Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Rockford, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,760
25th Percentile Wage
$29,680
50th Percentile Wage
$50,110
75th Percentile Wage
$70,740
90th Percentile Wage
$91,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,760.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$50,110
10.72% 28.28%
2016
$44,740
7.87% -
2015
$41,220
3.37% -
2014
$39,830
9.77% -
2012
$35,940
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,110 in Rockford 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 Rockford is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 38.6 percent (38.6%) 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 Rockford, Illinois.