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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Providence, RI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in Providence, RI have a median annual salary of $37,900, with 3,410 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,790 at the 10th percentile to $58,300 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

$37,900

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$18.22

Employment

3,410

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,790
10th
$35,990
25th
$37,900
Median
$45,590
75th
$58,300
90th

Local compared with national

Providence, RI

$37,900

Median annual · 2025

United States

$38,140

Median annual · 2025

The Providence, RI median is 0.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $240).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  2. 2.InstructingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Appletree
  • Bloomz
  • Children's educational software
  • ClassDojo
  • Common Curriculum
  • EasyCBM
  • Edmodo
  • Email software
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Meet
  • Intrado SchoolMessenger
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
  • Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
  • Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
  • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Related careers

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

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