What are the main factors that influence a Foster Care Director's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Foster Care Director?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Foster Care Director roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Foster Care Director's salary?

A Foster Care Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,554 for beginners, reaching about $82,288 at mid-level, and approach $87,220 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Foster Care Director?

Foster Care Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Foster Care Director roles are District of Columbia $97,105, California $96,736, Massachusetts $95,447. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Foster Care Director roles make?

Salaries for Foster Care Director level roles vary by specialization: Foster Care Case Manager: $105,760; Foster Care Supervisor: $98,997; Foster Care Caseworker: $81,646; Foster Care Recruiter: $69,246; Foster Care Coordinator: $67,855.

Foster Care Director Salary in Iowa

How much does a Foster Care Director make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Foster Care Director in Iowa is $83,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Foster Care Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,980 to $95,771
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,831

10% $66,831

50% (Median) $83,932

90% $106,550

Foster Care Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,771	$7,981	$1,842	$46
Average	$83,932	$6,994	$1,614	$40
25th Percentile	$74,980	$6,248	$1,442	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Foster Care Director Salaries

A Foster Care Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Foster Care Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Foster Care Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,818
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,288
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,891
Expert (over 8 years): $87,220

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Foster Care Director	less than 1 year	$78,554
Early Career Level Foster Care Director	1-2 years	$78,818
Mid-Level Level Foster Care Director	2-4 years	$82,288
Senior-Level Level Foster Care Director	5-8 years	$86,891
Expert Level Foster Care Director	over 8 years	$87,220

How Do Foster Care Director 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 Foster Care Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,105.
California: $96,736.
Massachusetts: $95,447.

District of Columbia $97,105 California $96,736 Massachusetts $95,447 Washington $95,096 New Jersey $95,061 Alaska $94,938 Connecticut $93,728 New York $93,237

Hawaii $91,667 Rhode Island $90,930 Maryland $90,431 Minnesota $89,746 Colorado $89,483 Illinois $89,396 Oregon $89,062 Delaware $88,817

New Hampshire $88,662 Virginia $88,317 Pennsylvania $87,308 Nevada $86,800 North Dakota $86,633 Michigan $86,370 Wisconsin $86,273 Vermont $86,080

Texas $85,546 Maine $85,510 Arizona $85,458 Ohio $85,396 Georgia $84,590 Indiana $84,186 Wyoming $84,107 Utah $83,984

Iowa $83,932 Kansas $83,511 Louisiana $83,388 North Carolina $83,344 Missouri $83,327 Florida $82,985 Montana $82,800 Nebraska $82,625

Kentucky $82,529 South Carolina $82,178 Tennessee $81,958 Idaho $81,871 New Mexico $81,231 Oklahoma $81,090 Alabama $80,573 South Dakota $79,704

Arkansas $79,231 West Virginia $78,977 Mississippi $78,214

Top Paying Cities for Foster Care Director

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:

