Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Median $105,870
Occupation · SOC 11-9031
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare: pay and where the jobs are
What education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$59,300 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $64,800
- Median hourly wage
- $28.51
- Mean hourly wage
- $31.15
- Employment
- 73,660
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9031.
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How much do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare make?
The median annual wage for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare was $59,300 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,580 and the highest-paid 10% more than $98,240. As an hourly rate, the median is $28.51. About 73,660 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($96,810), New Jersey ($78,770) and District of Columbia ($77,850). New York also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare 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 | $38,580 | $18.55 | $3,215 | $2,765 |
| 25th percentile | $47,040 | $22.62 | $3,920 | $3,331 |
| Median | $59,300 | $28.51 | $4,942 | $4,152 |
| 75th percentile | $75,500 | $36.30 | $6,292 | $5,162 |
| 90th percentile | $98,240 | $47.23 | $8,187 | $6,495 |
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare: pay by state
52 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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$66,550 take-home in national prices
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$60,279 take-home in national prices
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$59,821 take-home in national prices
Where a median education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,950 | $96,810 | $57,770 | $156,440 | $71,821 | $66,550 |
| New Jersey | 2,900 | $78,770 | $49,710 | $144,870 | $60,896 | $55,968 |
| District of Columbia | 410 | $77,850 | $48,410 | $135,360 | $59,949 | $54,548 |
| Alaska | 60 | $75,540 | $44,440 | $107,010 | $61,701 | $60,279 |
| Washington | 1,560 | $70,470 | $49,060 | $107,980 | $57,428 | $53,665 |
| Massachusetts | 2,260 | $70,320 | $47,530 | $102,570 | $54,681 | $51,704 |
| California | 9,810 | $67,100 | $47,590 | $100,800 | $53,020 | $47,887 |
| Hawaii | 260 | $65,080 | $51,720 | $93,210 | $51,004 | $46,388 |
| Colorado | 1,150 | $64,620 | $48,970 | $96,490 | $51,683 | $50,152 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $63,240 | $41,800 | $77,690 | $52,993 | $59,821 |
| Vermont | 190 | $63,220 | $48,540 | $88,780 | $51,293 | $52,362 |
| Maryland | 1,270 | $62,520 | $49,730 | $99,470 | $49,811 | $47,458 |
| Minnesota | 1,010 | $62,020 | $43,990 | $88,030 | $49,046 | $49,732 |
| Utah | 400 | $60,980 | $40,190 | $102,230 | $48,874 | $49,435 |
| Georgia | 1,550 | $60,300 | $38,580 | $76,830 | $48,371 | $50,233 |
| Oregon | 1,230 | $60,250 | $43,680 | $87,800 | $46,236 | $44,733 |
| Nevada | Not published | $60,120 | $36,060 | $103,100 | $50,486 | $50,497 |
| Maine | 240 | $60,090 | $42,870 | $77,000 | $47,784 | $49,236 |
| Wisconsin | 1,320 | $59,930 | $39,420 | $76,430 | $48,268 | $51,297 |
| Connecticut | 1,290 | $59,760 | $40,290 | $102,810 | $47,362 | $45,711 |
| Indiana | 750 | $58,740 | $36,840 | $91,250 | $47,674 | $51,082 |
| Illinois | 3,090 | $58,550 | $43,700 | $78,500 | $46,471 | $46,491 |
| Delaware | 420 | $58,230 | $43,910 | $92,630 | $46,180 | $46,269 |
| North Carolina | 2,410 | $57,200 | $38,480 | $89,120 | $46,367 | $49,156 |
| Kansas | 600 | $56,970 | $41,080 | $82,480 | $45,576 | $50,602 |
| Michigan | 1,890 | $56,870 | $38,670 | $82,630 | $45,709 | $47,506 |
| Florida | 5,980 | $56,750 | $38,910 | $78,700 | $47,779 | $46,201 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,100 | $56,380 | $37,860 | $73,520 | $45,711 | $46,848 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $56,170 | $34,700 | $104,000 | $47,313 | $51,043 |
| Nebraska | 550 | $56,160 | $43,570 | $97,570 | $45,629 | $50,641 |
| Rhode Island | 390 | $55,290 | $49,590 | $69,780 | $44,541 | $43,548 |
| New Hampshire | 410 | $55,120 | $36,780 | $74,740 | $46,469 | $44,611 |
| Virginia | 1,590 | $53,320 | $41,470 | $78,230 | $42,771 | $42,304 |
| North Dakota | 290 | $51,390 | $35,580 | $91,650 | $43,472 | $48,867 |
| South Carolina | 700 | $51,200 | $33,960 | $83,730 | $42,240 | $45,057 |
| Texas | 5,480 | $50,840 | $35,130 | $75,310 | $43,030 | $44,335 |
| Mississippi | 580 | $49,740 | $29,100 | $74,880 | $40,888 | $47,024 |
| Ohio | 3,030 | $49,580 | $36,790 | $77,830 | $41,098 | $44,299 |
| Tennessee | 710 | $49,200 | $39,670 | $79,290 | $41,712 | $45,404 |
| Idaho | 200 | $48,530 | $38,230 | $69,630 | $39,710 | $41,584 |
| Arizona | 1,210 | $48,160 | $36,680 | $75,770 | $40,066 | $39,797 |
| Montana | 180 | $48,140 | $33,280 | $63,230 | $39,355 | $41,581 |
| Missouri | 1,060 | $47,940 | $29,950 | $85,770 | $39,384 | $43,366 |
| Iowa | 1,020 | $47,480 | $36,080 | $73,290 | $39,178 | $44,641 |
| Oklahoma | 830 | $46,690 | $34,630 | $82,580 | $38,140 | $43,418 |
| Louisiana | 690 | $46,030 | $30,190 | $70,750 | $38,170 | $43,274 |
| Puerto Rico | 220 | $45,990 | $38,080 | $68,620 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 290 | $45,660 | $33,500 | $75,600 | $37,607 | $42,020 |
| Arkansas | 1,090 | $44,990 | $28,780 | $77,850 | $37,152 | $42,735 |
| Kentucky | 1,000 | $44,530 | $31,200 | $71,300 | $36,519 | $40,505 |
| Alabama | 940 | $41,780 | $27,290 | $77,530 | $34,043 | $38,327 |
| Guam | 40 | $33,030 | $27,040 | $43,090 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9031. *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.