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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Full education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare overview →U.S. mean $64,800 · median $59,300
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $98,290 | $96,810 | $47 | +51.7% | $57,770–$156,440 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $89,180 | $77,850 | $43 | +37.6% | $48,410–$135,360 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $87,680 | $78,770 | $42 | +35.3% | $49,710–$144,870 |
| Washington | #4 | $79,600 | $70,470 | $38 | +22.8% | $49,060–$107,980 |
| Alaska | #5 | $78,830 | $75,540 | $38 | +21.7% | $44,440–$107,010 |
| California | #6 | $73,830 | $67,100 | $36 | +13.9% | $47,590–$100,800 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $72,890 | $70,320 | $35 | +12.5% | $47,530–$102,570 |
| Colorado | #8 | $69,590 | $64,620 | $33 | +7.4% | $48,970–$96,490 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $69,240 | $65,080 | $33 | +6.9% | $51,720–$93,210 |
| Maryland | #10 | $69,070 | $62,520 | $33 | +6.6% | $49,730–$99,470 |
| Vermont | #11 | $68,160 | $63,220 | $33 | +5.2% | $48,540–$88,780 |
| Utah | #12 | $67,970 | $60,980 | $33 | +4.9% | $40,190–$102,230 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $66,380 | $59,760 | $32 | +2.4% | $40,290–$102,810 |
| Nevada | #14 | $65,530 | $60,120 | $32 | +1.1% | $36,060–$103,100 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $64,380 | $62,020 | $31 | -0.6% | $43,990–$88,030 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $64,310 | $56,160 | $31 | -0.8% | $43,570–$97,570 |
| Oregon | #17 | $63,900 | $60,250 | $31 | -1.4% | $43,680–$87,800 |
| Wyoming | #18 | $62,100 | $56,170 | $30 | -4.2% | $34,700–$104,000 |
| Delaware | #19 | $61,380 | $58,230 | $30 | -5.3% | $43,910–$92,630 |
| South Dakota | #20 | $61,330 | $63,240 | $29 | -5.4% | $41,800–$77,690 |
| Maine | #21 | $60,990 | $60,090 | $29 | -5.9% | $42,870–$77,000 |
| North Carolina | #22 | $60,880 | $57,200 | $29 | -6% | $38,480–$89,120 |
| Indiana | #23 | $60,250 | $58,740 | $29 | -7% | $36,840–$91,250 |
| Illinois | #24 | $60,160 | $58,550 | $29 | -7.2% | $43,700–$78,500 |
| Florida | #25 | $59,440 | $56,750 | $29 | -8.3% | $38,910–$78,700 |
| Georgia | #26 | $59,280 | $60,300 | $29 | -8.5% | $38,580–$76,830 |
| Michigan | #27 | $58,870 | $56,870 | $28 | -9.2% | $38,670–$82,630 |
| Rhode Island | #28 | $58,770 | $55,290 | $28 | -9.3% | $49,590–$69,780 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $58,530 | $59,930 | $28 | -9.7% | $39,420–$76,430 |
| Kansas | #30 | $58,440 | $56,970 | $28 | -9.8% | $41,080–$82,480 |
| South Carolina | #31 | $58,290 | $51,200 | $28 | -10% | $33,960–$83,730 |
| Virginia | #32 | $57,630 | $53,320 | $28 | -11.1% | $41,470–$78,230 |
| New Hampshire | #33 | $57,140 | $55,120 | $27 | -11.8% | $36,780–$74,740 |
| Ohio | #34 | $56,880 | $49,580 | $27 | -12.2% | $36,790–$77,830 |
| North Dakota | #35 | $56,640 | $51,390 | $27 | -12.6% | $35,580–$91,650 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $56,150 | $49,200 | $27 | -13.3% | $39,670–$79,290 |
| Pennsylvania | #37 | $55,700 | $56,380 | $27 | -14% | $37,860–$73,520 |
| Missouri | #38 | $55,500 | $47,940 | $27 | -14.4% | $29,950–$85,770 |
| Texas | #39 | $55,050 | $50,840 | $26 | -15% | $35,130–$75,310 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $53,560 | $46,690 | $26 | -17.3% | $34,630–$82,580 |
| Arizona | #41 | $53,310 | $48,160 | $26 | -17.7% | $36,680–$75,770 |
| Idaho | #42 | $52,100 | $48,530 | $25 | -19.6% | $38,230–$69,630 |
| West Virginia | #43 | $52,060 | $45,660 | $25 | -19.7% | $33,500–$75,600 |
| Iowa | #44 | $51,980 | $47,480 | $25 | -19.8% | $36,080–$73,290 |
| Montana | #45 | $51,750 | $48,140 | $25 | -20.1% | $33,280–$63,230 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $50,700 | $49,740 | $24 | -21.8% | $29,100–$74,880 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $50,690 | $46,030 | $24 | -21.8% | $30,190–$70,750 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $49,050 | $44,990 | $24 | -24.3% | $28,780–$77,850 |
| Kentucky | #49 | $48,370 | $44,530 | $23 | -25.4% | $31,200–$71,300 |
| Alabama | #50 | $47,370 | $41,780 | $23 | -26.9% | $27,290–$77,530 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.