Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Pennsylvania

$55,700avg. a year
$26.78 an hour · 4,100 employed

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in Pennsylvania earn an average of $55,700 a year. That is $9,100 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $64,800. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $63,560.

$56,380Median pay
$26.78Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

12,450 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$63,560
$30.56 an hour
2280 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$58,710
$28.23 an hour
3100 jobs
Reading, PA
$55,690
$26.78 an hour
450 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$55,460
$26.66 an hour
5120 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$54,750
$26.32 an hour
6100 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$54,360
$26.14 an hour
7170 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$53,860
$25.90 an hour
8720 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$53,610
$25.78 an hour
9180 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$53,490
$25.72 an hour
1070 jobs
Erie, PA
$51,630
$24.82 an hour
1130 jobs
Altoona, PA
$50,570
$24.31 an hour
1260 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$49,910
$24.00 an hour

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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,800$31.15
Pennsylvania$55,700$26.78
New York$98,290$47.26
New Jersey$87,680$42.15
Maryland$69,070$33.21
Delaware$61,380$29.51
Ohio$56,880$27.34

Questions and answers

How much do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $55,700 a year, and the median is $56,380. That is $9,100 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $64,800.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$26.78 an hour on average; the median is $27.11.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($63,560), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($58,710). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Johnstown, PA ($49,910).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #37 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.