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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare earn a median $59,300 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median
$59,300
$28.51 per hour
Range
$38,580 – $98,240
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
73,660
across the U.S.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$49,828
per year · effective tax rate 16.0%
$4,152Monthly
$2,076Twice a month
$1,916Every 2 weeks
$23.96Hourly
  • Federal income tax$4,936
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,677
  • Medicare (1.45%)$860
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$49,828

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$38,580$18.55$33,179
25th percentile$47,040$22.62$39,977
Median (50th)$59,300$28.51$49,828
75th percentile$75,500$36.30$61,944
90th percentile (top earners)$98,240$47.23$77,942

Best cities for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1New York, NY$98,470$73,334$65,1495,020
2Seattle, WA$70,470$58,406$52,555950
3Boston, MA$72,560$56,468$52,1571,770
4Denver, CO$69,160$55,149$52,135610
5San Francisco, CA$78,770$60,125$52,0051,920
6Kansas City, MO$58,340$47,252$51,059470
7Austin, TX$59,020$49,603$50,581620
8Tampa, FL$60,530$50,816$50,368870
9Sacramento, CA$67,030$52,964$49,652720
10Charlotte, NC$59,430$48,069$49,379560
11Jacksonville, FL$58,370$49,080$49,335500
12Milwaukee, WI$58,760$47,589$49,093510
13Minneapolis, MN$64,800$51,364$49,001810
14Raleigh, NC$59,310$47,978$48,879480
15Atlanta, GA$60,290$48,117$48,0891,120
16Bridgeport, CT$63,550$51,308$48,012470
17Riverside, CA$63,060$50,196$47,158710
18Detroit, MI$58,840$47,208$47,068830
19Providence, RI$58,470$47,585$46,756570
20Los Angeles, CA$67,140$53,031$46,6962,570
21Philadelphia, PA$58,960$47,744$46,5552,450
22Orlando, FL$55,430$46,718$46,065680
23Houston, TX$53,520$45,183$45,8111,770
24Baltimore, MD$59,490$47,518$45,477650
25Washington, DC$61,960$49,384$45,3551,660

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
New York $96,810$72,264 $57,770 – $156,4403,950
New Jersey $78,770$61,417 $49,710 – $144,8702,900
District of Columbia $77,850$59,949 $48,410 – $135,360410
Alaska $75,540$61,972 $44,440 – $107,01060
Washington $70,470$58,406 $49,060 – $107,9801,560
Massachusetts $70,320$55,004 $47,530 – $102,5702,260
California $67,100$53,007 $47,590 – $100,8009,810
Hawaii $65,080$51,056 $51,720 – $93,210260
Colorado $64,620$51,967 $48,970 – $96,4901,150
South Dakota $63,240$52,993 $41,800 – $77,690150
Vermont $63,220$51,265 $48,540 – $88,780190
Maryland $62,520$49,809 $49,730 – $99,4701,270
Minnesota $62,020$49,319 $43,990 – $88,0301,010
Utah $60,980$49,399 $40,190 – $102,230400
Georgia $60,300$48,124 $38,580 – $76,8301,550
Oregon $60,250$46,149 $43,680 – $87,8001,230
Nevada $60,120$50,486 $36,060 – $103,100—
Maine $60,090$47,588 $42,870 – $77,000240
Wisconsin $59,930$48,478 $39,420 – $76,4301,320
Connecticut $59,760$48,433 $40,290 – $102,8101,290
Indiana $58,740$47,674 $36,840 – $91,250750
Illinois $58,550$46,471 $43,700 – $78,5003,090
Delaware $58,230$46,413 $43,910 – $92,630420
North Carolina $57,200$46,367 $38,480 – $89,1202,410
Kansas $56,970$45,576 $41,080 – $82,480600
Michigan $56,870$45,709 $38,670 – $82,6301,890
Florida $56,750$47,779 $38,910 – $78,7005,980
Pennsylvania $56,380$45,750 $37,860 – $73,5204,100
Wyoming $56,170$47,313 $34,700 – $104,000160
Nebraska $56,160$45,629 $43,570 – $97,570550
Rhode Island $55,290$45,149 $49,590 – $69,780390
New Hampshire $55,120$46,469 $36,780 – $74,740410
Virginia $53,320$42,771 $41,470 – $78,2301,590
North Dakota $51,390$43,472 $35,580 – $91,650290
South Carolina $51,200$41,404 $33,960 – $83,730700
Texas $50,840$43,030 $35,130 – $75,3105,480
Mississippi $49,740$40,888 $29,100 – $74,880580
Ohio $49,580$41,436 $36,790 – $77,8303,030
Tennessee $49,200$41,712 $39,670 – $79,290710
Idaho $48,530$39,710 $38,230 – $69,630200
Arizona $48,160$39,881 $36,680 – $75,7701,210
Montana $48,140$39,355 $33,280 – $63,230180
Missouri $47,940$39,384 $29,950 – $85,7701,060
Iowa $47,480$39,178 $36,080 – $73,2901,020
Oklahoma $46,690$38,140 $34,630 – $82,580830
Louisiana $46,030$38,170 $30,190 – $70,750690
West Virginia $45,660$37,540 $33,500 – $75,600290
Arkansas $44,990$36,788 $28,780 – $77,8501,090
Kentucky $44,530$36,519 $31,200 – $71,3001,000
Alabama $41,780$33,926 $27,290 – $77,530940

Frequently asked questions

How much does a education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare make?

The national median salary for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare is $59,300 a year ($28.51 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,580 and the top 10% earn over $98,240. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare the most?

New York has the highest median pay at $96,810. After taxes and local prices, New York, NY offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare are there in the U.S.?

About 73,660 people work as education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare nationwide.

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