West Bend: $81,790
Melvin: $81,552
Milford: $81,899

West Bend, IA $81,790

Melvin, IA $81,552

Milford, IA $81,899

Ocheyedan, IA $81,697

Okoboji, IA $82,204

Royal, IA $81,806

Ruthven, IA $81,810

Spirit Lake, IA $82,128

Superior, IA $82,198

Terril, IA $81,744

Wallingford, IA $81,858

Webb, IA $81,729

Carroll, IA $81,877

Arcadia, IA $81,747

Arthur, IA $81,674

Aspinwall, IA $82,215

Auburn, IA $81,713

Breda, IA $81,734

Charter Oak, IA $81,709

Dedham, IA $81,887

Deloit, IA $81,801

Denison, IA $81,994

Glidden, IA $82,000

Halbur, IA $82,006

Ida Grove, IA $81,659

Irwin, IA $82,190

Kirkman, IA $82,129

Kiron, IA $81,687

Lake City, IA $81,786

Lake View, IA $81,805

Lanesboro, IA $82,123

Lidderdale, IA $81,903

Lohrville, IA $81,887

Manilla, IA $82,043

Manning, IA $81,987

Odebolt, IA $81,749

Ralston, IA $82,378

Ricketts, IA $81,962

Schleswig, IA $81,735

Scranton, IA $82,347

Templeton, IA $81,835

Vail, IA $81,769

Wall Lake, IA $81,772

Westside, IA $81,730

Council Bluffs, IA $83,344

Carter Lake, IA $83,344

Arion, IA $81,873

Avoca, IA $82,707

Blencoe, IA $81,690

Carson, IA $82,924

Crescent, IA $83,341

Defiance, IA $82,138

Dow City, IA $82,050

Dunlap, IA $82,095

Earling, IA $82,236

Elk Horn, IA $82,345

Elliott, IA $82,295

Emerson, IA $82,750

Glenwood, IA $83,112

Griswold, IA $82,459

Hancock, IA $82,821

Harlan, IA $82,467

Hastings, IA $82,824

Henderson, IA $82,882

Honey Creek, IA $83,301

Kimballton, IA $82,243

Lewis, IA $82,379

Little Sioux, IA $82,100

Logan, IA $82,919

Mc Clelland, IA $83,225

Macedonia, IA $82,982

Magnolia, IA $82,849

Malvern, IA $82,879

Marne, IA $82,328

Minden, IA $83,046

Mineola, IA $83,236

Missouri Valley, IA $83,078

Modale, IA $82,877

Mondamin, IA $82,550

Moorhead, IA $81,774

Van Meter, IA $85,167

Van Wert, IA $82,677

Waukee, IA $85,422

Weldon, IA $82,796

West Des Moines, IA $85,822

What Cheer, IA $82,274

Whitten, IA $82,396

Williams, IA $81,933

Williamson, IA $83,663

Winterset, IA $84,421

Wiota, IA $82,104

Woodburn, IA $83,867

Woodward, IA $84,703

Yale, IA $83,264

Zearing, IA $82,694

Des Moines, IA $86,019

Urbandale, IA $85,862

Windsor Heights, IA $85,981

Clive, IA $85,687

Pleasant Hill, IA $85,866

Mason City, IA $81,994

Alexander, IA $81,713

Belmond, IA $81,827

Britt, IA $81,781

Buffalo Center, IA $81,874

Carpenter, IA $82,696

Chapin, IA $82,136

Clear Lake, IA $81,908

Corwith, IA $81,677

Coulter, IA $82,129

Crystal Lake, IA $82,130

Dougherty, IA $81,637

Fertile, IA $81,849

Floyd, IA $82,029

Forest City, IA $81,857

Garner, IA $81,823

Goodell, IA $81,680

Grafton, IA $81,860

Hampton, IA $81,907

Hanlontown, IA $81,749

Joice, IA $81,810

Kanawha, IA $81,712

Kensett, IA $81,745

Klemme, IA $81,751

Lake Mills, IA $82,029

Lakota, IA $81,812

Latimer, IA $81,807

Leland, IA $81,849

Sioux Center, IA $81,338

Neola, IA $83,120

Oakland, IA $82,891

Mount Ayr, IA $81,735

Nodaway, IA $81,874

Orient, IA $82,600

Prescott, IA $81,863

Redding, IA $81,559

Shannon City, IA $82,235

Sharpsburg, IA $81,548

