Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in California
Local pay for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 11-9031
$67,100
median pay, California
9,810
employed in California
+13.2%
vs U.S. median
-2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in California earn between $54,020 and $80,640 a year; the U.S. median is $59,300.
$47,590
P10
$54,020
P25
$67,100
MEDIAN
$80,640
P75
$100,800
P90
Pay by metro in California
$78,770
$76,620
$73,100
$70,440
$70,180
$68,440
$67,140
$67,030
$40k $110k $180k