SOC 11-9032 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Palm Bay, Florida is $87,460 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,210: half of the 440 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$87,460average per year

Median $82,210Take-home ≈ $70,358

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

440people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#17 of 20Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,650 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Palm Bay earn between $61,580 and $100,390.

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,460$7,288—
Median$82,210$6,851—
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,580$5,132—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,390$8,366—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Palm Bay vs. Florida and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Palm Bay earn 11% less than the Florida average ($97,750) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$87,460$82,210$61,580$101,650440
Florida$97,750$96,490$61,030$130,65016,960
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $87,460, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $70,358 a year, or $5,863 a month and $2,706 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Palm Bay a good place for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $87,460 buys what about $87,456 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 17th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($110,660).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Palm Bay: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $70,358 a year ($5,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,460. Florida has no state income tax.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9032; area Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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