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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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)
48,530 1.6 % $25.07 $52,150 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.05 $17.16 $22.01 $29.45 $39.81
Annual Wage (2) $29,230 $35,690 $45,790 $61,250 $82,790


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 34,580 4.02 $22.83 $47,490
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,920 0.07 $34.66 $72,100
Individual and Family Services 1,980 0.12 $27.51 $57,220
Civic and Social Organizations 1,100 0.29 $24.89 $51,770
Religious Organizations 990 0.51 $27.48 $57,160

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 34,580 4.02 $22.83 $47,490
Religious Organizations 990 0.51 $27.48 $57,160
Civic and Social Organizations 1,100 0.29 $24.89 $51,770
Social Advocacy Organizations 300 0.15 $25.50 $53,050
Individual and Family Services 1,980 0.12 $27.51 $57,220

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,920 0.07 $34.66 $72,100
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 540 0.02 $32.78 $68,180
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 40 0.01 $31.72 $65,980
Junior Colleges 240 0.03 $31.28 $65,060
Educational Support Services 180 0.11 $30.13 $62,670


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 7,120 0.45 1.29 $26.21 $54,520
New York 4,860 0.53 1.55 $32.25 $67,080
Illinois 2,710 0.46 1.33 $28.60 $59,480
Pennsylvania 2,580 0.45 1.30 $22.05 $45,860
Texas 2,350 0.20 0.58 $23.14 $48,130




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 330 1.07 3.11 $22.34 $46,470
New Hampshire 460 0.72 2.07 $21.21 $44,110
Massachusetts 1,980 0.57 1.65 $28.37 $59,020
New York 4,860 0.53 1.55 $32.25 $67,080
Iowa 750 0.49 1.42 $20.89 $43,440




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 4,860 0.53 1.55 $32.25 $67,080
Alaska 70 0.22 0.63 $31.50 $65,510
New Jersey 1,650 0.42 1.20 $31.06 $64,610
Nebraska 80 0.08 0.24 $30.74 $63,930
District of Columbia 300 0.43 1.24 $30.43 $63,290





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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,510 0.53 1.54 $35.46 $73,750
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 1,760 0.48 1.40 $31.12 $64,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,620 0.38 1.11 $26.79 $55,730
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,190 0.46 1.34 $21.21 $44,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 930 0.37 1.08 $25.93 $53,940
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 930 0.51 1.49 $30.62 $63,700
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 900 0.83 2.41 $25.22 $52,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 820 0.28 0.80 $24.59 $51,140
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 750 0.58 1.68 $33.52 $69,720
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 640 0.60 1.74 $26.82 $55,790




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)
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 170 1.51 4.37 $38.51 $80,100
Jonesboro, AR 70 1.30 3.77 $23.31 $48,490
New Bedford, MA 60 0.96 2.78 $23.48 $48,830
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division 130 0.96 2.77 $20.08 $41,760
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 120 0.95 2.75 $21.09 $43,880
Lawrence-Methuen Town-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division 70 0.92 2.67 $23.36 $48,600
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 120 0.91 2.64 $21.49 $44,710
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 150 0.86 2.48 $29.19 $60,720
Iowa City, IA 80 0.86 2.49 $20.24 $42,100
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 80 0.85 2.45 $24.26 $50,470




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 170 1.51 4.37 $38.51 $80,100
Salinas, CA 50 0.31 0.90 $37.09 $77,160
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 250 0.59 1.72 $35.90 $74,680
Dover, DE 40 0.60 1.75 $35.88 $74,620
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,510 0.53 1.54 $35.46 $73,750
Fresno, CA 120 0.33 0.97 $34.20 $71,140
Flint, MI 50 0.34 0.97 $33.60 $69,880
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 750 0.58 1.68 $33.52 $69,720
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 40 0.55 1.58 $33.40 $69,470
Utica-Rome, NY 70 0.55 1.58 $32.84 $68,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 140 1.27 3.66 $23.53 $48,950
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 130 0.76 2.21 $21.24 $44,170
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.61 1.77 $20.70 $43,050
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 2.58 $22.38 $46,540
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.72 2.09 $21.22 $44,140

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 140 1.27 3.66 $23.53 $48,950
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 70 1.06 3.06 $22.13 $46,030
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.02 2.95 $19.89 $41,370
West Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.99 2.86 $23.11 $48,060
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 2.58 $22.38 $46,540

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 0.75 $31.46 $65,430
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.28 0.82 $29.71 $61,810
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 1.39 $27.08 $56,330
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.49 $26.87 $55,880
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $26.37 $54,860


About May 2016 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017