Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Minnesota

In Minnesota, the median pay for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare is $29.82 an hour ($62,020 a year). About 1,010 people work in this job there.

$29.82Median hourly pay

$49,650–$72,620Middle half of workers, yearly

1,010People in this job in Minnesota

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($59,300). Minnesota ranks 13th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Minnesota

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$21.15	$43,990
25% of workers	$23.87	$49,650
Half of workers (median)	$29.82	$62,020
75% of workers	$34.91	$72,620
90% of workers	$42.32	$88,030

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Minnesota metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington	$64,800	810
Rochester	$62,850	40
Duluth	$59,630	50

Minnesota unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Job outlook: -3.1% over ten years, declining · about 5,200 openings a year (BLS)

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,740

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.