Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare is $23.74 an hour ($49,390 a year). About 1,330 people work in this job there.

$23.74Median hourly pay
$35,660–$60,670Middle half of workers, yearly
1,330People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 17% lower than the U.S. median ($59,300). It is 3% lower than the Texas median ($50,840).

Pay range for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.80$32,860
25% of workers$17.14$35,660
Half of workers (median)$23.74$49,390
75% of workers$29.17$60,670
90% of workers$36.31$75,520

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$59,020620
Odessa$57,67030
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$53,5201,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels$53,400410
Killeen-Temple$51,35070
Waco$50,91030
Amarillo$50,69050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$49,3901,330
College Station-Bryan$49,37050
El Paso$49,050100
Tyler$48,61050
Laredo$48,56040
Corpus Christi$48,15060
Lubbock$47,80070
Brownsville-Harlingen$45,93070
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$38,010120
Texarkana$36,05030

Texas 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)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • 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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Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,990

Other job titles for this job

After School Site DirectorBefore and After School Program DirectorBefore and After School Site DirectorCenter AdministratorChild Care Center AdministratorChild Care Center AdminChild Care Center DirectorChild Care DirectorChildcare Center AdministratorChildcare Center DirectorChildcare DirectorCare Center Director

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