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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Hanford, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Hanford, CA have a median annual salary of $96,980, with 60 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $62,410 at the 10th percentile to $128,040 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$96,980

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

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Employment

60

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$62,410
10th
$79,930
25th
$96,980
Median
$113,610
75th
$128,040
90th

Local compared with national

Hanford, CA

$96,980

Median annual · 2025

United States

$62,680

Median annual · 2025

The Hanford, CA median is 54.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $34,300).

Top skills

  1. 1.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1
  2. 2.InstructingImportance 4.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Learning StrategiesImportance 4.0
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Bloomz
  • Children's educational software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Padlet
  • Seesaw

Common tasks

  • Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
  • Demonstrate activities to children.
  • Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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