Childcare program administrator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$28.54 per hour

$59,363 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$23.46 per hour

$48,798 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$18.87 per hour

$39,249 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$15.18 per hour

$31,568 per year

10th percentile

Starting level childcare program administrator earnings begin at:

$12.48 per hour

$25,950 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Childcare program administrator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $68,290
New Jersey $60,960
Hawaii $58,270
Illinois $57,560
Alaska $56,190
South Dakota $55,360
Massachusetts $55,170
Connecticut $54,380
Delaware $54,220
Rhode Island $54,010
Virginia $53,860
Minnesota $53,770
District of Columbia $53,470
California $50,250
Pennsylvania $48,890
Washington $48,670
New Hampshire $48,100
Vermont $48,100
Michigan $48,010
Nevada $47,620
Colorado $47,190
Maryland $47,140
Missouri $47,020
Tennessee $46,700
Nebraska $45,280
North Carolina $44,850
Florida $44,760
Texas $44,230
Oregon $43,970
Ohio $43,940
Maine $43,720
Georgia $43,650
Kentucky $42,370
Wisconsin $42,060
Indiana $41,780
Kansas $41,680
North Dakota $41,260
Puerto Rico $40,680
New Mexico $40,280
Louisiana $40,080
Wyoming $39,820
Idaho $39,249
South Carolina $38,900
Arkansas $37,750
Oklahoma $37,540
Arizona $37,420
Montana $37,180
Mississippi $36,960
Iowa $36,810
West Virginia $36,080
Utah $35,830
Alabama $35,060

How do childcare program administrator salaries compare to similar careers?

Childcare program administrators earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than school counselors but more than teacher's assistants.

Career Median Salary
School counselor salary $44K
Elementary school teacher salary $48K
Librarian salary $43K
Kindergarten teacher salary $50K
Clergy salary $45K
Childcare program administrator salary $39K
Graduate teaching assistant salary $24K
Preschool teacher salary $25K
Library assistant salary $25K
Teacher assistant salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)