Tingley, IA $82,220

Villisca, IA $82,107

Akron, IA $80,382

Alta, IA $81,830

Alton, IA $81,325

Anthon, IA $80,379

Aurelia, IA $81,628

Battle Creek, IA $81,467

Bronson, IA $79,822

Brunsville, IA $80,295

Calumet, IA $82,023

Castana, IA $81,394

Chatsworth, IA $80,589

Cherokee, IA $81,523

Cleghorn, IA $81,195

Climbing Hill, IA $80,113

Correctionville, IA $80,573

Cushing, IA $81,157

Danbury, IA $81,323

Galva, IA $81,563

Granville, IA $81,310

Hawarden, IA $81,139

Hinton, IA $79,783

Holstein, IA $81,377

Hornick, IA $80,475

Ireton, IA $81,012

Kingsley, IA $80,229

Larrabee, IA $81,544

Lawton, IA $79,747

Le Mars, IA $80,336

Linn Grove, IA $81,723

Mapleton, IA $81,548

Marcus, IA $81,090

Maurice, IA $81,084

Meriden, IA $81,373

Merrill, IA $79,945

Moville, IA $80,056

Onawa, IA $81,571

Orange City, IA $81,450

Oto, IA $80,687

Oyens, IA $80,532

Paullina, IA $81,522

Peterson, IA $81,723

Pierson, IA $80,507

Quimby, IA $81,151

Remsen, IA $80,648

Rodney, IA $80,874

Salix, IA $79,913

Schaller, IA $81,751

Sergeant Bluff, IA $79,662

Sloan, IA $80,339

Smithland, IA $80,774

Sutherland, IA $81,758

Ute, IA $81,718

Washta, IA $80,990

Westfield, IA $79,975

Whiting, IA $80,769

Sioux City, IA $79,564

Sheldon, IA $81,485

Alvord, IA $80,443

Archer, IA $81,509

Ashton, IA $81,345

Boyden, IA $81,231

Doon, IA $80,652

George, IA $81,166

Hospers, IA $81,479

Hull, IA $81,178

Inwood, IA $80,344

Larchwood, IA $80,147

Lester, IA $80,368

Little Rock, IA $81,288

Matlock, IA $81,495

Primghar, IA $81,754

Rock Rapids, IA $80,671

Rock Valley, IA $80,622

Sanborn, IA $81,614

Sibley, IA $81,569

Spencer, IA $81,970

Massena, IA $81,980

Gifford, IA $82,201

Lenox, IA $81,814

Ackworth, IA $85,103

Adair, IA $82,320

Adel, IA $84,863

Albion, IA $82,279

Alden, IA $81,956

Alleman, IA $85,326

Allerton, IA $82,022

Altoona, IA $85,714

Ames, IA $84,308

Anita, IA $81,992

Ankeny, IA $85,660

Atlantic, IA $82,435

Audubon, IA $82,004

Bagley, IA $82,847

Barnes City, IA $82,207

Baxter, IA $84,474

Bayard, IA $82,612

Beaver, IA $83,497

Berwick, IA $85,866

Bevington, IA $85,128

Blairsburg, IA $81,815

Bondurant, IA $85,486

Boone, IA $83,934

Booneville, IA $85,306

Bouton, IA $84,575

Boxholm, IA $83,124

Bradford, IA $82,230

Brayton, IA $82,120

Buckeye, IA $82,024

Bussey, IA $83,074

Cambridge, IA $84,910

Carlisle, IA $85,595

Casey, IA $82,693

Chariton, IA $83,293

Churdan, IA $82,204

Clemons, IA $82,399

Clio, IA $81,924

Colfax, IA $84,937

Collins, IA $84,558

Colo, IA $83,641

Columbia, IA $83,887

Coon Rapids, IA $82,218

Cooper, IA $83,123

Corydon, IA $82,322

Cumming, IA $85,526

Melcher Dallas, IA $84,307

Dallas Center, IA $85,112

Dana, IA $82,805

Davis City, IA $81,822

Dawson, IA $84,012

Decatur, IA $82,035

Derby, IA $82,988

De Soto, IA $84,879

Dexter, IA $84,104

Dows, IA $81,740

Earlham, IA $84,508

Elkhart, IA $85,328

Ellston, IA $82,409

Ellsworth, IA $82,566

Exira, IA $82,047

Ferguson, IA $82,797

Galt, IA $81,662

Garden City, IA $82,816

Garden Grove, IA $82,472

