SOC 11-9032 · Management

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by City

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn the most in Bremerton, WA (average $169,480 a year), followed by Seattle, WA ($166,970) and Mount Vernon, WA ($164,920), among the 386 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $116,100 and the median $105,870, for 328,330 workers (May 2025).

$116,100U.S. average
$169Khighest: Bremerton, WA
$71Klowest: Arecibo, PR
386metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Bremerton, WA$169,480
Seattle, WA$166,970
Mount Vernon, WA$164,920
Bridgeport, CT$164,050
San Jose, CA$162,910
Visalia, CA$162,110
Bellingham, WA$158,890
El Centro, CA$158,240
Kennewick, WA$157,860
San Francisco, CA$157,630
Salinas, CA$157,490
Vallejo, CA$156,480
Riverside, CA$156,260
Modesto, CA$155,040
Hanford, CA$154,510
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by state

Washington pays education administrators, kindergarten through secondary the most statewide, $160,570 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Washington$160,570$166,5906,47011$169,480$144,200
California$152,480$159,95031,37025$162,910$138,130
Connecticut$148,040$156,2404,6105$164,050$140,900
New Jersey$145,910$137,44011,4503$146,640$128,160
New York$143,470$138,83019,21013$153,550$110,520
Washington, D.C.$140,030$137,4701,9301$137,520$137,520
Maryland$131,220$131,5107,2004$129,470$105,750
Delaware$130,130$132,7101,1001$128,130$128,130
Oregon$126,970$130,0504,1608$138,430$117,930
Massachusetts$126,350$128,43010,5706$131,700$109,390
Hawaii$125,280$126,7601,9102$130,720$123,900
Utah$125,180$128,8802,9405$129,090$117,370
Minnesota$121,780$127,0004,1205$128,360$110,990
Alaska$121,280$125,5208901$125,070$125,070
Illinois$118,420$113,36014,8508$124,080$93,200
Rhode Island$118,150$119,9801,1601$117,470$117,470
Pennsylvania$117,970$118,71014,46016$128,820$96,410
Colorado$117,650$110,5305,7607$143,650$111,870
Nebraska$116,560$110,5801,8603$121,710$119,700
Virginia$115,800$106,1008,4709$107,770$96,660
Wisconsin$114,890$117,0104,03013$123,920$108,490
North Dakota$112,960$107,9408104$130,230$111,570
Iowa$112,820$104,2603,3108$118,360$108,670
New Mexico$112,330$107,7202,2904$115,110$110,690
Vermont$107,740$105,3501,0001$117,310$117,310
Georgia$107,710$103,3607,53014$112,550$90,170
Nevada$107,670$109,4202,4902$109,730$106,360
Michigan$107,240$104,0209,61015$111,850$99,500
New Hampshire$107,060$104,9101,5901$105,270$105,270
Wyoming$106,210$105,4804102$112,260$106,570
Maine$105,550$102,8901,7103$112,410$102,010
South Carolina$105,080$102,4405,0008$117,030$94,730
Missouri$103,640$100,4007,1208$110,960$91,050
Idaho$101,420$101,0901,8306$116,110$96,740
Tennessee$100,580$97,5906,18010$108,250$92,200
Indiana$100,420$98,7706,99012$109,890$85,600
Kentucky$100,190$99,9204,9406$115,540$92,970
Ohio$99,990$99,59012,48012$105,430$90,980
Kansas$98,480$100,5302,5204$102,420$82,400
