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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary

The BLS estimates 73,660 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $59,300 (May 2025, SOC 11-9031). Across 59 metros with published figures, medians range from $44,470 in Birmingham, AL to $98,470 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE ADMINISTRATORS, PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,580P25$47,040MEDIAN$59,300P75$75,500P90$98,240
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,470 · 5,020 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$78,770 · 1,920 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,560 · 1,770 jobs
  4. Worcester, MA$70,560 · 220 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$70,470 · 950 jobs
  6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$69,160 · 610 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$67,140 · 2,570 jobs
  8. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$67,030 · 720 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$64,800 · 810 jobs
  10. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$64,410 · 220 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,470 · 5,020 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$67,140 · 2,570 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$59,150 · 2,530 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$58,960 · 2,450 jobs
  5. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$56,680 · 2,060 jobs
  6. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$78,770 · 1,920 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,560 · 1,770 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$53,520 · 1,770 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,960 · 1,660 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$49,390 · 1,330 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in the U.S.?

$59,300 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $47,040–$75,500.

Where do Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare earn the most?

Highest metro medians: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($98,470), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($78,770), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($72,560). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.