Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in Illinois

Ranked #24 of 50 · IL

7.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,160 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $58,550
Employment 3,090

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $43,700P25 $45,720 Median $58,550P75 $71,650P90 $78,500

About 80% of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycares in Illinois earn between $43,700 and $78,500. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$60,160
U.S. average
$64,800

The mean education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salary in Illinois is $60,160, about 7.2% below the U.S. average ($64,800). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Rockford, IL $64,850 $72,320 40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $59,150 $60,520 2,530
Champaign-Urbana, IL $58,970 $66,180 50
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $55,980 $57,150 50
Springfield, IL $55,390 $55,600 60
Peoria, IL $54,420 $55,920 70
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $51,990 $60,850 50
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,290 $54,210 60

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