Gibson, IA $82,281

Gilbert, IA $83,921

Gilman, IA $82,508

Grand Junction, IA $83,103

Grand River, IA $82,375

Granger, IA $85,273

Gray, IA $82,176

Grimes, IA $85,527

Grinnell, IA $82,714

Guthrie Center, IA $82,664

Hamilton, IA $83,159

Pacific Junction, IA $83,099

Hamlin, IA $81,925

Little Cedar, IA $82,587

Mc Intire, IA $83,151

Manly, IA $81,815

Meservey, IA $81,706

Nora Springs, IA $81,942

Northwood, IA $82,280

Orchard, IA $81,984

Osage, IA $82,075

Plymouth, IA $81,784

Rake, IA $82,135

Riceville, IA $82,643

Rock Falls, IA $81,943

Rockford, IA $81,858

Rockwell, IA $81,801

Rowan, IA $81,689

Rudd, IA $81,961

Saint Ansgar, IA $82,500

Scarville, IA $81,963

Sheffield, IA $81,773

Stacyville, IA $82,974

Swaledale, IA $81,745

Thompson, IA $81,868

Thornton, IA $81,718

Titonka, IA $81,753

Toeterville, IA $82,804

Ventura, IA $81,796

Wesley, IA $81,707

Woden, IA $81,702

Fort Dodge, IA $82,114

Albert City, IA $81,793

Algona, IA $81,904

Armstrong, IA $81,858

Ayrshire, IA $81,732

Badger, IA $81,817

Bancroft, IA $81,789

Barnum, IA $81,736

Bode, IA $81,746

Bradgate, IA $81,700

Burnside, IA $82,569

Burt, IA $81,734

Callender, IA $82,089

Clare, IA $81,715

Clarion, IA $81,804

Curlew, IA $81,674

Cylinder, IA $81,667

Dakota City, IA $82,238

Dayton, IA $82,713

Dolliver, IA $81,856

Duncombe, IA $82,090

Eagle Grove, IA $81,857

Early, IA $81,757

Emmetsburg, IA $81,871

Farnhamville, IA $82,110

Fenton, IA $81,724

Fonda, IA $81,743

Gilmore City, IA $81,729

Goldfield, IA $81,746

Gowrie, IA $82,343

Harcourt, IA $82,583

Hardy, IA $81,670

Havelock, IA $81,701

Humboldt, IA $81,885

Jolley, IA $81,638

Knierim, IA $81,958

Laurens, IA $81,842

Ledyard, IA $81,908

Lehigh, IA $82,399

Livermore, IA $81,750

Lone Rock, IA $81,708

Lu Verne, IA $81,683

Lytton, IA $81,729

Mallard, IA $81,732

Manson, IA $81,816

Marathon, IA $81,779

Moorland, IA $81,829

Nemaha, IA $81,697

Newell, IA $81,801

Otho, IA $82,268

Ottosen, IA $81,675

Palmer, IA $81,694

Plover, IA $81,995

Pocahontas, IA $81,830

Pomeroy, IA $81,762

Rembrandt, IA $81,775

Renwick, IA $81,719

Ringsted, IA $81,745

Rockwell City, IA $81,787

Rolfe, IA $81,737

Rutland, IA $81,718

Sac City, IA $81,808

Sioux Rapids, IA $81,824

Somers, IA $81,721

Storm Lake, IA $81,981

Swea City, IA $81,881

Thor, IA $81,722

Truesdale, IA $82,152

Varina, IA $82,122

Vincent, IA $81,711

Webster City, IA $82,309

Luana, IA $81,758

Mc Gregor, IA $81,890

Marquette, IA $82,146

Monona, IA $81,886

New Albin, IA $82,319

Ossian, IA $81,800

Postville, IA $81,861

Protivin, IA $82,061

Randalia, IA $81,762

Ridgeway, IA $81,863

Saint Lucas, IA $82,155

Spillville, IA $82,201

Wadena, IA $81,823

Waterville, IA $81,936

Waucoma, IA $81,781

Waukon, IA $82,068

West Union, IA $81,900

Ainsworth, IA $82,202

Alburnett, IA $83,546

Amana, IA $83,438

Anamosa, IA $83,142

Atkins, IA $83,602

Baldwin, IA $82,122

Belle Plaine, IA $82,537

Blairstown, IA $82,993

Brandon, IA $82,175

Brooklyn, IA $82,429

Center Junction, IA $82,620