Florida$97,750$96,49016,96020$110,660$79,610
Montana$97,130$95,7009304$101,760$95,620
Alabama$96,800$97,4803,02012$101,840$90,050
Arizona$96,790$97,4805,2707$99,700$81,760
Texas$96,510$93,91037,14025$103,060$82,940
Oklahoma$92,320$86,6304,3204$97,620$80,360
South Dakota$91,960$88,3906802$102,160$94,950
North Carolina$90,740$83,18011,22015$97,850$79,200
Arkansas$90,510$86,3302,7605$100,140$89,230
Louisiana$89,440$83,3605,08010$100,970$76,770
Mississippi$87,000$82,8003,1703$90,990$83,880
West Virginia$81,700$80,6501,4807$88,460$77,140
Puerto Rico$76,360$80,1301,1605$76,960$70,990
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Bremerton, WA$169,480$168,540—200
Seattle, WA$166,970$174,260—3,360
Mount Vernon, WA$164,920$170,970—120
Bridgeport, CT$164,050$171,910—1,170
San Jose, CA$162,910$165,520—1,730
Visalia, CA$162,110$163,130—520
Bellingham, WA$158,890$169,470—180
El Centro, CA$158,240$156,750—170
Kennewick, WA$157,860$161,530—290
San Francisco, CA$157,630$160,820—3,480
Salinas, CA$157,490$161,590—350
Vallejo, CA$156,480$163,150—290
Riverside, CA$156,260$161,380—3,340
Modesto, CA$155,040$160,240—460
Hanford, CA$154,510$159,950—140
Longview, WA$154,200$162,170—80
Merced, CA$154,100$157,180—260
New York, NY$153,550$163,210—20,920
Los Angeles, CA$152,790$161,590—10,310
Oxnard, CA$152,300$159,120—610
Olympia, WA$151,970$166,910—270
Yuba City, CA$151,960$157,540—180
Yakima, WA$151,120$151,280—300
San Diego, CA$151,060$163,200—2,370
Wenatchee, WA$150,950$163,170—120
Napa, CA$150,860$159,660—120
Santa Rosa, CA$150,770$155,780—360
Santa Maria, CA$150,700$159,950—360
Norwich, CT$150,560$155,350—310
New Haven, CT$149,300$160,050—710
Sacramento, CA$148,670$157,750—1,860
Bakersfield, CA$147,360$154,410—800
Walla Walla, WA$147,340$137,660—40
Trenton, NJ$146,640$141,580—610
San Luis Obispo, CA$145,280$152,560—170
Santa Cruz, CA$144,710$157,630—230
Chico, CA$144,640$139,600—170
Spokane, WA$144,200$144,210—490
Boulder, CO$143,650$136,330—360
Stockton, CA$142,210$155,770—700
Hartford, CT$141,010$142,000—1,550
Waterbury, CT$140,900$137,710—450
Fresno, CA$139,700$134,720—1,190
Kiryas Joel, NY$138,910$136,210—700
Portland, OR$138,430$143,170—2,280
Redding, CA$138,130$134,020—150
Washington, DC$137,520$134,490—7,510
Kingston, NY$137,250$137,220—150
Atlantic City, NJ$131,900$130,880—480
Barnstable, MA$131,700$129,050—290
Kahului, HI$130,720$132,160—200
Bismarck, ND$130,230$139,710—120
Boston, MA$129,580$131,080—7,260
Baltimore, MD$129,470$131,880—3,850
Salem, OR$129,390$130,500—420
Salt Lake City, UT$129,090$130,760—1,000
Philadelphia, PA$128,820$129,130—7,890
Bend, OR$128,610$127,220—290
Minneapolis, MN$128,360$130,650—2,770
Vineland, NJ$128,160$127,760—200
Dover, DE$128,130$127,650—290
Provo, UT$127,800$130,320—770
Anchorage, AK$125,070$131,210—360
Eugene, OR$124,510$132,470—330
Lexington Park, MD$124,450$127,810—220
Chicago, IL$124,080$128,780—11,050
