Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Merced, California

The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Merced, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Merced is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators in Merced, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,360
25th Percentile Wage
$52,350
50th Percentile Wage
$95,350
75th Percentile Wage
$113,780
90th Percentile Wage
$125,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators in Merced, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,360.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$95,350
6.11% 0.00%
2013
$89,520
-6.51% -
2012
$95,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Merced with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,350, Merced is the highest paying city for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of California, followed by Napa (median annual salary $67,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Merced is 29.0 percent (29.0%) higher than that in Napa.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Merced
$95,350
Napa
$67,670
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$61,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$61,620
Vallejo-Fairfield
$59,940
Salinas
$58,900
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$58,540
Modesto
$57,830
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$54,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$52,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$50,930
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$50,710
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$50,700
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$48,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$48,400
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,310
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$48,220
Stockton
$47,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$47,700
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$47,460
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$47,240
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$46,870
Bakersfield-Delano
$46,350
Fresno
$46,030
Redding
$45,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$43,680
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$41,750
Visalia-Porterville
$39,210
Yuba City
$39,140
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$39,080
Chico
$36,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Merced, California.