Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Median $59,300
Occupation · SOC 11-9039
Education Administrators, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What education administrators, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$95,200 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $101,900
- Median hourly wage
- $45.77
- Mean hourly wage
- $48.99
- Employment
- 55,130
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9039.
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How much do education administrators, all other make?
The median annual wage for education administrators, all other was $95,200 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $51,910 and the highest-paid 10% more than $161,010. As an hourly rate, the median is $45.77. About 55,130 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($140,670), Maryland ($125,500) and Tennessee ($118,330). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Tennessee.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for education administrators, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,910 | $24.96 | $4,326 | $3,657 |
| 25th percentile | $68,980 | $33.16 | $5,748 | $4,780 |
| Median | $95,200 | $45.77 | $7,933 | $6,317 |
| 75th percentile | $126,590 | $60.86 | $10,549 | $8,149 |
| 90th percentile | $161,010 | $77.41 | $13,418 | $10,110 |
Education Administrators, All Other: pay by state
51 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$100,223 take-home in national prices
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$96,521 take-home in national prices
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$95,411 take-home in national prices
Where a median education administrators, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 740 | $140,670 | $79,380 | $185,790 | $98,425 | $89,558 |
| Guam | 190 | $129,480 | $96,530 | $157,750 | — | — |
| Maryland | 2,770 | $125,500 | $52,700 | $170,980 | $91,283 | $86,970 |
| Tennessee | 720 | $118,330 | $67,550 | $159,650 | $92,075 | $100,223 |
| Kansas | 280 | $117,810 | $60,990 | $161,890 | $85,935 | $95,411 |
| Arizona | 430 | $117,170 | $69,600 | $147,620 | $88,724 | $88,127 |
| New Mexico | 360 | $113,110 | $78,290 | $134,930 | $84,191 | $91,302 |
| Oklahoma | 220 | $112,170 | $42,890 | $178,900 | $83,239 | $94,759 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $108,990 | $71,760 | $132,490 | $85,504 | $96,521 |
| Virginia | 1,480 | $108,820 | $55,310 | $164,760 | $79,942 | $79,069 |
| Colorado | 1,070 | $107,120 | $59,330 | $170,900 | $79,713 | $77,352 |
| Puerto Rico | 270 | $105,580 | $55,170 | $158,560 | — | — |
| Kentucky | 530 | $102,610 | $71,680 | $132,910 | $77,542 | $86,006 |
| Delaware | 80 | $102,430 | $64,320 | $149,750 | $75,060 | $75,205 |
| Alaska | 360 | $101,970 | $62,330 | $139,820 | $80,295 | $78,444 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $101,870 | $64,670 | $126,240 | $79,768 | $89,669 |
| California | 11,480 | $99,650 | $61,970 | $179,970 | $72,616 | $65,585 |
| North Carolina | 1,600 | $98,880 | $50,200 | $135,720 | $74,955 | $79,464 |
| West Virginia | Not published | $98,450 | $50,390 | $124,590 | $74,470 | $83,209 |
| South Carolina | 360 | $97,240 | $46,220 | $137,800 | $73,138 | $78,015 |
| Georgia | 2,990 | $96,510 | $52,210 | $143,960 | $72,657 | $75,455 |
| Oregon | 420 | $96,330 | $63,650 | $154,390 | $69,194 | $66,944 |
| New York | 3,060 | $96,250 | $58,340 | $172,600 | $71,460 | $66,215 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $95,420 | $67,600 | $131,920 | $75,958 | $81,948 |
| Pennsylvania | 550 | $95,190 | $59,250 | $164,380 | $72,807 | $74,619 |
| Alabama | Not published | $94,610 | $38,540 | $129,720 | $71,497 | $80,494 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $93,980 | $45,760 | $155,150 | $71,004 | $69,421 |
| Washington | 840 | $93,590 | $56,450 | $190,350 | $73,372 | $68,564 |
| Iowa | 330 | $92,970 | $53,320 | $165,770 | $71,353 | $81,303 |
| Wisconsin | 350 | $88,470 | $51,450 | $145,920 | $67,326 | $71,551 |
| Minnesota | 900 | $88,330 | $58,900 | $138,790 | $66,098 | $67,023 |
| Massachusetts | 1,200 | $86,540 | $63,640 | $165,710 | $65,206 | $61,656 |
| Vermont | 270 | $85,100 | $60,210 | $177,790 | $65,585 | $66,952 |
| Maine | 220 | $84,440 | $44,990 | $134,650 | $63,789 | $65,728 |
| Florida | Not published | $84,220 | $46,830 | $141,130 | $68,079 | $65,831 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $83,890 | $54,950 | $126,440 | $65,223 | $75,010 |
| Louisiana | 480 | $83,050 | $56,530 | $136,990 | $65,150 | $73,861 |
| Missouri | 360 | $82,030 | $57,690 | $128,520 | $63,620 | $70,053 |
| Michigan | 1,160 | $80,190 | $46,250 | $137,120 | $62,086 | $64,527 |
| New Jersey | 1,110 | $79,980 | $52,930 | $147,120 | $61,665 | $56,675 |
| Texas | 4,450 | $79,060 | $44,600 | $139,010 | $64,449 | $66,403 |
| Utah | 420 | $78,840 | $49,330 | $163,120 | $60,963 | $61,664 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $78,210 | $61,220 | $126,870 | $61,172 | $67,891 |
| Indiana | 410 | $77,680 | $49,600 | $107,430 | $61,216 | $65,591 |
| Ohio | 1,690 | $77,640 | $46,150 | $133,470 | $61,758 | $66,568 |
| Illinois | 1,890 | $77,180 | $45,780 | $129,580 | $59,451 | $59,475 |
| Arkansas | 520 | $76,990 | $31,550 | $108,560 | $60,631 | $69,742 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $75,700 | $51,780 | $149,810 | $62,085 | $59,603 |
| Hawaii | 270 | $75,130 | $44,850 | $127,580 | $57,402 | $52,207 |
| Idaho | 170 | $71,690 | $57,990 | $112,730 | $56,573 | $59,242 |
| Montana | 100 | $68,580 | $44,420 | $105,500 | $54,562 | $57,649 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9039. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.