Madison, WI$123,920$126,320—440
Honolulu, HI$123,900$126,670—1,380
Greeley, CO$122,800$124,850—310
Albany, NY$122,490$125,480—770
Fort Collins, CO$121,850$131,590—280
Lincoln, NE$121,710$128,640—210
Ogden, UT$121,590$126,760—520
Worcester, MA$121,580$120,480—1,270
Grants Pass, OR$121,540$128,380—80
Buffalo, NY$120,540$124,990—970
Denver, CO$120,290$121,130—2,880
Allentown, PA$120,110$122,700—920
Grand Island, NE$119,910$109,460—80
Salisbury, MD$119,880$123,350—150
Logan, UT$119,810$122,370—140
Omaha, NE$119,700$121,950—940
Mankato, MN$119,330$127,590—50
State College, PA$119,250$123,640—110
Utica, NY$118,870$119,700—240
Lebanon, PA$118,440$120,080—120
Des Moines, IA$118,360$117,980—850
Medford, OR$118,320$123,090—190
Eau Claire, WI$118,090$120,570—90
York, PA$118,080$122,130—380
Corvallis, OR$118,060$127,470—70
Albany, OR$117,930$125,910—130
Green Bay, WI$117,530$123,440—200
Providence, RI$117,470$121,410—1,890
St. George, UT$117,370$124,060—130
Ithaca, NY$117,360$121,910—70
Burlington, VT$117,310$119,390—270
Syracuse, NY$117,270$110,010—760
Myrtle Beach, SC$117,030$104,360—190
Springfield, IL$117,020$108,460—300
Reading, PA$116,780$109,050—420
Glens Falls, NY$116,320$108,950—100
Kenosha, WI$116,160$122,520—100
Lewiston, ID$116,110$117,340—50
Ames, IA$116,010$106,520—90
Rochester, MN$116,000$118,320—160
Fargo, ND$115,910$112,600—210
Cedar Rapids, IA$115,750$105,200—290
Grand Junction, CO$115,710$109,350—140
Milwaukee, WI$115,600$115,990—n/a
Louisville, KY$115,540$115,400—1,380
Elmira, NY$115,430$106,800—90
Pueblo, CO$115,240$125,090—170
Santa Fe, NM$115,110$115,190—140
Lancaster, PA$114,860$110,040—460
Janesville, WI$114,670$123,000—100
Duluth, MN$114,240$123,090—170
Racine, WI$114,210$120,830—120
Binghamton, NY$113,920$109,030—210
Harrisburg, PA$113,740$103,850—820
Albuquerque, NM$113,560$107,950—870
Pittsburgh, PA$113,250$105,700—2,350
Rochester, NY$113,200$105,820—1,200
Springfield, MA$113,100$106,210—800
Gettysburg, PA$112,960$110,250—100
Williamsport, PA$112,910$113,000—120
Farmington, NM$112,830$103,520—190
La Crosse, WI$112,630$121,780—120
Grand Forks, ND$112,620$112,900—80
Appleton, WI$112,580$118,390—170
Atlanta, GA$112,550$105,270—4,160
Portland, ME$112,410$113,160—590
Oshkosh, WI$112,380$116,350—100
Casper, WY$112,260$108,060—50
Iowa City, IA$112,170$103,420—160
Scranton, PA$112,150$103,240—550
Colorado Springs, CO$111,870$106,360—800
Detroit, MI$111,850$110,160—3,740
Chambersburg, PA$111,830$103,780—150
Amherst, MA$111,760$105,200—240
Minot, ND$111,570$106,040—70
Fond du Lac, WI$111,000$109,880—50
St. Cloud, MN$110,990$104,860—150
St. Louis, MO$110,960$107,640—3,010
Charleston, SC$110,860$104,370—700
Kalamazoo, MI$110,840$104,770—200
Las Cruces, NM$110,690$105,580—280
Sarasota, FL$110,660$106,560—500
Watertown, NY$110,520$105,050—100
Sioux City, IA$110,500$104,380—140
Coeur d'Alene, ID$110,380$104,570—150
Dubuque, IA$110,310$102,660—90
