Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $129,140–$174,500
- vs U.S. median
- +54%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 329
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $163,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 20,920 jobs (May 2025). That is 54% above the U.S. median of $105,870 and 18% above the NY statewide median of $138,830. It ranks #6 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE20,920 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $136,210 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $125,480 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $124,990 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $119,700 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $111,130 |
| Syracuse, NY | $110,010 |
| Binghamton, NY | $109,030 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $107,600 |
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Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in New York?
The BLS median is $163,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 20,920 jobs pay between $129,140 and $174,500. The 10th percentile is $99,730 and the 90th is $206,640.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary?
That is 54% above the U.S. median of $105,870 and 18% above the NY statewide median of $138,830. It ranks #6 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.