Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$56,270

Highest

$79,660

New York

Lowest

$38,860

Kentucky

Total Employment

61,940

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New York	$79,660	3,810	+41.6%
2	District of Columbia	$76,270	380	+35.5%
3	Massachusetts	$68,660	2,230	+22.0%
4	New Mexico	$67,780	370	+20.5%
5	New Jersey	$66,360	2,820	+17.9%
6	California	$65,420	8,290	+16.3%
7	Washington	$64,360	1,580	+14.4%
8	Delaware	$63,950	390	+13.6%
9	Hawaii	$63,220	270	+12.4%
10	Nebraska	$61,590	500	+9.5%
11	Colorado	$61,150	1,220	+8.7%
12	Connecticut	$60,300	1,100	+7.2%
13	Nevada	$60,200	0	+7.0%
14	Minnesota	$59,850	1,120	+6.4%
15	Virginia	$59,420	1,550	+5.6%
16	Utah	$59,400	550	+5.6%
17	Vermont	$58,260	250	+3.5%
18	Wisconsin	$57,790	1,320	+2.7%
19	South Dakota	$55,270	120	-1.8%
20	Michigan	$55,100	1,580	-2.1%
21	Oregon	$54,510	1,380	-3.1%
22	Montana	$52,300	180	-7.1%
23	Kansas	$51,670	480	-8.2%
24	Maine	$50,620	240	-10.0%
25	Pennsylvania	$50,540	3,370	-10.2%
26	North Carolina	$50,270	2,290	-10.7%
27	Indiana	$50,250	830	-10.7%
28	Rhode Island	$50,130	380	-10.9%
29	New Hampshire	$50,000	460	-11.1%
30	Florida	$49,990	0	-11.2%
31	Arizona	$49,220	1,380	-12.5%
32	Illinois	$48,580	3,630	-13.7%
33	Texas	$48,510	6,600	-13.8%
34	Wyoming	$47,230	140	-16.1%
35	Ohio	$47,140	2,750	-16.2%
36	South Carolina	$46,650	540	-17.1%
37	Iowa	$46,550	1,030	-17.3%
38	North Dakota	$46,300	290	-17.7%
39	Tennessee	$45,620	550	-18.9%
40	Georgia	$44,510	980	-20.9%
41	West Virginia	$44,240	380	-21.4%
42	Oklahoma	$44,110	710	-21.6%
43	Arkansas	$42,430	1,130	-24.6%
44	Alabama	$41,150	780	-26.9%
45	Mississippi	$40,630	610	-27.8%
46	Louisiana	$40,220	520	-28.5%
47	Missouri	$39,370	0	-30.0%
48	Kentucky	$38,860	860	-30.9%