What are the main factors that influence an Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for an Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator?

Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator roles are District of Columbia $40,217, California $40,065, Massachusetts $39,531. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator roles make?

Salaries for Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator level roles vary by specialization: Home Care Nurse Educator: $102,400; Home Care Nursing Staff In-Service Educator: $102,350; Critical Care Nurse Educator: $93,190; Clinical Educator: $82,370; Critical Care Educator: $82,218.

Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator Salary in Alaska

How much does an Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator in Alaska is $39,320 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,233
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,245 to $47,649
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $25,804

10% $25,804

50% (Median) $39,320

90% $55,233

Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,649	$3,971	$916	$23
Average	$39,320	$3,277	$756	$19
25th Percentile	$32,245	$2,687	$620	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator Salaries

An Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,217.
California: $40,065.
Massachusetts: $39,531.

District of Columbia $40,217 California $40,065 Massachusetts $39,531 Washington $39,386 New Jersey $39,371 Alaska $39,320 Connecticut $38,819 New York $38,616

Hawaii $37,965 Rhode Island $37,660 Maryland $37,453 Minnesota $37,170 Colorado $37,061 Illinois $37,025 Oregon $36,887 Delaware $36,785

New Hampshire $36,721 Virginia $36,578 Pennsylvania $36,160 Nevada $35,949 North Dakota $35,880 Michigan $35,771 Wisconsin $35,732 Vermont $35,652

Texas $35,430 Maine $35,416 Arizona $35,394 Ohio $35,368 Georgia $35,034 Indiana $34,867 Wyoming $34,834 Utah $34,783

Iowa $34,762 Kansas $34,587 Louisiana $34,536 North Carolina $34,518 Missouri $34,511 Florida $34,369 Montana $34,293 Nebraska $34,220

Kentucky $34,181 South Carolina $34,035 Tennessee $33,944 Idaho $33,908 New Mexico $33,643 Oklahoma $33,585 Alabama $33,370 South Dakota $33,011

Arkansas $32,815 West Virginia $32,709 Mississippi $32,393

Top Paying Cities for Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $39,713
Jber: $39,712
Indian: $39,519

