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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).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
46,410 | 2.1 % | $ 26.41 | $ 54,940 | 1.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.09 | $ 18.27 | $ 23.63 | $ 30.54 | $ 41.36 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 31,380 | $ 38,000 | $ 49,160 | $ 63,520 | $ 86,040 |
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 Day Care Services | 35,690 | 4.51 | $ 24.78 | $ 51,550 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 3,910 | 0.05 | $ 35.21 | $ 73,250 |
Individual and Family Services | 1,660 | 0.06 | $ 28.95 | $ 60,210 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 940 | 0.02 | $ 30.54 | $ 63,520 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 890 | 0.04 | $ 31.15 | $ 64,780 |
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 Day Care Services | 35,690 | 4.51 | $ 24.78 | $ 51,550 |
Religious Organizations | 680 | 0.36 | $ 30.01 | $ 62,420 |
Civic and Social Organizations | 650 | 0.23 | $ 28.96 | $ 60,250 |
Educational Support Services | 190 | 0.10 | $ 25.44 | $ 52,900 |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 120 | 0.08 | $ 25.85 | $ 53,770 |
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) | 70 | (7) | $ 41.30 | $ 85,910 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 3,910 | 0.05 | $ 35.21 | $ 73,250 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 320 | 0.01 | $ 34.96 | $ 72,730 |
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | 60 | 0.01 | $ 34.59 | $ 71,940 |
Junior Colleges | 210 | 0.03 | $ 33.06 | $ 68,770 |
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.
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 | 5,720 | 0.35 | 1.04 | $ 28.31 | $ 58,890 |
New York | 2,900 | 0.33 | 1.00 | $ 38.24 | $ 79,530 |
Texas | 2,780 | 0.23 | 0.69 | $ 26.09 | $ 54,260 |
Illinois | 2,730 | 0.49 | 1.45 | $ 26.13 | $ 54,340 |
Florida | 2,710 | 0.32 | 0.96 | $ 21.56 | $ 44,830 |
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 | 250 | 0.87 | 2.62 | $ 25.26 | $ 52,530 |
District of Columbia | 470 | 0.68 | 2.03 | $ 29.93 | $ 62,260 |
New Hampshire | 410 | 0.66 | 1.98 | $ 24.00 | $ 49,910 |
Wyoming | 160 | 0.62 | 1.86 | $ 25.10 | $ 52,200 |
Iowa | 830 | 0.56 | 1.69 | $ 22.45 | $ 46,690 |
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 Jersey | 1,340 | 0.35 | 1.06 | $ 41.57 | $ 86,470 |
New York | 2,900 | 0.33 | 1.00 | $ 38.24 | $ 79,530 |
Delaware | 240 | 0.56 | 1.66 | $ 31.20 | $ 64,890 |
Connecticut | 640 | 0.42 | 1.25 | $ 31.06 | $ 64,610 |
Minnesota | 640 | 0.24 | 0.71 | $ 30.20 | $ 62,810 |
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 | 3,210 | 0.36 | 1.09 | $ 42.38 | $ 88,160 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 2,250 | 0.52 | 1.55 | $ 26.98 | $ 56,120 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,770 | 0.30 | 0.91 | $ 25.51 | $ 53,060 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,500 | 0.50 | 1.49 | $ 27.97 | $ 58,190 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,410 | 0.52 | 1.56 | $ 27.10 | $ 56,370 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,350 | 0.52 | 1.56 | $ 27.33 | $ 56,840 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,190 | 0.51 | 1.53 | $ 35.22 | $ 73,250 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,160 | 0.44 | 1.32 | $ 21.41 | $ 44,530 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 980 | 0.39 | 1.18 | $ 21.43 | $ 44,580 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 840 | 0.23 | 0.70 | $ 25.90 | $ 53,870 |
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 | 120 | 1.02 | 3.05 | $ 26.33 | $ 54,780 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 90 | 1.00 | 2.98 | $ 24.18 | $ 50,290 |
Lawton, OK | 40 | 0.97 | 2.90 | $ 15.69 | $ 32,640 |
Ames, IA | 40 | 0.89 | 2.65 | $ 24.85 | $ 51,700 |
Iowa City, IA | 70 | 0.83 | 2.49 | $ 18.01 | $ 37,450 |
Jacksonville, NC | 40 | 0.82 | 2.46 | $ 26.55 | $ 55,220 |
Cheyenne, WY | 40 | 0.82 | 2.45 | $ 24.87 | $ 51,730 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 100 | 0.77 | 2.31 | $ 20.77 | $ 43,200 |
Manchester, NH | 80 | 0.77 | 2.31 | $ 23.82 | $ 49,550 |
Waterbury, CT | 50 | 0.77 | 2.30 | $ 33.05 | $ 68,740 |
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 | 3,210 | 0.36 | 1.09 | $ 42.38 | $ 88,160 |
Modesto, CA | 40 | 0.25 | 0.75 | $ 37.41 | $ 77,810 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 80 | 0.58 | 1.75 | $ 36.61 | $ 76,150 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 36.32 | $ 75,550 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,190 | 0.51 | 1.53 | $ 35.22 | $ 73,250 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 180 | 0.33 | 1.00 | $ 33.64 | $ 69,970 |
Waterbury, CT | 50 | 0.77 | 2.30 | $ 33.05 | $ 68,740 |
Reno, NV | 70 | 0.32 | 0.96 | $ 32.82 | $ 68,270 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 240 | 0.63 | 1.88 | $ 32.08 | $ 66,730 |
Napa, CA | 30 | 0.44 | 1.31 | $ 31.82 | $ 66,190 |
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 Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.89 | 2.67 | $ 21.64 | $ 45,010 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.59 | 1.78 | $ 23.09 | $ 48,030 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 0.40 | 1.19 | $ 23.65 | $ 49,200 |
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.64 | 1.92 | $ 21.14 | $ 43,980 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.23 | 0.68 | $ 26.55 | $ 55,230 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 1.22 | 3.66 | $ 23.99 | $ 49,900 |
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.89 | 2.67 | $ 21.64 | $ 45,010 |
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.74 | 2.23 | $ 28.57 | $ 59,430 |
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.72 | 2.15 | $ 24.49 | $ 50,950 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.71 | 2.14 | $ 21.25 | $ 44,190 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.22 | 0.65 | $ 35.23 | $ 73,280 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.38 | 1.13 | $ 33.80 | $ 70,300 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.34 | 1.03 | $ 31.76 | $ 66,060 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 1.49 | $ 30.27 | $ 62,960 |
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 28.91 | $ 60,130 |
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.
(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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021