Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in New York

$143,470avg. a year
Annual salary · 19,210 employed

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in New York earn an average of $143,470 a year. That is $27,370 (24%) more than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $153,550.

$138,830Median pay
$143,470Average yearly
+2%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying New York metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

120,920 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$153,550
a year
2700 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$138,910
a year
3150 jobs
Kingston, NY
$137,250
a year
4770 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$122,490
a year
5970 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$120,540
a year
6240 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$118,870
a year
770 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$117,360
a year
8760 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$117,270
a year
9100 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$116,320
a year
1090 jobs
Elmira, NY
$115,430
a year
11210 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$113,920
a year
121,200 jobs
Rochester, NY
$113,200
a year
13100 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$110,520
a year

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in New York, charted

Pay over time

New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where New York education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $98k$98k–$108k$108k–$122k$122k+New York

New York vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$116,100–
New York$143,470–
Connecticut$148,040–
New Jersey$145,910–
Massachusetts$126,350–
Pennsylvania$117,970–
Vermont$107,740–

Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in New York?

The average is $143,470 a year, and the median is $138,830. That is $27,370 (24%) more than the U.S. average of $116,100.

Where in New York do they earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($153,550), followed by Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY ($138,910). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Watertown-Fort Drum, NY ($110,520).

How does New York rank?

New York ranks #5 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.