Sheboygan, WI$110,220$109,350—100
Lafayette, IN$109,890$111,470—140
Brunswick, GA$109,890$110,850—110
Reno, NV$109,730$104,250—530
Pittsfield, MA$109,390$101,420—240
Kansas City, MO$109,210$105,230—2,360
Midland, MI$109,130$110,310—80
Waterloo, IA$108,970$103,180—160
Davenport, IA$108,670$105,470—360
Wausau, WI$108,490$105,910—90
Nashville, TN$108,250$100,410—1,860
Traverse City, MI$107,880$102,390—130
Warner Robins, GA$107,840$105,260—140
Richmond, VA$107,770$104,380—1,230
Ann Arbor, MI$107,690$104,140—350
Saginaw, MI$107,350$104,410—220
Naples, FL$107,310$101,980—240
Winchester, VA$107,190$102,120—150
Cheyenne, WY$106,570$100,290—60
Charlottesville, VA$106,550$103,070—280
Las Vegas, NV$106,360$109,420—1,690
Greenville, SC$106,350$101,820—850
Columbia, SC$106,320$101,830—960
Chattanooga, TN$106,300$104,690—490
Indianapolis, IN$106,250$102,400—2,410
Battle Creek, MI$106,010$100,460—140
Hagerstown, MD$105,750$101,280—320
Savannah, GA$105,700$103,650—270
Lansing, MI$105,630$104,020—440
Dayton, OH$105,430$102,400—740
Altoona, PA$105,420$100,790—130
Manchester, NH$105,270$103,980—400
Lexington, KY$104,960$110,210—620
Miami, FL$104,770$101,520—4,540
Bay City, MI$104,740$99,390—100
Decatur, IL$104,640$103,730—120
Jackson, MI$104,030$102,630—170
Virginia Beach, VA$104,000$104,050—1,590
Cincinnati, OH$103,780$103,020—2,330
Grand Rapids, MI$103,350$101,680—1,400
Memphis, TN$103,280$98,390—1,310
Athens, GA$103,260$104,770—150
Dallas, TX$103,060$101,450—9,190
Hinesville, GA$102,980$104,990—60
Rome, GA$102,910$102,450—70
Monroe, MI$102,900$100,740—160
Flint, MI$102,740$102,220—360
Spartanburg, SC$102,640$100,000—400
Boise, ID$102,630$101,440—750
Peoria, IL$102,550$100,640—430
Pocatello, ID$102,530$99,250—70
Wichita, KS$102,420$102,480—520
Dalton, GA$102,370$99,490—120
Florence, SC$102,330$100,450—230
Sioux Falls, SD$102,160$104,660—170
Columbus, OH$102,130$101,000—2,140
Akron, OH$102,050$101,070—790
Bangor, ME$102,040$100,640—180
Lewiston, ME$102,010$103,130—130
Birmingham, AL$101,840$100,410—680
Idaho Falls, ID$101,790$100,570—180
Port St. Lucie, FL$101,780$101,300—310
Bozeman, MT$101,760$99,540—80
Muskegon, MI$101,700$99,780—180
Gainesville, GA$101,560$100,060—140
Champaign, IL$101,430$101,570—270
Owensboro, KY$101,380$105,090—110
Augusta, GA$101,330$99,360—450
Houston, TX$101,310$99,640—8,370
Johnstown, PA$101,180$101,720—130
Baton Rouge, LA$100,970$99,810—1,060
Fort Wayne, IN$100,790$100,060—440
Huntsville, AL$100,410$101,570—300
Springfield, MO$100,240$100,590—530
Fayetteville, AR$100,140$103,440—510
Roanoke, VA$99,990$98,470—350
Missoula, MT$99,990$96,500—80
Helena, MT$99,860$103,530—70
Bloomington, IL$99,830$102,590—170
Cleveland, OH$99,790$99,230—2,440
Phoenix, AZ$99,700$99,290—3,630
Daphne, AL$99,690$100,450—150
Harrisonburg, VA$99,650$104,960—110
Yuma, AZ$99,650$100,290—130
Niles, MI$99,500$99,430—160
Hilton Head Island, SC$99,430$102,280—200
Kokomo, IN$99,420$96,730—80
Columbus, GA$99,380$98,210—210
Auburn, AL$98,990$99,870—90
Albany, GA$98,930$98,620—110
Clarksville, TN$98,900$97,590—270
Fort Myers, FL$98,720$95,100—490
Tampa, FL$98,720$101,730—2,030
Decatur, AL$98,650$97,540—100
Lynchburg, VA$98,540$95,690—210
Canton, OH$98,470$99,810—390
Toledo, OH$98,470$100,140—700
Mobile, AL$98,340$99,460—230
Cleveland, TN$98,070$99,640—100
Raleigh, NC$97,850$98,680—1,980
Paducah, KY$97,630$98,130—110
Oklahoma City, OK$97,620$96,530—1,390
Staunton, VA$97,590$96,610—120
Knoxville, TN$97,510$99,950—760
Joplin, MO$97,380$96,810—220
Crestview, FL$97,330$98,920—190
Fort Smith, AR$97,270$96,420—190
Pinehurst, NC$97,170$90,260—160
Columbus, IN$96,990$98,160—90
Evansville, IN$96,950$102,460—260
Michigan City, IN$96,930$96,590—110
Cape Girardeau, MO$96,930$96,860—100
Wildwood, FL$96,890$85,550—60
Twin Falls, ID$96,740$97,680—120
Midland, TX$96,710$86,210—240
Blacksburg, VA$96,660$99,210—130
Odessa, TX$96,550$95,190—200
Tuscaloosa, AL$96,490$100,380—160
Erie, PA$96,410$98,190—n/a
Johnson City, TN$96,360$90,390—150
St. Joseph, MO$96,310$96,390—130
Sherman, TX$96,180$96,960—180
Jacksonville, FL$96,150$82,460—1,450
Austin, TX$96,140$86,580—2,600
Kankakee, IL$95,950$99,470—130
Charlotte, NC$95,950$89,170—2,780
Dothan, AL$95,800$97,800—90
Sandusky, OH$95,780$96,260—150
Topeka, KS$95,690$98,260—240
Great Falls, MT$95,620$94,940—60
Houma, LA$95,480$99,490—160
Muncie, IN$95,450$94,500—90
McAllen, TX$95,370$88,910—1,450
Macon, GA$95,350$95,510—170
Elizabethtown, KY$95,110$101,150—130
Greensboro, NC$95,100$95,130—860
Rapid City, SD$94,950$96,370—90
Durham, NC$94,900$89,750—710
Sumter, SC$94,730$92,920—90
Columbia, MO$94,500$95,600—220
Springfield, OH$94,460$96,750—150
South Bend, IN$94,240$92,660—370
Hot Springs, AR$94,200$101,100—80
Ocala, FL$94,060$96,140—280
Florence, AL$94,020$97,940—90
Laredo, TX$93,910$88,620—320
Terre Haute, IN$93,900$94,720—140
Youngstown, OH$93,830$96,710—390
Enid, OK$93,660$94,210—60
Lima, OH$93,600$97,240—120
Morristown, TN$93,480$95,430—80
Killeen, TX$93,310$82,470—540
Pensacola, FL$93,310$83,280—400
Rockford, IL$93,200$99,980—440
Jackson, TN$93,060$85,910—240
Wichita Falls, TX$93,030$91,520—180
Bowling Green, KY$92,970$100,700—170
Sebastian, FL$92,920$106,670—140
Deltona, FL$92,720$97,070—420
Little Rock, AR$92,710$87,270—760
New Orleans, LA$92,640$86,320—1,210
Amarillo, TX$92,550$95,070—310
Orlando, FL$92,480$82,270—3,150
Manhattan, KS$92,360$84,910—100
Kingsport, TN$92,200$95,420—200
El Paso, TX$92,120$85,960—960
Tucson, AZ$92,000$88,510—740
Gainesville, FL$91,940$82,530—300
Tulsa, OK$91,760$87,810—1,110
Waco, TX$91,300$82,950—430
Anniston, AL$91,150$83,320—80
Jefferson City, MO$91,050$85,110—150
Jackson, MS$90,990$85,890—660
Mansfield, OH$90,980$94,260—160
San Antonio, TX$90,970$85,070—3,660
Shreveport, LA$90,970$82,570—400
Gulfport, MS$90,870$89,120—370
Lubbock, TX$90,840$84,310—500
