Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Decatur, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Decatur 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 Decatur, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,590
25th Percentile Wage
$31,740
50th Percentile Wage
$37,070
75th Percentile Wage
$44,180
90th Percentile Wage
$50,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,590.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$37,070
4.53% 0.00%
2014
$35,390
-4.75% -
2012
$37,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Decatur with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,070 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Decatur is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$60,270
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$57,870
Bloomington-Normal
$52,890
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$52,450
Peoria
$50,620
Bloomington
$50,150
Rockford
$50,110
Springfield
$48,350
Champaign-Urbana
$44,400
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,310
Decatur
$37,070
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$34,010
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$30,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Decatur, Illinois.