The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $54,220 | 0.35% | 15.60% |
| 2018 | $54,030 | 8.61% | - |
| 2017 | $49,380 | 8.14% | - |
| 2016 | $45,360 | 15.63% | - |
| 2015 | $38,270 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $37,330 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $37,020 | -23.61% | - |
| 2012 | $45,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,220, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Spokane (median annual salary of $58,460). Compared with Spokane, the median annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower.