Childcare program administrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$30.14 per hour

$62,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$28.83 per hour

$59,970 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$28.45 per hour

$59,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$17.79 per hour

$37,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Childcare program administrator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $60,360
Massachusetts $59,770
Connecticut $59,590
New Jersey $59,540
Alaska $59,180
California $58,750
South Dakota $58,310
Nebraska $55,740
Oregon $55,350
Washington $54,990
Minnesota $53,980
Virginia $49,150
Colorado $48,310
Montana $48,050
New Mexico $47,780
New Hampshire $47,660
Hawaii $47,500
Pennsylvania $47,280
Vermont $47,190
Rhode Island $47,030
Delaware $46,920
Wisconsin $46,910
Maine $46,870
Illinois $46,800
Louisiana $46,790
Maryland $46,670
North Dakota $46,640
Michigan $46,460
Texas $46,420
Ohio $46,400
Kansas $46,310
Indiana $46,290
Georgia $46,170
Florida $46,120
South Carolina $45,950
Tennessee $45,460
Wyoming $45,310
Puerto Rico $43,640
District of Columbia $40,920
North Carolina $38,730
Missouri $38,690
Arkansas $38,500
Arizona $38,150
Nevada $38,070
Utah $38,060
Kentucky $37,720
Iowa $37,680
Idaho $37,610
Alabama $37,590
Oklahoma $36,840
West Virginia $35,340
Mississippi $28,890

How do childcare program administrator salaries compare to similar careers?

Childcare program administrators earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than elementary school teachers but more than nannies.

Career Median Salary
Elementary school teacher salary $77K
Teacher salary $62K
Kindergarten teacher salary $64K
School counselor salary $62K
Music teacher salary $39K
Childcare program administrator salary $59K
Preschool teacher salary $29K
Childcare worker salary $29K
Nanny salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)