Center Point, IA $83,287

Central City, IA $83,370

Chelsea, IA $82,236

Clarence, IA $82,414

Clutier, IA $82,181

Coggon, IA $82,994

Prairieburg, IA $83,118

Conroy, IA $83,140

Guernsey, IA $82,475

Deep River, IA $82,385

Delhi, IA $82,457

Dysart, IA $82,085

Elberon, IA $82,213

Ely, IA $83,820

Fairfax, IA $83,776

Garrison, IA $82,293

Harper, IA $82,344

Hartford, IA $85,324

Harvey, IA $83,387

Haverhill, IA $82,729

Hubbard, IA $82,309

Humeston, IA $82,628

Huxley, IA $84,962

Indianola, IA $85,175

Iowa Falls, IA $82,101

Ira, IA $84,693

Jamaica, IA $83,247

Jefferson, IA $82,899

Jewell, IA $82,747

Johnston, IA $85,701

Kamrar, IA $82,325

Kellerton, IA $81,927

Kelley, IA $84,705

Kellogg, IA $83,061

Keswick, IA $82,374

Killduff, IA $83,998

Knoxville, IA $84,193

Hartwick, IA $82,373

Mount Pleasant, IA $82,054

Rome, IA $81,871

Mount Union, IA $81,944

New London, IA $82,046

Oakville, IA $82,057

Olds, IA $82,404

Pilot Grove, IA $82,146

Salem, IA $81,888

Sperry, IA $82,061

Stockport, IA $81,814

Swedesburg, IA $82,120

Wapello, IA $82,215

Wayland, IA $82,044

West Burlington, IA $82,244

West Point, IA $81,893

Saint Paul, IA $82,147

Wever, IA $81,915

Winfield, IA $82,086

Yarmouth, IA $81,950

Andover, IA $82,236

Atalissa, IA $82,406

Bennett, IA $82,435

Bettendorf, IA $82,506

Blue Grass, IA $82,586

Bryant, IA $82,213

Buffalo, IA $82,560

Calamus, IA $82,456

Camanche, IA $82,360

Charlotte, IA $82,277

Clinton, IA $82,286

Columbus City, IA $82,611

Columbus Junction, IA $82,212

Conesville, IA $82,258

De Witt, IA $82,400

Dixon, IA $82,529

Donahue, IA $82,571

Durant, IA $82,498

Eldridge, IA $82,645

Fruitland, IA $82,322

Goose Lake, IA $82,251

Grand Mound, IA $82,426

Grandview, IA $82,266

Le Claire, IA $82,443

Letts, IA $82,228

Lone Tree, IA $82,426

Long Grove, IA $82,531

Low Moor, IA $82,353

Mc Causland, IA $82,448

Montpelier, IA $82,526

Moscow, IA $82,413

Muscatine, IA $82,382

New Liberty, IA $82,477

Nichols, IA $82,297

Pleasant Valley, IA $82,423

Princeton, IA $82,437

Stockton, IA $82,549

Teeds Grove, IA $82,208

Tipton, IA $82,469

Walcott, IA $82,644

Welton, IA $82,351

West Liberty, IA $82,403

Wheatland, IA $82,404

Wilton, IA $82,443

Davenport, IA $83,239

Hiawatha, IA $83,879

Hills, IA $82,792

Homestead, IA $83,331

Hopkinton, IA $82,809

Iowa City, IA $82,921

Coralville, IA $83,268

Kalona, IA $82,743

Keota, IA $82,372

Keystone, IA $82,507

Ladora, IA $82,730

Langworthy, IA $82,871

Lisbon, IA $83,356

Lost Nation, IA $82,335

Lowden, IA $82,403

Luzerne, IA $82,754

Marengo, IA $82,981

Marion, IA $83,770

Martelle, IA $83,378

Mechanicsville, IA $83,028

Middle Amana, IA $83,410

Millersburg, IA $83,056

Monmouth, IA $82,144

Monticello, IA $82,765

Morley, IA $83,091

Mount Auburn, IA $82,169

Mount Vernon, IA $83,646

Newhall, IA $83,355

North English, IA $82,674

North Liberty, IA $83,521

Norway, IA $83,546

Oakdale, IA $83,279

Olin, IA $82,785

Onslow, IA $82,267

Oxford, IA $83,312

Oxford Junction, IA $82,293

Palo, IA $83,689

