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Preschool Education Administrators in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Preschool Education Administrator? Read this first!

9.7% Jobs Projection
$48,980 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Preschool Education Administrators Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 2,510 workers employed as Preschool Education Administrators in this state in 2018.

There were 2,220 Preschool Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Preschool Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Preschool Education Administrators job openings in Illinois, and 3,180 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Education Administrators ranged from $30,380 to $113,390 with $48,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.61 to $54.51. The median hourly rate was $23.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.47.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,920 $51,840
St. Louis, MO-IL 400 $39,890
Champaign-Urbana, IL 60 $37,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 $32,510
Bloomington, IL 50 $49,100
Rockford, IL 30 $50,110

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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