Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Salary in Kennewick-Richland, WA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare in Kennewick-Richland, WA is $65,000. BLS estimates approximately 70 people work in this occupation in Kennewick-Richland, WA. Kennewick-Richland, WA is 9.6% above the national median ($59,300).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,270 | $22.73 |
| 25th percentile | $50,240 | $24.15 |
| Median (50th) | $65,000 | $31.25 |
| 75th percentile | $81,470 | $39.17 |
| 90th percentile | $100,720 | $48.42 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 5.3% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 8.1% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.509
- Location quotient
- 1.07
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Kennewick-Richland, WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.079, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $64,949 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.