Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in California

Ranked #6 of 50 · CA

13.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $73,830 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $67,100
Employment 9,810

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,590P25 $54,020 Median $67,100P75 $80,640P90 $100,800

About 80% of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycares in California earn between $47,590 and $100,800. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$73,830
U.S. average
$64,800

The mean education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salary in California is $73,830, about 13.9% above the U.S. average ($64,800). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $78,770 $83,040 1,920
Salinas, CA $76,620 $80,060 120
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $74,360 $76,960 60
Visalia, CA $73,100 $82,480 60
Napa, CA $70,440 $75,120 50
Modesto, CA $70,180 $81,830 70
Merced, CA $68,440 $86,910 40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,140 $70,570 2,570

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