61,305

Marblehead, MA $62,028

Middleton, MA $60,815

Newburyport, MA $60,364

Newbury, MA $60,474

Salisbury, MA $60,236

Peabody, MA $61,846

Prides Crossing, MA $61,446

Rockport, MA $60,879

Rowley, MA $60,577

Salem, MA $61,826

South Hamilton, MA $60,956

Topsfield, MA $60,761

Wenham, MA $61,106

West Newbury, MA $60,384

Accord, MA $61,735

Bellingham, MA $60,264

Brant Rock, MA $61,297

Canton, MA $61,828

Cohasset, MA $62,147

Dedham, MA $62,883

Dover, MA $62,103

East Mansfield, MA $61,315

Dennis, MA $60,858

Dennis Port, MA $60,978

East Dennis, MA $60,813

Eastham, MA $60,790

East Orleans, MA $60,564

Forestdale, MA $60,584

Harwich, MA $60,924

Harwich Port, MA $60,952

Hyannis Port, MA $60,809

Marstons Mills, MA $60,701

Mashpee, MA $60,567

North Chatham, MA $60,902

North Eastham, MA $60,790

North Truro, MA $60,683

Orleans, MA $60,844

Osterville, MA $60,707

Provincetown, MA $60,776

South Chatham, MA $60,928

South Dennis, MA $60,928

South Harwich, MA $60,937

South Orleans, MA $60,863

South Wellfleet, MA $60,662

South Yarmouth, MA $60,962

Truro, MA $60,637

Wellfleet, MA $60,710

West Barnstable, MA $60,779

West Chatham, MA $60,923

West Dennis, MA $60,939

West Harwich, MA $60,953

West Hyannisport, MA $60,846

West Yarmouth, MA $60,913

Yarmouth Port, MA $60,884

Assonet, MA $60,204

Attleboro, MA $59,667

Chartley, MA $60,929

Cuttyhunk, MA $60,221

Dartmouth, MA $60,149

Dighton, MA $59,871

East Freetown, MA $60,216

East Taunton, MA $60,670

Fairhaven, MA $60,151

Fall River, MA $60,046

Somerset, MA $59,753

Marion, MA $60,282

Mattapoisett, MA $60,181

New Bedford, MA $60,148

Acushnet, MA $60,168

KG Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a KG Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,717

Average $62,099/year

$76,042

$4,226

Average $5,175/month

$6,337

$975

Average $1,194/week

$1,462

$24

Average $30/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,042	$6,337	$1,462	$37
Average	$62,099	$5,175	$1,194	$30
25th Percentile	$50,717	$4,226	$975	$24

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