Parnell, IA $83,038

Quasqueton, IA $82,372

Riverside, IA $82,544

Robins, IA $83,824

Rowley, IA $82,331

Ryan, IA $82,763

Shellsburg, IA $83,413

Solon, IA $83,479

South Amana, IA $83,234

South English, IA $82,536

Springville, IA $83,544

Stanwood, IA $82,663

Swisher, IA $83,669

Tama, IA $82,343

Morning Sun, IA $82,092

Lacona, IA $84,350

Lamoni, IA $81,864

Laurel, IA $82,842

Le Grand, IA $82,709

Leighton, IA $83,028

Leon, IA $82,328

Liberty Center, IA $84,536

Linden, IA $84,118

Lineville, IA $81,811

Liscomb, IA $82,233

Lorimor, IA $83,289

Lovilia, IA $83,014

Lucas, IA $83,991

Luther, IA $84,461

Lynnville, IA $83,089

Mc Callsburg, IA $82,781

Macksburg, IA $83,139

Madrid, IA $84,773

Malcom, IA $82,216

Marshalltown, IA $82,502

Martensdale, IA $85,268

Maxwell, IA $84,940

Melbourne, IA $83,320

Menlo, IA $82,954

Millerton, IA $82,820

Milo, IA $84,811

Minburn, IA $84,682

Mingo, IA $84,855

Mitchellville, IA $85,362

Monroe, IA $84,618

Montezuma, IA $82,414

Montour, IA $82,272

Murray, IA $83,121

Nevada, IA $84,219

New Providence, IA $82,207

New Sharon, IA $82,664

Newton, IA $84,306

New Virginia, IA $84,524

Norwalk, IA $85,650

Ogden, IA $83,392

Osceola, IA $83,414

Otley, IA $84,368

Panora, IA $83,420

Paton, IA $82,584

Patterson, IA $84,918

Pella, IA $83,552

Perry, IA $84,265

Peru, IA $84,262

Pilot Mound, IA $82,958

Pleasantville, IA $84,838

Polk City, IA $85,320

Popejoy, IA $82,093

Prairie City, IA $85,058

Prole, IA $85,234

Radcliffe, IA $82,409

Randall, IA $83,185

Reasnor, IA $84,154

Redfield, IA $84,284

Rhodes, IA $84,323

Rippey, IA $83,246

Roland, IA $83,097

Runnells, IA $85,457

Russell, IA $82,844

Saint Anthony, IA $82,468

Saint Charles, IA $84,875

Saint Marys, IA $84,993

Searsboro, IA $82,727

Sheldahl, IA $85,027

Slater, IA $85,111

Stanhope, IA $82,787

State Center, IA $82,877

Story City, IA $83,157

Stratford, IA $82,804

Stuart, IA $83,310

Sully, IA $83,330

Swan, IA $85,152

Thayer, IA $82,804

Thornburg, IA $82,644

Tracy, IA $83,172

Truro, IA $84,304

Union, IA $82,197

Whittemore, IA $81,773

Woolstock, IA $81,731

Ackley, IA $81,914

Allison, IA $81,745

Alta Vista, IA $82,003

Aplington, IA $81,754

Aredale, IA $81,701

Arlington, IA $81,889

Aurora, IA $81,996

Austinville, IA $81,751

Beaman, IA $82,041

Bristow, IA $81,736

Buckingham, IA $81,909

Cedar Falls, IA $81,704

Charles City, IA $82,081

Clarksville, IA $81,743

Colwell, IA $82,359

Conrad, IA $82,044

Denver, IA $81,795

Dewar, IA $81,902

Dike, IA $81,781

Dumont, IA $81,795

Dunkerton, IA $81,871

Eldora, IA $82,172

Elma, IA $81,918

Fairbank, IA $81,865

Fredericksburg, IA $81,794

Frederika, IA $81,722

Garwin, IA $82,247

Geneva, IA $81,759

Gilbertville, IA $81,930

Gladbrook, IA $82,017

Greene, IA $81,766

Grundy Center, IA $81,872

Hazleton, IA $81,944

Holland, IA $81,771

Hudson, IA $81,880

Independence, IA $82,057

Ionia, IA $81,768

Janesville, IA $81,747

Jesup, IA $81,931

Kesley, IA $81,748

Lamont, IA $82,023

La Porte City, IA $81,953

Lincoln, IA $81,945

