6.2 million: Total number of teachers in the United States
3.1 million: Number of elementary and middle school teachers
442,000: Number of preschool and kindergarten teachers
175,000: Number of special education teachers
71 percent: Percentage of teachers who are women
17 percent: Percentage of public elementary and secondary teachers under 30 years old
$44,700: Average annual salary of public elementary and secondary teachers
$84,100: Average annual salary of professors at public colleges
$101,200: Average annual salary of professors at private colleges
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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