Greenville, NC$90,490$87,960—160
Bloomington, IN$90,330$92,590—130
Valdosta, GA$90,170$95,000—100
Gadsden, AL$90,150$92,140—60
Montgomery, AL$90,050$94,750—250
Flagstaff, AZ$89,930$83,540—110
Tallahassee, FL$89,890$78,720—300
Corpus Christi, TX$89,780$82,520—500
Longview, TX$89,780$84,060—420
Slidell, LA$89,510$82,200—200
Tyler, TX$89,460$81,240—270
Jonesboro, AR$89,230$86,430—120
Monroe, LA$88,760$80,650—250
Wilmington, NC$88,470$82,930—310
Wheeling, WV$88,460$83,510—130
Abilene, TX$88,240$82,910—210
Beaumont, TX$87,810$82,830—620
Weirton, WV$87,670$88,020—110
Palm Bay, FL$87,460$82,210—440
Lakeland, FL$87,420$78,050—590
Fayetteville, NC$86,590$81,820—420
Victoria, TX$86,580$81,360—100
Texarkana, TX$86,540$82,050—200
Winston-Salem, NC$86,490$79,940—660
Sebring, FL$85,710$80,690—100
Elkhart, IN$85,600$77,080—230
Hickory, NC$85,600$81,750—290
College Station, TX$85,470$80,040—350
Brownsville, TX$85,030$79,300—800
Sierra Vista, AZ$84,250$80,950—80
Huntington, WV$84,160$85,010—360
Hattiesburg, MS$83,880$81,420—180
Asheville, NC$83,860$79,770—410
Jacksonville, NC$83,550$78,260—180
San Angelo, TX$82,940$79,520—160
Lake Havasu City, AZ$82,700$80,330—110
Lawrence, KS$82,400$83,240—90
Morgantown, WV$82,120$79,440—90
Lake Charles, LA$82,030$84,410—250
Prescott Valley, AZ$81,760$82,120—150
Rocky Mount, NC$81,560$80,030—180
Burlington, NC$81,240$78,530—160
Hammond, LA$81,130$78,630—140
Lawton, OK$80,360$64,970—120
Parkersburg, WV$79,870$79,530—60
Panama City, FL$79,610$80,730—150
Goldsboro, NC$79,200$74,880—100
Alexandria, LA$78,210$79,820—210
Beckley, WV$78,140$79,310—80
Charleston, WV$77,140$78,260—190
San Juan, PR$76,960$78,620—720
Lafayette, LA$76,770$76,010—350
Ponce, PR$76,560$82,590—120
Mayaguez, PR$75,530$81,630—70
Aguadilla, PR$72,940$78,430—80
Arecibo, PR$70,990$80,130—60

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary: questions

Where do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make the most money?

In Bremerton, WA, with an average of $169,480 a year, among the 386 metro areas we cover.

What is the average education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in the U.S.?

$116,100 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $105,870, so half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should education administrators, kindergarten through secondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary nationwide earn between $86,040 (25th percentile) and $134,630 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays education administrators, kindergarten through secondary the most?

Washington, with a statewide average of $160,570 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is education administrators, kindergarten through secondary pay the lowest?

Arecibo, PR, at $70,990 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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