Pay · 11-9031
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare earn $59,300 a year at the midpoint
Across roughly 73,660 people in this work, the midpoint is $59,300 a year, with most starting near $47,040.
National figures for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare, 11-9031, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Preschool and daycare administrator earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%
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A resume for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
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- Recruited, hired, trained, and evaluated primary and supplemental staff and recommended personnel actions for programs and services.
- Conferred with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
- Taught classes or courses or provided direct care to children.
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Ranked 411 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 48% of the occupations in the survey.
- 409 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,350
- 410 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,320
- 411 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $59,300
- 412 Firefighters $59,280
- 413 Traffic Technicians $59,090
Preschool and daycare administrator wages, state by state
The 46 states where the most people do this work, of 50 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.32 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $96,810 | $57,770 | $57,770 — $156,440 | 3,950 |
| New Jersey | $78,770 | $49,710 | $49,710 — $144,870 | 2,900 |
| District of Columbia | $77,850 | $48,410 | $48,410 — $135,360 | 410 |
| Washington | $70,470 | $49,060 | $49,060 — $107,980 | 1,560 |
| Massachusetts | $70,320 | $47,530 | $47,530 — $102,570 | 2,260 |
| California | $67,100 | $47,590 | $47,590 — $100,800 | 9,810 |
| Hawaii | $65,080 | $51,720 | $51,720 — $93,210 | 260 |
| Colorado | $64,620 | $48,970 | $48,970 — $96,490 | 1,150 |
| Vermont | $63,220 | $48,540 | $48,540 — $88,780 | 190 |
| Maryland | $62,520 | $49,730 | $49,730 — $99,470 | 1,270 |
| Minnesota | $62,020 | $43,990 | $43,990 — $88,030 | 1,010 |
| Utah | $60,980 | $40,190 | $40,190 — $102,230 | 400 |
| Georgia | $60,300 | $38,580 | $38,580 — $76,830 | 1,550 |
| Oregon | $60,250 | $43,680 | $43,680 — $87,800 | 1,230 |
| Maine | $60,090 | $42,870 | $42,870 — $77,000 | 240 |
| Wisconsin | $59,930 | $39,420 | $39,420 — $76,430 | 1,320 |
| Connecticut | $59,760 | $40,290 | $40,290 — $102,810 | 1,290 |
| Indiana | $58,740 | $36,840 | $36,840 — $91,250 | 750 |
| Illinois | $58,550 | $43,700 | $43,700 — $78,500 | 3,090 |
| Delaware | $58,230 | $43,910 | $43,910 — $92,630 | 420 |
| North Carolina | $57,200 | $38,480 | $38,480 — $89,120 | 2,410 |
| Kansas | $56,970 | $41,080 | $41,080 — $82,480 | 600 |
| Michigan | $56,870 | $38,670 | $38,670 — $82,630 | 1,890 |
| Florida | $56,750 | $38,910 | $38,910 — $78,700 | 5,980 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,380 | $37,860 | $37,860 — $73,520 | 4,100 |
| Nebraska | $56,160 | $43,570 | $43,570 — $97,570 | 550 |
| Rhode Island | $55,290 | $49,590 | $49,590 — $69,780 | 390 |
| New Hampshire | $55,120 | $36,780 | $36,780 — $74,740 | 410 |
| Virginia | $53,320 | $41,470 | $41,470 — $78,230 | 1,590 |
| North Dakota | $51,390 | $35,580 | $35,580 — $91,650 | 290 |
| South Carolina | $51,200 | $33,960 | $33,960 — $83,730 | 700 |
| Texas | $50,840 | $35,130 | $35,130 — $75,310 | 5,480 |
| Mississippi | $49,740 | $29,100 | $29,100 — $74,880 | 580 |
| Ohio | $49,580 | $36,790 | $36,790 — $77,830 | 3,030 |
| Tennessee | $49,200 | $39,670 | $39,670 — $79,290 | 710 |
| Idaho | $48,530 | $38,230 | $38,230 — $69,630 | 200 |
| Arizona | $48,160 | $36,680 | $36,680 — $75,770 | 1,210 |
| Montana | $48,140 | $33,280 | $33,280 — $63,230 | 180 |
| Missouri | $47,940 | $29,950 | $29,950 — $85,770 | 1,060 |
| Iowa | $47,480 | $36,080 | $36,080 — $73,290 | 1,020 |
| Oklahoma | $46,690 | $34,630 | $34,630 — $82,580 | 830 |
| Louisiana | $46,030 | $30,190 | $30,190 — $70,750 | 690 |
| West Virginia | $45,660 | $33,500 | $33,500 — $75,600 | 290 |
| Arkansas | $44,990 | $28,780 | $28,780 — $77,850 | 1,090 |
| Kentucky | $44,530 | $31,200 | $31,200 — $71,300 | 1,000 |
| Alabama | $41,780 | $27,290 | $27,290 — $77,530 | 940 |
Preschool and daycare administrator pay rate, hourly and yearly
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Questions people ask
What is a preschool and daycare administrator’s yearly income?
A preschool and daycare administrator makes a median of $59,300 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $47,040 and $75,500.
What is a preschool and daycare administrator’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $28.51 an hour; the average is $64,800 a year.
What is the starting pay for a preschool and daycare administrator?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $47,040 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $38,580.
Which state pays education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare the most?
New York, with a median of $96,810 a year.
How many people work as education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare?
About 73,660 in the United States — number 411 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays about the same
Median pay within $210 of what education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare earn — $59,300 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $20 less Firefighters $59,280median a year 10th percentile: $34,910 90th percentile: $101,040
- $50 more Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,350median a year 10th percentile: $38,940 90th percentile: $97,590
- $210 less Traffic Technicians $59,090median a year 10th percentile: $39,090 90th percentile: $85,130