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Preschool Education Administrators in California

Considering a career as a Preschool Education Administrator in California?

9.6% Jobs Projection
$50,250 Median Salary
720 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Preschool Education Administrators in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Preschool Education Administrators in California is growing faster than average.

  • Preschool Education Administrators in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Preschool Education Administrators Work in California?

In 2018, there were 7,500 Preschool Education Administrators working in the state.

There were 7,350 Preschool Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 620 Preschool Education Administrators working in it, which means California has more Preschool Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Preschool Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 720 annual Preschool Education Administrators job openings in California, and 9,100 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,500 annual jobs and 68,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Preschool Education Administrators Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Education Administrators ranged from $36,270 to $82,390 with $50,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.44 to $39.61. The median hourly rate was $24.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Preschool Education Administrators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Preschool Education Administrators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,350 $47,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,700 $57,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 720 $57,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 450 $48,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 420 $39,820
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 410 $49,310
Fresno, CA 180 $46,710
Santa Rosa, CA 160 $46,650
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 $48,740
Bakersfield, CA 80 $46,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 80 $48,940
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 80 $45,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 $53,760
Salinas, CA 60 $59,370
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 $56,710
Modesto, CA 40 $52,610

Top States for Preschool Education Administrators Employment

View the list below to see where most Preschool Education Administrators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,500 $50,250
New York 4,020 $68,290
Texas 3,110 $44,230
Pennsylvania 2,730 $44,410
Illinois 2,510 $48,980
Ohio 1,910 $43,940
Massachusetts 1,880 $55,170
New Jersey 1,750 $60,960
North Carolina 1,750 $44,850
Florida 1,700 $44,760
Georgia 1,690 $43,650
Washington 1,450 $48,670
Arizona 1,070 $37,420
Virginia 1,000 $53,860
Colorado 910 $47,190
Michigan 880 $48,010
Maryland 860 $47,140
Tennessee 860 $46,700
Minnesota 840 $53,770
Iowa 810 $36,810

Below are the states where Preschool Education Administrators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $68,290
New Jersey $60,960
Alaska $56,190
South Dakota $55,360
Massachusetts $55,170
Connecticut $54,380
Delaware $54,220
Hawaii $54,210
Rhode Island $54,010
Virginia $53,860

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