Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Middle 50%
- $50,840–$78,550
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 59
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $62,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 830 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $59,300 and 7% below the CA statewide median of $67,100. It ranks #16 of 59 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in other CA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $67,140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $67,030 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $64,410 |
| Fresno, CA | $63,460 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,060 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,840 |
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Questions
What is the average Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in San Diego?
The BLS median is $62,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 830 jobs pay between $50,840 and $78,550. The 10th percentile is $46,540 and the 90th is $98,210.
Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $59,300 and 7% below the CA statewide median of $67,100. It ranks #16 of 59 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare make an hour in San Diego?
About $30.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.44–$37.76 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.