Early Childhood Education Jobs in Maryland

In Maryland, professional opportunities for early childhood educators continue to grow and the state’s already robust pre-k program continues to gain steam. This is all thanks to additional grant funding that’s being used to expand the state’s publicly funded pre-k programs. The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (also known as Kirwan Commission), offered guidance and recommendations on how to distribute the $1.2 million that was awarded from the state.

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Maryland Salary Rankings

#15

in the US for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

#14

in the US for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

#14

in the US for Childcare Workers

in the US for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

#10

in the US for Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare

in the US for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Early Childhood Jobs in Maryland

And there’s more good news for Maryland’s early childhood educators: the state is home to high-paying jobs, particularly for those educated and experienced in working with students on the autism spectrum and with other special needs. Special education teachers at the preschool and elementary school levels can find salaries averaging about $62,000 and $59,000, respectively.

Occupation	Total Employed	Median Annual Salary	% of US Median
Childcare Workers	8,870	$25,980	106%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	9,400	$38,440	112%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	4,480	$59,280	119%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	3,970	$64,590	102%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2,610	$67,170	115%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare	860	$57,350	106%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	360	$61,210	99%
= Salary below nat’l. avg. = Salary above nat’l. avg.

The metropolitan areas around Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia are real hotspots for the employment of child, family, and school social workers, which creates at least one advantage for low income residents in surrounding areas. Even better, the D.C. area comes in at the very top of the scale when it comes to salary expectations for school social workers, who earn $70,270 a year on average.

Childcare Workers – 8,870 people are employed as childcare workers here, with an average annual salary of $25,980, $1,370 better than the national average.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers –There are only 4,480 child, family, and school social workers in Maryland, with plenty of room for more considering the state needs. The average annual salary for each is $59,280, which is nearly $10,000 better than the national average.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education – Maryland has only 2,610 kindergarten teachers outside the special ed classroom, with a mean annual salary of $67,170. That’s $8,800 better than the national average.

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City-Level Job Stats

Although Baltimore is a major city in its own right, it’s better to think of Maryland employment markets in terms of regional clusters. You can see clearly the effects of the big demand around Baltimore and Washington in terms of salary for every category, coming in well above the national average. For preschool special education teachers, for example, teachers in that area can expect almost $12,000 better than the national median.

Preschool Teachers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD – 4,510 teachers with a median annual salary of $57,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – 10,810 teachers with a median annual salary of $34,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – 9,400 teachers with a median annual salary of $28,100
California-Lexington Park, MD – 40 teachers with a median annual salary of $31,790
Cumberland, MD-WV – Median annual salary of $41,730
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV – 210 teachers with a median annual salary of $30,650
Salisbury, MD-DE – 470 teachers with a median annual salary of $25,350

Kindergarten Teachers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD – 1,410 teachers with a median annual salary of $69,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – 1,810 teachers with a median annual salary of $57,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – 2,940 teachers with a median annual salary of $66,850
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV – 100 teachers with a median annual salary of $51,760
Salisbury, MD-DE – A median annual salary of $56,690

Special Education Teachers – Preschool

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD – 290 teachers with a median annual salary of $58,120
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – 270 teachers with a median annual salary of $74,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – 130 teachers with a median annual salary of $48,840

Special Education Teachers – Kindergarten and Elementary School

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD – 2,010 teachers with a median annual salary of $63,310
Salisbury, MD-DE – 250 teachers with a median annual salary of $61,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – 4,560 teachers with a median annual salary of $71,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – 4,980 teachers with a median annual salary of $64,230

Education Administrators – Preschool and Childcare

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD – 370 administrators with a median annual salary of $42,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – 1,400 administrators with a median annual salary of $57,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD – 1,580 administrators with a median annual salary of $49,610
Salisbury, MD-DE – 50 administrators with a median annual salary of $34,980

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