Anchorage, AK $39,713

Jber, AK $39,712

Indian, AK $39,519

Kongiganak, AK $39,097

Adak, AK $39,030

Atka, AK $39,035

Chignik Lake, AK $39,026

Port Heiden, AK $39,012

Port Lions, AK $39,068

Akiachak, AK $39,089

Akiak, AK $39,105

Akutan, AK $39,072

Alakanuk, AK $39,061

Aleknagik, AK $39,035

Anchor Point, AK $39,051

Aniak, AK $38,936

Anvik, AK $39,037

Bethel, AK $39,097

Chefornak, AK $39,089

Chevak, AK $39,010

Chignik, AK $39,041

Chignik Lagoon, AK $39,031

Chitina, AK $38,923

Chugiak, AK $39,447

Clam Gulch, AK $38,979

Clarks Point, AK $39,041

Cold Bay, AK $39,006

Cooper Landing, AK $39,008

Copper Center, AK $38,968

Cordova, AK $38,993

Crooked Creek, AK $38,994

Dillingham, AK $38,967

Eagle River, AK $39,567

Eek, AK $39,127

Egegik, AK $39,002

Ekwok, AK $39,035

Emmonak, AK $39,050

False Pass, AK $39,067

Marshall, AK $39,094

Gakona, AK $38,969

Girdwood, AK $39,002

Glennallen, AK $38,967

Goodnews Bay, AK $38,998

Grayling, AK $39,056

Saint George Island, AK $39,010

Holy Cross, AK $39,034

Homer, AK $39,044

Hooper Bay, AK $39,102

Hope, AK $39,465

Iliamna, AK $39,035

Kalskag, AK $39,079

Karluk, AK $38,982

Kasigluk, AK $39,077

Kasilof, AK $39,063

Kenai, AK $39,036

King Cove, AK $39,066

King Salmon, AK $38,973

Kipnuk, AK $39,069

Kodiak, AK $39,020

Kotlik, AK $39,106

Kwethluk, AK $39,085

Kwigillingok, AK $39,053

Wasilla, AK $39,621

Larsen Bay, AK $39,010

Levelock, AK $39,026

Lower Kalskag, AK $39,106

Mc Grath, AK $38,933

Manokotak, AK $39,034

Mekoryuk, AK $39,065

Moose Pass, AK $38,960

Mountain Village, AK $39,062

Naknek, AK $39,032

Napakiak, AK $39,083

Nikiski, AK $38,888

New Stuyahok, AK $39,052

Toksook Bay, AK $39,060

Nikolski, AK $38,972

Ninilchik, AK $39,019

Nondalton, AK $38,933

Nunapitchuk, AK $39,087

Old Harbor, AK $39,050

Ouzinkie, AK $39,038

Palmer, AK $39,048

Pedro Bay, AK $38,959

Perryville, AK $39,039

Pilot Point, AK $38,990

Pilot Station, AK $39,117

Platinum, AK $39,000

Big Lake, AK $39,549

Port Alsworth, AK $39,040

Quinhagak, AK $39,107

Red Devil, AK $38,949

Russian Mission, AK $38,986

Saint Marys, AK $39,054

Saint Michael, AK $39,061

Saint Paul Island, AK $39,043

Sand Point, AK $39,021

Scammon Bay, AK $39,141

Seldovia, AK $39,025

Seward, AK $39,010

Shageluk, AK $39,043

Nunam Iqua, AK $39,016

Skwentna, AK $38,912

Sleetmute, AK $38,997

Soldotna, AK $39,081

South Naknek, AK $38,991

Stebbins, AK $39,057

Sterling, AK $39,069

Sutton, AK $38,994

Takotna, AK $39,015

Talkeetna, AK $39,006

Tatitlek, AK $39,048

Togiak, AK $39,000

Tuluksak, AK $39,099

Tuntutuliak, AK $39,108

Tununak, AK $39,036

Tyonek, AK $38,983

Trapper Creek, AK $38,976

Unalakleet, AK $38,980

Unalaska, AK $39,081

Valdez, AK $39,019

Willow, AK $38,990

Yakutat, AK $39,020

Nightmute, AK $39,020

Nikolai, AK $38,920

Dutch Harbor, AK $39,151

Whittier, AK $39,029

Houston, AK $39,457

Fairbanks, AK $39,068

Eielson Afb, AK $39,931

Fort Wainwright, AK $39,931

Clear, AK $38,983

North Pole, AK $39,931

Salcha, AK $39,931

Two Rivers, AK $39,931

Allakaket, AK $39,026

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $39,086

Arctic Village, AK $39,014

Barrow, AK $39,109

Beaver, AK $38,952

Ester, AK $39,931

Bettles Field, AK $38,953

Buckland, AK $39,137

Cantwell, AK $38,943

Central, AK $38,911

Fort Greely, AK $38,976

Chicken, AK $38,934

Circle, AK $38,993

Prudhoe Bay, AK $39,028

Deering, AK $39,069

Delta Junction, AK $38,994

Eagle, AK $38,913

Elim, AK $38,954

Fort Yukon, AK $38,937

Galena, AK $39,063

Gambell, AK $39,080

Healy, AK $38,972

Anderson, AK $39,034

Hughes, AK $39,064

Huslia, AK $39,057

Kaktovik, AK $39,075

Kaltag, AK $39,037

Kiana, AK $39,119

Kivalina, AK $39,110

Kobuk, AK $39,048

Kotzebue, AK $38,993

Koyuk, AK $39,080

Koyukuk, AK $39,054

Denali National Park, AK $39,000

Manley Hot Springs, AK $38,951

Lake Minchumina, AK $38,939

Minto, AK $39,076

Point Lay, AK $39,049

Nenana, AK $38,960

Noatak, AK $39,069

Nome, AK $39,015

Noorvik, AK $39,133

Northway, AK $38,964

Nulato, AK $39,065

Point Hope, AK $39,018

Rampart, AK $39,041

Ruby, AK $38,915

Savoonga, AK $39,097

Selawik, AK $39,083

Shaktoolik, AK $39,104

Shishmaref, AK $38,957

Shungnak, AK $39,068

Stevens Village, AK $39,021

Tanacross, AK $39,009

Tanana, AK $39,065

Teller, AK $39,100

Tok, AK $39,009

Venetie, AK $38,947

Wainwright, AK $39,080

Wales, AK $39,083

White Mountain, AK $39,110

Brevig Mission, AK $39,102

Ambler, AK $39,063

Chalkyitsik, AK $39,035

Nuiqsut, AK $39,079

Atqasuk, AK $39,037

Juneau, AK $40,040

Angoon, AK $38,979

Auke Bay, AK $40,040

Douglas, AK $40,040

Elfin Cove, AK $38,957

Gustavus, AK $39,033

Haines, AK $38,989

Hoonah, AK $39,586

Kake, AK $39,011

Pelican, AK $38,996

Petersburg, AK $39,000

Sitka, AK $39,021

Port Alexander, AK $39,059

Skagway, AK $39,018

Tenakee Springs, AK $38,949

Ketchikan, AK $39,037

Meyers Chuck, AK $38,984

Coffman Cove, AK $39,022

Thorne Bay, AK $39,044

Craig, AK $38,990

Hydaburg, AK $39,021

Hyder, AK $39,024

Klawock, AK $39,051

Metlakatla, AK $39,047

Point Baker, AK $39,045

Ward Cove, AK $39,037

Wrangell, AK $38,994

Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Afterschool Care, & Preschool Educator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$32,245

Average $39,320/year

$47,649

$2,687

Average $3,277/month

$3,971

$620

Average $756/week

$916

$16

Average $19/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,649	$3,971	$916	$23
Average	$39,320	$3,277	$756	$19
25th Percentile	$32,245	$2,687	$620	$16

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