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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

11-9031 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care. Excludes “Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education” (25-2011) and “Childcare Workers” (39-9011).


National estimates for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Industry profile for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Geographic profile for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

National estimates for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
64,090 1.7 % $ 29.48 $ 61,320 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.57 $ 21.36 $ 26.10 $ 33.34 $ 45.62
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,550 $ 44,420 $ 54,290 $ 69,350 $ 94,890


Industry profile for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 52,900 5.63 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Elementary and Secondary Schools 3,960 0.05 $ 37.42 $ 77,840
Individual and Family Services 1,600 0.05 $ 32.31 $ 67,210
Religious Organizations 870 0.45 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Civic and Social Organizations 800 0.24 $ 30.92 $ 64,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 52,900 5.63 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Religious Organizations 870 0.45 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Civic and Social Organizations 800 0.24 $ 30.92 $ 64,320
Social Advocacy Organizations 300 0.12 $ 28.84 $ 59,980
Other Schools and Instruction 570 0.11 $ 24.58 $ 51,120

Top paying industries for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 50.16 $ 104,330
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 40 0.01 $ 42.42 $ 88,240
Junior Colleges 290 0.05 $ 41.99 $ 87,340
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 60 0.03 $ 41.40 $ 86,120
Technical and Trade Schools 30 0.02 $ 40.87 $ 85,010


Geographic profile for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,140 0.45 1.08 $ 35.09 $ 72,990
Texas 6,470 0.48 1.13 $ 25.00 $ 52,000
Florida 4,910 0.51 1.22 $ 26.42 $ 54,950
New York 3,820 0.41 0.96 $ 41.68 $ 86,690
Pennsylvania 3,360 0.57 1.34 $ 27.55 $ 57,290


Map of location quotient of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 320 1.06 2.50 $ 28.77 $ 59,840
Rhode Island 400 0.83 1.96 $ 25.91 $ 53,900
Delaware 360 0.77 1.83 $ 29.93 $ 62,260
Arkansas 910 0.72 1.70 $ 22.43 $ 46,660
Iowa 1,080 0.70 1.65 $ 22.75 $ 47,320


Map of annual mean wages of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,820 0.41 0.96 $ 41.68 $ 86,690
District of Columbia 210 0.30 0.71 $ 41.42 $ 86,150
New Jersey 2,070 0.49 1.17 $ 39.42 $ 81,990
California 8,140 0.45 1.08 $ 35.09 $ 72,990
Connecticut 940 0.57 1.34 $ 34.14 $ 71,020



Map of employment of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,380 0.46 1.09 $ 43.36 $ 90,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,910 0.47 1.11 $ 32.54 $ 67,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,360 0.83 1.97 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,100 0.66 1.57 $ 24.71 $ 51,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,100 0.47 1.10 $ 26.98 $ 56,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,940 0.70 1.66 $ 33.91 $ 70,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,650 0.42 0.99 $ 26.64 $ 55,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,440 0.47 1.10 $ 32.96 $ 68,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,340 0.55 1.31 $ 41.16 $ 85,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,330 0.49 1.16 $ 31.17 $ 64,830


Map of location quotient of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 140 1.17 2.77 $ 26.89 $ 55,920
Iowa City, IA 90 0.99 2.35 $ 21.73 $ 45,200
Jonesboro, AR 60 0.97 2.31 $ 23.73 $ 49,360
New Bedford, MA 60 0.88 2.09 $ 32.18 $ 66,920
Texarkana, TX-AR 50 0.85 2.01 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,360 0.83 1.97 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Jacksonville, NC 40 0.81 1.92 $ 25.11 $ 52,230
Lawrence, KS 40 0.81 1.92 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 120 0.80 1.90 $ 22.87 $ 47,570
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 450 0.80 1.89 $ 26.61 $ 55,360


Map of annual mean wages of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,380 0.46 1.09 $ 43.36 $ 90,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,340 0.55 1.31 $ 41.16 $ 85,610
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 560 0.49 1.17 $ 41.05 $ 85,390
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 310 0.78 1.86 $ 38.24 $ 79,530
Modesto, CA 60 0.33 0.78 $ 38.00 $ 79,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 820 0.54 1.28 $ 36.95 $ 76,850
Napa, CA 30 0.43 1.03 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Trenton, NJ 140 0.58 1.37 $ 36.91 $ 76,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 470 0.28 0.67 $ 36.41 $ 75,730
Syracuse, NY 130 0.46 1.08 $ 35.61 $ 74,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.64 1.51 $ 25.28 $ 52,580
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 130 0.49 1.17 $ 24.77 $ 51,520
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 120 1.03 2.45 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 120 0.57 1.34 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 120 0.53 1.25 $ 19.96 $ 41,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 100 1.46 3.46 $ 20.34 $ 42,310
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 120 1.03 2.45 $ 26.24 $ 54,580
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 2.30 $ 29.40 $ 61,150
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 2.18 $ 23.34 $ 48,540
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.88 2.09 $ 23.76 $ 49,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 1.27 $ 35.42 $ 73,670
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 0.79 $ 34.59 $ 71,950
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 0.63 $ 34.12 $ 70,970
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.56 1.32 $ 33.12 $ 68,900
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 1.25 $ 32.93 $ 68,490


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024