SOC 11-9039 · Salinas, CA metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in Salinas, CA

The average salary for other education administrators in Salinas, California is $120,540 a year ($57.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,050: half of the 110 people in this job in the Salinas, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,337).

$120,540average per year

$57.95 / hourMedian $105,050Take-home ≈ $86,512

  • $69K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
+16%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 21California metros
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in Salinas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,430 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in Salinas earn between $80,500 and $160,780.

  • $69K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $105KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,540$10,045$57.95
Median$105,050$8,754$50.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,500$6,708$38.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,780$13,398$77.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in Salinas

On the average salary of $120,540, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $86,512 a year, or $7,209 a month and $3,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Salinas a good place for other education administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $120,540 buys what about $110,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in other California cities

Salinas ranks 6th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Visalia pays the most ($141,380).

All Education Administrators, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in Salinas: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in Salinas?

$57.95 an hour on average, and $50.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in Salinas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in Salinas?

About $86,512 a year ($7,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,540. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other education administrators earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,337).

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 11-9039; area Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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