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Preschool and childcare center directors Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$56,270
~$27/hr · ~$4,689/mo
Total US jobs
90K
Decline
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: -3%
Salary range
10th %ile
$37,060
25th %ile
$45,310
Median
$56,270
75th %ile
$72,690
90th %ile
$96,400
Top US metros for preschool and childcare center directors
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $67,450 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $64,620 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,000 |
| Modesto, CA | $73,660 |
| Lincoln, NE | $63,860 |
| Vineland, NJ | $65,080 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,390 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $64,030 |
| Binghamton, NY | $62,860 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,120 |
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