Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #22 of 50 · NC

6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $60,880 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $57,200
Employment 2,410

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,480P25 $46,110 Median $57,200P75 $69,950P90 $89,120

About 80% of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycares in North Carolina earn between $38,480 and $89,120. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$60,880
U.S. average
$64,800

The mean education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salary in North Carolina is $60,880, about 6% below the U.S. average ($64,800). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Asheville, NC $61,230 $67,540 90
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $59,430 $62,450 560
Raleigh-Cary, NC $59,310 $62,720 480
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $58,590 $60,850 160
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,810 $67,680 130
Wilmington, NC $57,720 $62,960 90
Greensboro-High Point, NC $55,060 $61,560 180
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $53,610 $56,520 60

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