Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare is $25.73 an hour ($53,520 a year). About 1,770 people work in this job there.

$25.73Median hourly pay
$44,600–$62,050Middle half of workers, yearly
1,770People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 10% lower than the U.S. median ($59,300). It is 5% higher than the Texas median ($50,840).

Pay range for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.45$38,370
25% of workers$21.44$44,600
Half of workers (median)$25.73$53,520
75% of workers$29.83$62,050
90% of workers$37.77$78,570

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 (this page)$53,5201,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels$53,400410
Killeen-Temple$51,35070
Waco$50,91030
Amarillo$50,69050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$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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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,640
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,020
Food Service Managers$62,200
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,700

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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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.