Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary
in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro earn a median of $81,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% below the U.S. median of $105,870 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $83,180. It ranks #306 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE290 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECONDARY PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $98,680
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $95,130
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NCmedian $89,750
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $89,170
- Wilmington, NCmedian $82,930
- Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $82,550
- Fayetteville, NCmedian $81,820
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $81,820
Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Hickory?
The BLS median is $81,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $72,230 and $97,850. The 10th percentile is $62,090 and the 90th is $113,100.
Is Hickory a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary?
That is 23% below the U.S. median of $105,870 and 2% below the NC statewide median of $83,180. It ranks #306 of 329 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.