Marble Rock, IA $81,772

Masonville, IA $82,536

Maynard, IA $81,870

Morrison, IA $81,828

Nashua, IA $81,715

New Hampton, IA $82,052

New Hartford, IA $81,750

North Washington, IA $82,071

Oelwein, IA $81,890

Oran, IA $81,848

Toddville, IA $83,700

Toledo, IA $82,188

Troy Mills, IA $82,950

Urbana, IA $82,863

Van Horne, IA $82,942

Victor, IA $82,571

Vining, IA $82,519

Vinton, IA $82,683

Viola, IA $83,555

Walford, IA $83,649

Walker, IA $82,815

Washington, IA $82,348

Watkins, IA $83,329

Webster, IA $82,402

Wellman, IA $82,621

West Branch, IA $82,750

West Chester, IA $82,359

Williamsburg, IA $83,056

Wyoming, IA $82,335

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,914

Ottumwa, IA $82,078

Agency, IA $81,998

Albia, IA $82,566

Batavia, IA $81,860

Beacon, IA $82,988

Birmingham, IA $81,854

Blakesburg, IA $81,972

Bloomfield, IA $81,841

West Grove, IA $81,760

Brighton, IA $82,014

Cantril, IA $81,753

Cedar, IA $82,169

Centerville, IA $81,906

Chillicothe, IA $82,385

Cincinnati, IA $81,750

Delta, IA $82,053

Douds, IA $81,817

Drakesville, IA $81,816

Eddyville, IA $82,423

Eldon, IA $81,936

Exline, IA $81,758

Fairfield, IA $82,039

Floris, IA $81,835

Fremont, IA $82,133

Hayesville, IA $82,368

Hedrick, IA $81,871

Keosauqua, IA $81,851

Kirkville, IA $82,264

Libertyville, IA $81,906

Martinsburg, IA $82,219

Melrose, IA $82,665

Milton, IA $81,812

Moravia, IA $82,153

Moulton, IA $81,754

Mount Sterling, IA $81,667

Mystic, IA $82,176

Ollie, IA $82,074

Oskaloosa, IA $82,785

Packwood, IA $81,863

Plano, IA $82,179

Promise City, IA $82,267

Pulaski, IA $81,815

Richland, IA $82,100

Rose Hill, IA $82,158

Selma, IA $81,796

Seymour, IA $81,912

Sigourney, IA $82,305

Udell, IA $81,711

Unionville, IA $81,738

University Park, IA $82,921

Burlington, IA $82,278

Argyle, IA $81,808

Bonaparte, IA $81,835

Crawfordsville, IA $82,077

Danville, IA $82,001

Denmark, IA $82,191

Donnellson, IA $81,879

Farmington, IA $81,814

Fort Madison, IA $82,113

Hillsboro, IA $81,801

Houghton, IA $82,178

Keokuk, IA $82,107

Lockridge, IA $81,875

Mediapolis, IA $82,159

Middletown, IA $81,929

Montrose, IA $81,939

Lime Springs, IA $82,637

Panama, IA $82,577

Persia, IA $82,897

Pisgah, IA $82,305

Portsmouth, IA $82,730

Red Oak, IA $82,520

Shelby, IA $82,821

Silver City, IA $83,140

Soldier, IA $81,733

Stanton, IA $82,239

Treynor, IA $83,182

Underwood, IA $83,282

Walnut, IA $82,520

Westphalia, IA $82,491

Woodbine, IA $82,668

Shenandoah, IA $82,327

Blanchard, IA $81,844

Braddyville, IA $81,704

Clarinda, IA $82,046

Coin, IA $81,948

College Springs, IA $82,120

Essex, IA $82,248

Farragut, IA $82,211

Hamburg, IA $82,086

Imogene, IA $82,514

New Market, IA $81,823

Northboro, IA $81,936

Percival, IA $82,407

Randolph, IA $82,557

Riverton, IA $82,157

Shambaugh, IA $82,241

Sidney, IA $82,459

Tabor, IA $82,725

Thurman, IA $82,649

Yorktown, IA $82,327

Dubuque, IA $82,345

Tiffin, IA $83,330

Andrew, IA $82,582

Bellevue, IA $82,184

Bernard, IA $82,083

