Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary
in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $48,820–$64,240
- vs U.S. median
- -17%
- Metro rank
- #45 of 59
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro earn a median of $49,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 280 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $59,300 and 12% below the PA statewide median of $56,380. It ranks #45 of 59 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE280 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in other PA metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,960 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $49,170 |
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What is the average Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in Allentown?
The BLS median is $49,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 280 jobs pay between $48,820 and $64,240. The 10th percentile is $45,860 and the 90th is $77,140.
Is Allentown a high-paying metro for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare?
That is 17% below the U.S. median of $59,300 and 12% below the PA statewide median of $56,380. It ranks #45 of 59 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare make an hour in Allentown?
About $23.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,460 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.47–$30.88 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.