Career Atlas USA

Best States for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New Jersey90.9 / 100
  2. 2Massachusetts83.7 / 100
  3. 3District of Columbia72.6 / 100
  4. 4Pennsylvania71.2 / 100
  5. 5Vermont70.4 / 100
  6. 6California69.4 / 100
  7. 7New York69.1 / 100
  8. 8Delaware68 / 100
  9. 9Connecticut67.8 / 100
  10. 10Washington66.3 / 100
  11. 11Wisconsin65.9 / 100
  12. 12Oregon65 / 100
  13. 13Florida63.1 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina62.2 / 100
  15. 15Nebraska61.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).