Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic and nonacademic activities of preschool and childcare centers or programs. Excludes "Preschool Teachers" (25-2011).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
50,700 1.9 % $24.23 $50,410 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.08 $16.03 $20.65 $29.15 $40.92
Annual Wage (2) $27,210 $33,340 $42,960 $60,630 $85,110

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services 32,860 4.13 $21.07 $43,830
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,570 0.10 $35.20 $73,210
Individual and Family Services 2,970 0.24 $24.53 $51,030
Civic and Social Organizations 1,780 0.46 $21.68 $45,090
Religious Organizations 830 0.45 $29.15 $60,630

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services 32,860 4.13 $21.07 $43,830
Civic and Social Organizations 1,780 0.46 $21.68 $45,090
Religious Organizations 830 0.45 $29.15 $60,630
Social Advocacy Organizations 610 0.32 $25.01 $52,020
Individual and Family Services 2,970 0.24 $24.53 $51,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,570 0.10 $35.20 $73,210
Educational Support Services 190 0.14 $33.64 $69,970
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 260 0.01 $32.02 $66,590
Junior Colleges 260 0.03 $32.01 $66,580
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 140 (7) $29.74 $61,850

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,510 0.54 1.34 $26.27 $54,630
New York 3,910 0.47 1.18 $32.41 $67,400
Texas 3,250 0.32 0.81 $18.37 $38,210
Illinois 2,520 0.46 1.14 $27.49 $57,190
North Carolina 2,060 0.55 1.37 $19.59 $40,750




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 300 1.05 2.64 $20.62 $42,890
Delaware 280 0.71 1.77 $24.55 $51,070
Mississippi 700 0.65 1.64 $21.14 $43,970
Arkansas 710 0.63 1.57 $18.29 $38,030
Massachusetts 1,940 0.62 1.56 $27.93 $58,090




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,910 0.47 1.18 $32.41 $67,400
District of Columbia 380 0.59 1.48 $29.41 $61,160
Massachusetts 1,940 0.62 1.56 $27.93 $58,090
Illinois 2,520 0.46 1.14 $27.49 $57,190
Rhode Island 150 0.33 0.82 $27.19 $56,550

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,650 0.53 1.33 $34.95 $72,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,930 0.51 1.27 $28.10 $58,440
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,710 0.48 1.21 $30.25 $62,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,140 0.50 1.25 $24.71 $51,400
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,090 0.66 1.64 $27.96 $58,160
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 950 0.38 0.96 $16.97 $35,290
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 870 0.52 1.30 $21.43 $44,570
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 830 0.62 1.54 $29.46 $61,270
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 810 0.45 1.12 $21.78 $45,310
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 790 0.84 2.10 $24.10 $50,120




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 90 1.15 2.89 $21.85 $45,440
Yuma, AZ 60 1.11 2.79 $18.06 $37,570
Waterbury, CT 70 1.06 2.67 $22.43 $46,650
Iowa City, IA 90 1.04 2.60 $15.02 $31,250
Goldsboro, NC 40 0.96 2.40 $17.33 $36,050
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 140 0.93 2.33 $22.33 $46,440
Battle Creek, MI 50 0.90 2.26 $27.68 $57,570
Jonesboro, AR 40 0.89 2.24 $24.91 $51,810
Jackson, MS 220 0.89 2.22 $18.57 $38,620
Salinas, CA 130 0.87 2.18 $30.32 $63,070