Average Salary for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
SOC 11-9031 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in the United States is $56,270 ($27.05/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $37,060 at the 10th percentile to $96,400 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 71,620 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 24.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$56,270
Mean Annual
$62,640
10th Pct
$37,060
75th Pct
$72,690
Employment
71,620
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$45k
25th
$56k
Median
$73k
75th
$96k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,390 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,580 |
| Salinas, CA | $74,690 |
| Modesto, CA | $73,660 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71,280 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $71,240 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $69,820 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $67,450 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $66,350 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,990 |
| Vineland, NJ | $65,080 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $64,620 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $64,330 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $79,660 |
| District of Columbia | $76,270 |
| Massachusetts | $68,660 |
| New Mexico | $67,780 |
| New Jersey | $66,360 |
| California | $65,420 |
| Washington | $64,360 |
| Delaware | $63,950 |
| Hawaii | $63,220 |
| Nebraska | $61,590 |
| Colorado | $61,150 |
| Connecticut | $60,300 |
| Nevada | $60,200 |
| Minnesota | $59,850 |
| Virginia | $59,420 |
| Utah | $59,400 |
| Vermont | $58,260 |
| Wisconsin | $57,790 |
| South Dakota | $55,270 |
| Michigan | $55,100 |
| Oregon | $54,510 |
| Montana | $52,300 |
| Kansas | $51,670 |
| Maine | $50,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,540 |
| North Carolina | $50,270 |
| Indiana | $50,250 |
| Rhode Island | $50,130 |
| New Hampshire | $50,000 |
| Florida | $49,990 |
| Arizona | $49,220 |
| Illinois | $48,580 |
| Texas | $48,510 |
| Wyoming | $47,230 |
| Ohio | $47,140 |
| South Carolina | $46,650 |
| Iowa | $46,550 |
| North Dakota | $46,300 |
| Tennessee | $45,620 |
| Georgia | $44,510 |
| West Virginia | $44,240 |
| Oklahoma | $44,110 |
| Arkansas | $42,430 |
| Alabama | $41,150 |
| Mississippi | $40,630 |
| Louisiana | $40,220 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,370 |
| Missouri | $39,370 |
| Kentucky | $38,860 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $95,020 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $94,860 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $94,280 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $94,280 |
| Junior Colleges | $89,340 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $88,420 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,360 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,900 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $81,700 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $80,690 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,050 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,050 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,050 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $79,980 |
| Hospitals | $79,730 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $79,560 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,170 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $73,360 |
| Educational Services | $72,720 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,660 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,660 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,870 |
| Individual and Family Services | $66,210 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $62,250 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $61,930 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $61,600 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $60,810 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $60,680 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $59,740 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $59,740 |
| Educational Services | $59,400 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $59,260 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $59,070 |
| Religious Organizations | $57,800 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $57,510 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $57,510 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $56,520 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $56,500 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $55,330 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $54,670 |
| Social Assistance | $54,660 |
| Child Care Services | $53,500 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $53,360 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $53,360 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $52,130 |
| Educational Support Services | $51,870 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $50,010 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $50,010 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,270 |
| 2023 | $54,290 |
| 2022 | $49,690 |
| 2021 | $47,310 |
| 2020 | $49,160 |
| 2019 | $48,210 |
| 2018 | $47,940 |
| 2017 | $46,890 |
| 2016 | $45,790 |
| 2015 | $45,670 |
| 2014 | $45,260 |