Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Illinois
$118,420avg. a year
Annual salary · 14,850 employed
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Illinois earn an average of $118,420 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $124,080.
$113,360Median pay
$118,420Average yearly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
111,050 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$124,080
a year
2300 jobs
Springfield, IL
$117,020
a year
33,010 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$110,960
a year
4360 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$108,670
a year
5120 jobs
Decatur, IL
$104,640
a year
6430 jobs
Peoria, IL
$102,550
a year
7270 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$101,430
a year
8170 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$99,830
a year
9110 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$97,630
a year
10100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$96,930
a year
11130 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$95,950
a year
12440 jobs
Rockford, IL
$93,200
a year
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in Illinois?
The average is $118,420 a year, and the median is $113,360. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $116,100.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($124,080), followed by Springfield, IL ($117,020). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Rockford, IL ($93,200).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #15 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, kindergarten through secondary page. 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.