Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,420
25th Percentile Wage
$41,550
50th Percentile Wage
$51,390
75th Percentile Wage
$60,380
90th Percentile Wage
$72,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,420.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,390
3.74% 4.96%
2016
$49,470
21.12% -
2015
$39,020
2.00% -
2014
$38,240
2.38% -
2013
$37,330
-30.83% -
2012
$48,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,390 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Spokane
$58,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$54,220
Yakima
$54,010
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$51,390
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,730
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,740
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,260
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$45,070
Tacoma
$40,650
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$39,240
Bellingham
$38,740
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,090
Olympia
$36,110
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$33,660