Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salaries across 50 states

$57,732

National Average (Median)

$96,810

Highest: New York

$41,780

Lowest: Alabama

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary by State

Compare Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$41,780

$96,810

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $41,780 AK $75,540 AZ $48,160 AR $44,990 CA $67,100 CO $64,620 CT $59,760 DE $58,230 DC $77,850 FL $56,750 GA $60,300 HI $65,080 ID $48,530 IL $58,550 IN $58,740 IA $47,480 KS $56,970 KY $44,530 LA $46,030 ME $60,090 MD $62,520 MA $70,320 MI $56,870 MN $62,020 MS $49,740 MO $47,940 MT $48,140 NE $56,160 NV $60,120 NH $55,120 NJ $78,770 NY $96,810 NC $57,200 ND $51,390 OH $49,580 OK $46,690 OR $60,250 PA $56,380 RI $55,290 SC $51,200 SD $63,240 TN $49,200 TX $50,840 UT $60,980 VT $63,220 VA $53,320 WA $70,470 WV $45,660 WI $59,930 WY $56,170

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$96,810

New Jersey

$78,770

District of Columbia

$77,850

Alaska

$75,540

Washington

$70,470

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$96,810	$98,290	3,950
2	New Jersey	$78,770	$87,680	2,900
3	District of Columbia	$77,850	$89,180	410
4	Alaska	$75,540	$78,830	60
5	Washington	$70,470	$79,600	1,560
6	Massachusetts	$70,320	$72,890	2,260
7	California	$67,100	$73,830	9,810
8	Hawaii	$65,080	$69,240	260
9	Colorado	$64,620	$69,590	1,150
10	South Dakota	$63,240	$61,330	150
11	Vermont	$63,220	$68,160	190
12	Maryland	$62,520	$69,070	1,270
13	Minnesota	$62,020	$64,380	1,010
14	Utah	$60,980	$67,970	400
15	Georgia	$60,300	$59,280	1,550
16	Oregon	$60,250	$63,900	1,230
17	Nevada	$60,120	$65,530	N/A
18	Maine	$60,090	$60,990	240
19	Wisconsin	$59,930	$58,530	1,320
20	Connecticut	$59,760	$66,380	1,290
21	Indiana	$58,740	$60,250	750
22	Illinois	$58,550	$60,160	3,090
23	Delaware	$58,230	$61,380	420
24	North Carolina	$57,200	$60,880	2,410
25	Kansas	$56,970	$58,440	600
26	Michigan	$56,870	$58,870	1,890
27	Florida	$56,750	$59,440	5,980
28	Pennsylvania	$56,380	$55,700	4,100
29	Wyoming	$56,170	$62,100	160
30	Nebraska	$56,160	$64,310	550
31	Rhode Island	$55,290	$58,770	390
32	New Hampshire	$55,120	$57,140	410
33	Virginia	$53,320	$57,630	1,590
34	North Dakota	$51,390	$56,640	290
35	South Carolina	$51,200	$58,290	700
36	Texas	$50,840	$55,050	5,480
37	Mississippi	$49,740	$50,700	580
38	Ohio	$49,580	$56,880	3,030
39	Tennessee	$49,200	$56,150	710
40	Idaho	$48,530	$52,100	200
41	Arizona	$48,160	$53,310	1,210
42	Montana	$48,140	$51,750	180
43	Missouri	$47,940	$55,500	1,060
44	Iowa	$47,480	$51,980	1,020
45	Oklahoma	$46,690	$53,560	830
46	Louisiana	$46,030	$50,690	690
47	West Virginia	$45,660	$52,060	290
48	Arkansas	$44,990	$49,050	1,090
49	Kentucky	$44,530	$48,370	1,000
50	Alabama	$41,780	$47,370	940

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS