Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Wages
SOC 11-9031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare is $54,290 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,550 and the 90th percentile is $94,890, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
64,090
P10
$36,550
P25
$44,420
Median
$54,290
P75
$69,350
P90
$94,890
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $54,290 | $61,320 | $36,550 | $94,890 | 64,090 | — |
| 2022 | $49,690 | $57,610 | $35,190 | $85,390 | 60,010 | -8.47% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | $53,800 | $31,200 | $78,350 | 56,430 | -4.79% |
| 2020 | $49,160 | $54,940 | $31,380 | $86,040 | 46,410 | +3.91% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare. The highest median is in New York at $79,230, 46% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $79,230 | +45.9% | $86,690 | 3,820 |
| District of Columbia | $78,000 | +43.7% | $86,150 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $71,740 | +32.1% | $81,990 | 2,070 |
| Hawaii | $65,150 | +20% | $67,880 | 300 |
| Connecticut | $64,100 | +18.1% | $71,020 | 940 |
| Massachusetts | $61,090 | +12.5% | $69,280 | 2,380 |
| California | $60,620 | +11.7% | $72,990 | 8,140 |
| Colorado | $60,430 | +11.3% | $66,680 | 990 |
| New Hampshire | $60,210 | +10.9% | $63,420 | 350 |
| Minnesota | $59,870 | +10.3% | $64,380 | 1,210 |
| Washington | $59,420 | +9.4% | $64,040 | 1,350 |
| Virginia | $58,910 | +8.5% | $62,960 | 1,260 |
| South Dakota | $57,830 | +6.5% | $59,650 | 100 |
| New Mexico | $56,050 | +3.2% | $61,750 | 310 |
| Delaware | $55,990 | +3.1% | $62,260 | 360 |
| Rhode Island | $53,810 | -0.9% | $53,900 | 400 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,160 | -2.1% | $57,290 | 3,360 |
| Wyoming | $51,580 | -5% | $57,110 | 130 |
| Vermont | $50,910 | -6.2% | $59,840 | 320 |
| Wisconsin | $49,800 | -8.3% | $51,120 | 1,180 |
| Louisiana | $49,580 | -8.7% | $55,450 | 440 |
| Maine | $49,580 | -8.7% | $57,540 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $49,520 | -8.8% | $57,590 | 390 |
| North Carolina | $49,330 | -9.1% | $56,070 | 2,110 |
| Georgia | $49,250 | -9.3% | $60,350 | 860 |
| Illinois | $49,250 | -9.3% | $54,550 | 2,780 |
| Oregon | $49,250 | -9.3% | $54,810 | 740 |
| Kansas | $48,680 | -10.3% | $52,680 | 440 |
| Arizona | $48,670 | -10.4% | $54,120 | 1,210 |
| Michigan | $48,510 | -10.6% | $52,950 | 1,570 |
| Utah | $48,390 | -10.9% | $55,690 | 510 |
| Indiana | $48,180 | -11.3% | $56,200 | 710 |
| Texas | $47,820 | -11.9% | $52,000 | 6,470 |
| Montana | $47,420 | -12.7% | $55,160 | 180 |
| Nevada | $47,280 | -12.9% | $55,180 | 290 |
| Florida | $47,160 | -13.1% | $54,950 | 4,910 |
| South Carolina | $47,100 | -13.2% | $55,080 | 610 |
| Nebraska | $46,380 | -14.6% | $58,320 | 420 |
| Alabama | $46,360 | -14.6% | $50,210 | 550 |
| Oklahoma | $46,160 | -15% | $51,930 | 640 |
| Missouri | $45,290 | -16.6% | $49,670 | 710 |
| Ohio | $45,270 | -16.6% | $52,450 | 2,300 |
| Iowa | $43,960 | -19% | $47,320 | 1,080 |
| Arkansas | $43,460 | -19.9% | $46,660 | 910 |
| Mississippi | $43,150 | -20.5% | $46,960 | 530 |
| West Virginia | $41,760 | -23.1% | $49,200 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $38,230 | -29.6% | $44,880 | 680 |
| Alaska | — | — | — | 100 |