Cascade, IA $82,367

Colesburg, IA $81,989

Delaware, IA $82,634

Delmar, IA $82,305

Dundee, IA $82,066

Durango, IA $82,046

Dyersville, IA $82,381

Earlville, IA $82,290

Edgewood, IA $82,037

Elkader, IA $81,825

Elkport, IA $81,833

Epworth, IA $82,241

Farley, IA $82,290

Farmersburg, IA $81,765

Garber, IA $81,833

Garnavillo, IA $81,846

Greeley, IA $82,068

Guttenberg, IA $81,949

Holy Cross, IA $81,990

La Motte, IA $82,098

Luxemburg, IA $82,383

Manchester, IA $82,399

Maquoketa, IA $82,271

Miles, IA $82,122

New Vienna, IA $82,062

North Buena Vista, IA $81,965

Peosta, IA $82,224

Preston, IA $82,213

Sabula, IA $82,187

Saint Donatus, IA $82,356

Saint Olaf, IA $81,722

Sherrill, IA $81,940

Spragueville, IA $82,086

Springbrook, IA $82,372

Strawberry Point, IA $81,973

Volga, IA $81,830

Worthington, IA $82,340

Zwingle, IA $82,026

Decorah, IA $82,237

Calmar, IA $81,826

Castalia, IA $81,713

Chester, IA $83,163

Clermont, IA $81,829

Cresco, IA $82,251

Dorchester, IA $82,265

Elgin, IA $81,813

Fayette, IA $81,901

Fort Atkinson, IA $81,802

Harpers Ferry, IA $81,924

Hawkeye, IA $81,780

Highlandville, IA $82,475

Lansing, IA $82,171

Lawler, IA $81,823

Parkersburg, IA $81,758

Plainfield, IA $81,735

Raymond, IA $81,930

Readlyn, IA $81,819

Reinbeck, IA $81,837

Shell Rock, IA $81,751

Stanley, IA $81,957

Steamboat Rock, IA $82,032

Stout, IA $81,762

Sumner, IA $81,744

Traer, IA $81,991

Tripoli, IA $81,755

Waverly, IA $81,752

Wellsburg, IA $81,884

Westgate, IA $81,841

Winthrop, IA $82,272

Waterloo, IA $81,967

Evansdale, IA $81,945

Creston, IA $82,529

Afton, IA $82,765

Arispe, IA $82,767

Bedford, IA $81,604

Benton, IA $81,550

Blockton, IA $81,495

Bridgewater, IA $81,837

Carbon, IA $82,208

Clearfield, IA $81,611

Corning, IA $81,925

Cromwell, IA $82,543

Cumberland, IA $82,124

Diagonal, IA $81,839

Fontanelle, IA $82,289

Grant, IA $82,557

Gravity, IA $81,681

Greenfield, IA $82,841

Arnolds Park, IA $82,245

Dickens, IA $81,730

Estherville, IA $81,984

Everly, IA $81,774

Fostoria, IA $82,193

Gillett Grove, IA $82,010

Graettinger, IA $81,792

Greenville, IA $81,760

Gruver, IA $81,948

Harris, IA $81,790

Hartley, IA $81,791

Lake Park, IA $81,901

Foster Care Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Foster Care Director roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Foster Care Director positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Foster Care Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Foster Care Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$92,325	$44.0	10%

Foster Care Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Foster Care Director'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.

$74,980

Average $83,932/year

$95,771

$6,248

Average $6,994/month

$7,981

$1,442

Average $1,614/week

$1,842

$36

Average $40/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,771	$7,981	$1,842	$46
Average	$83,932	$6,994	$1,614	$40
25th Percentile	$74,980	$6,248	$1,442	$36

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