SOC 11-9031 · Laredo, TX metro

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Laredo, Texas is $53,990 a year ($25.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,560: half of the 40 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,800).

$53,990average per year

$25.96 / hourMedian $48,560Take-home ≈ $45,561

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  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $80K90th

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

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#7 of 17Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,250 or more. The middle half of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Laredo earn between $37,930 and $58,620.

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  • $49KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,990$4,499$25.96
Median$48,560$4,047$23.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,930$3,161$18.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,620$4,885$28.18

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

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare in Laredo earn about the same as the Texas average ($55,050) and 17% 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
Laredo$53,990$48,560$30,290$80,25040
Texas$55,050$50,840$35,130$75,3105,480
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 Laredo

On the average salary of $53,990, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $45,561 a year, or $3,797 a month and $1,752 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $53,990 buys what about $62,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Laredo ranks 7th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($60,940).

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

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

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

$25.96 an hour on average, and $23.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,561 a year ($3,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,990. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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