AmericaByNumbers.com

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary by State (2024)

Compare Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salaries across 47 states

$53,177
National Average (Median)
$79,660
Highest: New York
$38,860
Lowest: Kentucky

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$79,660
#2
Massachusetts
$68,660
#3
New Mexico
$67,780
#4
New Jersey
$66,360
#5
California
$65,420

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in All 47 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $79,660 $92,820 3,810
2 Massachusetts $68,660 $72,470 2,230
3 New Mexico $67,780 $71,900 370
4 New Jersey $66,360 $79,390 2,820
5 California $65,420 $76,280 8,290
6 Washington $64,360 $82,090 1,580
7 Delaware $63,950 $64,630 390
8 Hawaii $63,220 $63,660 270
9 Nebraska $61,590 $65,590 500
10 Colorado $61,150 $66,680 1,220
11 Connecticut $60,300 $67,870 1,100
12 Nevada $60,200 $60,540 N/A
13 Minnesota $59,850 $63,530 1,120
14 Virginia $59,420 $59,740 1,550
15 Utah $59,400 $67,460 550
16 Vermont $58,260 $61,960 250
17 Wisconsin $57,790 $54,420 1,320
18 South Dakota $55,270 $56,620 120
19 Michigan $55,100 $57,500 1,580
20 Oregon $54,510 $59,090 1,380
21 Montana $52,300 $53,910 180
22 Kansas $51,670 $55,490 480
23 Maine $50,620 $53,920 240
24 Pennsylvania $50,540 $53,910 3,370
25 North Carolina $50,270 $59,250 2,290
26 Indiana $50,250 $57,660 830
27 Rhode Island $50,130 $52,870 380
28 New Hampshire $50,000 $57,920 460
29 Florida $49,990 $57,430 N/A
30 Arizona $49,220 $52,720 1,380
31 Illinois $48,580 $54,840 3,630
32 Texas $48,510 $53,380 6,600
33 Wyoming $47,230 $51,800 140
34 Ohio $47,140 $55,190 2,750
35 South Carolina $46,650 $55,210 540
36 Iowa $46,550 $50,120 1,030
37 North Dakota $46,300 $58,700 290
38 Tennessee $45,620 $54,240 550
39 Georgia $44,510 $56,190 980
40 West Virginia $44,240 $49,500 380
41 Oklahoma $44,110 $50,910 710
42 Arkansas $42,430 $46,650 1,130
43 Alabama $41,150 $45,640 780
44 Mississippi $40,630 $46,180 610
45 Louisiana $40,220 $48,790 520
46 Missouri $39,370 $46,300 N/A
47 Kentucky $38,860 $47,720 860

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

Browse Other Occupations

Accountant Actors Actuaries Acupuncturists Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Administrative Services Managers Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Advertising Sales Agents Advertising and Promotions Managers Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Aerospace Engineers Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Equipment Operators Agricultural Inspectors Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Agricultural Technicians Agricultural Workers, All Other Air Traffic Controllers Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Aircraft Service Attendants Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Airfield Operations Specialists Airline Pilot Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Amusement and Recreation Attendants Anesthesiologists Animal Breeders Animal Caretakers Animal Control Workers Animal Scientists Animal Trainers Anthropologists and Archeologists Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architectural and Civil Drafters Architectural and Engineering Managers Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Archivists Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Art Directors Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Artists and Related Workers, All Other Astronomers Athletes and Sports Competitors Athletic Trainers Atmospheric and Space Scientists

...and 780 more. View all occupations