SOC 11-9031 · Bloomington, IL metro

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Bloomington, Illinois is $55,290 a year ($26.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,860: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,800).

$55,290average per year

$26.58 / hourMedian $48,860Take-home ≈ $44,010

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,320 or more. The middle half of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Bloomington earn between $44,470 and $63,640.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,290$4,608$26.58
Median$48,860$4,072$23.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,470$3,706$21.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,640$5,303$30.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Bloomington earn 8% less than the Illinois average ($60,160) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($64,800). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $59,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$55,290$48,860$39,430$73,32030
Illinois$60,160$58,550$43,700$78,5003,090
United States$64,800$59,300$38,580$98,24073,660

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $55,290, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $44,010 a year, or $3,667 a month and $1,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $55,290 buys what about $59,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 6th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Rockford pays the most ($72,320).

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Highest-paying cities for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,530).

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary by city

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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare make an hour in Bloomington?

$26.58 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $44,010 a year ($3,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,290.

Do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,800).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9031; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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