Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in the U.S.
$116,100avg. a year
Annual salary · 328,330 employed
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in the U.S. earn an average of $116,100 a year and a median of $105,870. Pay is highest in Washington ($160,570) and lowest in West Virginia ($81,700).
$105,870Median pay
$116,100Average yearly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
328,330Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
16,470 jobs
Washington
$160,570
a year
231,370 jobs
California
$152,480
a year
34,610 jobs
Connecticut
$148,040
a year
411,450 jobs
New Jersey
$145,910
a year
519,210 jobs
New York
$143,470
a year
61,930 jobs
District of Columbia
$140,030
a year
77,200 jobs
Maryland
$131,220
a year
81,100 jobs
Delaware
$130,130
a year
94,160 jobs
Oregon
$126,970
a year
1010,570 jobs
Massachusetts
$126,350
a year
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $169,480 | – |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $166,970 | – |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $164,920 | – |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $164,050 | – |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $162,910 | – |
| Visalia, CA | $162,110 | – |
| Bellingham, WA | $158,890 | – |
| El Centro, CA | $158,240 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $96,800 | $97,480 | 3,020 |
| Alaska | $121,280 | $125,520 | 890 |
| Arizona | $96,790 | $97,480 | 5,270 |
| Arkansas | $90,510 | $86,330 | 2,760 |
| California | $152,480 | $159,950 | 31,370 |
| Colorado | $117,650 | $110,530 | 5,760 |
| Connecticut | $148,040 | $156,240 | 4,610 |
| Delaware | $130,130 | $132,710 | 1,100 |
| District of Columbia | $140,030 | $137,470 | 1,930 |
| Florida | $97,750 | $96,490 | 16,960 |
| Georgia | $107,710 | $103,360 | 7,530 |
| Hawaii | $125,280 | $126,760 | 1,910 |
| Idaho | $101,420 | $101,090 | 1,830 |
| Illinois | $118,420 | $113,360 | 14,850 |
| Indiana | $100,420 | $98,770 | 6,990 |
| Iowa | $112,820 | $104,260 | 3,310 |
| Kansas | $98,480 | $100,530 | 2,520 |
| Kentucky | $100,190 | $99,920 | 4,940 |
| Louisiana | $89,440 | $83,360 | 5,080 |
| Maine | $105,550 | $102,890 | 1,710 |
| Maryland | $131,220 | $131,510 | 7,200 |
| Massachusetts | $126,350 | $128,430 | 10,570 |
| Michigan | $107,240 | $104,020 | 9,610 |
| Minnesota | $121,780 | $127,000 | 4,120 |
| Mississippi | $87,000 | $82,800 | 3,170 |
| Missouri | $103,640 | $100,400 | 7,120 |
| Montana | $97,130 | $95,700 | 930 |
| Nebraska | $116,560 | $110,580 | 1,860 |
| Nevada | $107,670 | $109,420 | 2,490 |
| New Hampshire | $107,060 | $104,910 | 1,590 |
| New Jersey | $145,910 | $137,440 | 11,450 |
| New Mexico | $112,330 | $107,720 | 2,290 |
| New York | $143,470 | $138,830 | 19,210 |
| North Carolina | $90,740 | $83,180 | 11,220 |
| North Dakota | $112,960 | $107,940 | 810 |
| Ohio | $99,990 | $99,590 | 12,480 |
| Oklahoma | $92,320 | $86,630 | 4,320 |
| Oregon | $126,970 | $130,050 | 4,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $117,970 | $118,710 | 14,460 |
| Rhode Island | $118,150 | $119,980 | 1,160 |
| South Carolina | $105,080 | $102,440 | 5,000 |
| South Dakota | $91,960 | $88,390 | 680 |
| Tennessee | $100,580 | $97,590 | 6,180 |
| Texas | $96,510 | $93,910 | 37,140 |
| Utah | $125,180 | $128,880 | 2,940 |
| Vermont | $107,740 | $105,350 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $115,800 | $106,100 | 8,470 |
| Washington | $160,570 | $166,590 | 6,470 |
| West Virginia | $81,700 | $80,650 | 1,480 |
| Wisconsin | $114,890 | $117,010 | 4,030 |
| Wyoming | $106,210 | $105,480 | 410 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$153,550
20,920 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$124,080
11,050 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$152,790
10,310 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$103,060
9,190 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$101,310
8,370 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$128,820
7,890 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$137,520
7,510 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$129,580
7,260 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make?
The average is $116,100 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $105,870 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays education administrators, kindergarten through secondary the most?
Washington, with an average of $160,570 a year. The best-paying metro area is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA at $169,480.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $76,280 a year, and the top 10% earn over $167,770.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9032. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.