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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary

The BLS estimates 328,330 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $105,870 (May 2025, SOC 11-9032). Across 329 metros with published figures, medians range from $75,490 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area to $174,260 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$76,280P25$86,040MEDIAN$105,870P75$134,630P90$167,770
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$174,260 · 3,360 jobs
  2. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$171,910 · 1,170 jobs
  3. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$168,540 · 200 jobs
  4. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$166,910 · 270 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$165,520 · 1,730 jobs
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,210 · 20,920 jobs
  7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$163,200 · 2,370 jobs
  8. Vallejo, CA$163,150 · 290 jobs
  9. Visalia, CA$163,130 · 520 jobs
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$161,590 · 10,310 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$163,210 · 20,920 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$128,780 · 11,050 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$161,590 · 10,310 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$101,450 · 9,190 jobs
  5. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$99,640 · 8,370 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$129,130 · 7,890 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$134,490 · 7,510 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$131,080 · 7,260 jobs
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$101,520 · 4,540 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$105,270 · 4,160 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tulsa, OK · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Worcester, MA

Questions

What is the median Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in the U.S.?

$105,870 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $86,040–$134,630.

Where do Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($174,260), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($171,910), Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ($168,540). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.