SOC 11-9032 · Management

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by City

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn the most in Bremerton, WA (average $169,480 a year), followed by Seattle, WA ($166,970) and Mount Vernon, WA ($164,920), among the 386 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $118,908 (May 2025).

$118,908U.S. metro average
$169Khighest: Bremerton, WA
$71Klowest: Arecibo, PR
386metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Bremerton, WA$169,480
Seattle, WA$166,970
Mount Vernon, WA$164,920
Bridgeport, CT$164,050
San Jose, CA$162,910
Visalia, CA$162,110
Bellingham, WA$158,890
El Centro, CA$158,240
Kennewick, WA$157,860
San Francisco, CA$157,630
Salinas, CA$157,490
Vallejo, CA$156,480
Riverside, CA$156,260
Modesto, CA$155,040
Hanford, CA$154,510
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
Washington11$169,480$144,200
Connecticut5$164,050$140,900
California25$162,910$138,130
New York13$153,550$110,520
New Jersey3$146,640$128,160
Colorado7$143,650$111,870
Oregon8$138,430$117,930
Washington, D.C.1$137,520$137,520
Massachusetts6$131,700$109,390
Hawaii2$130,720$123,900
North Dakota4$130,230$111,570
Maryland4$129,470$105,750
Utah5$129,090$117,370
Pennsylvania16$128,820$96,410
Minnesota5$128,360$110,990
Delaware1$128,130$128,130
Alaska1$125,070$125,070
Illinois8$124,080$93,200
Wisconsin13$123,920$108,490
Nebraska3$121,710$119,700
Iowa8$118,360$108,670
Rhode Island1$117,470$117,470
Vermont1$117,310$117,310
South Carolina8$117,030$94,730
Idaho6$116,110$96,740
Kentucky6$115,540$92,970
New Mexico4$115,110$110,690
Georgia14$112,550$90,170
Maine3$112,410$102,010
Wyoming2$112,260$106,570
Michigan15$111,850$99,500
Missouri8$110,960$91,050
Florida20$110,660$79,610
Indiana12$109,890$85,600
Nevada2$109,730$106,360
Tennessee10$108,250$92,200
Virginia9$107,770$96,660
Ohio12$105,430$90,980
New Hampshire1$105,270$105,270
Texas25$103,060$82,940
Kansas4$102,420$82,400
South Dakota2$102,160$94,950
Alabama12$101,840$90,050
Montana4$101,760$95,620
Louisiana10$100,970$76,770
Arkansas5$100,140$89,230
Arizona7$99,700$81,760
North Carolina15$97,850$79,200
Oklahoma4$97,620$80,360
Mississippi3$90,990$83,880
West Virginia7$88,460$77,140
Puerto Rico5$76,960$70,990
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Bremerton, WA$169,480$168,540—200
Seattle, WA$166,970$174,260—3,360
Mount Vernon, WA$164,920$170,970—120
Bridgeport, CT$164,050$171,910—1,170
San Jose, CA$162,910$165,520—1,730
Visalia, CA$162,110$163,130—520
Bellingham, WA$158,890$169,470—180
El Centro, CA$158,240$156,750—170
Kennewick, WA$157,860$161,530—290
San Francisco, CA$157,630$160,820—3,480
Salinas, CA$157,490$161,590—350
Vallejo, CA$156,480$163,150—290
Riverside, CA$156,260$161,380—3,340
Modesto, CA$155,040$160,240—460
Hanford, CA$154,510$159,950—140
Longview, WA$154,200$162,170—80
Merced, CA$154,100$157,180—260
New York, NY$153,550$163,210—20,920
Los Angeles, CA$152,790$161,590—10,310
Oxnard, CA$152,300$159,120—610
Olympia, WA$151,970$166,910—270
Yuba City, CA$151,960$157,540—180
Yakima, WA$151,120$151,280—300
San Diego, CA$151,060$163,200—2,370
Wenatchee, WA$150,950$163,170—120
Napa, CA$150,860$159,660—120
Santa Rosa, CA$150,770$155,780—360
Santa Maria, CA$150,700$159,950—360
Norwich, CT$150,560$155,350—310
New Haven, CT$149,300$160,050—710
Sacramento, CA$148,670$157,750—1,860
Bakersfield, CA$147,360$154,410—800
Walla Walla, WA$147,340$137,660—40
Trenton, NJ$146,640$141,580—610
San Luis Obispo, CA$145,280$152,560—170
Santa Cruz, CA$144,710$157,630—230
Chico, CA$144,640$139,600—170
Spokane, WA$144,200$144,210—490
Boulder, CO$143,650$136,330—360
Stockton, CA$142,210$155,770—700
Hartford, CT$141,010$142,000—1,550
Waterbury, CT$140,900$137,710—450
Fresno, CA$139,700$134,720—1,190
Kiryas Joel, NY$138,910$136,210—700
Portland, OR$138,430$143,170—2,280
Redding, CA$138,130$134,020—150
Washington, DC$137,520$134,490—7,510
Kingston, NY$137,250$137,220—150
Atlantic City, NJ$131,900$130,880—480
Barnstable, MA$131,700$129,050—290
Kahului, HI$130,720$132,160—200
Bismarck, ND$130,230$139,710—120
Boston, MA$129,580$131,080—7,260
Baltimore, MD$129,470$131,880—3,850
Salem, OR$129,390$130,500—420
Salt Lake City, UT$129,090$130,760—1,000
Philadelphia, PA$128,820$129,130—7,890
Bend, OR$128,610$127,220—290
Minneapolis, MN$128,360$130,650—2,770
Vineland, NJ$128,160$127,760—200
Dover, DE$128,130$127,650—290
Provo, UT$127,800$130,320—770
Anchorage, AK$125,070$131,210—360
Eugene, OR$124,510$132,470—330
Lexington Park, MD$124,450$127,810—220
Chicago, IL$124,080$128,780—11,050
Madison, WI$123,920$126,320—440
Honolulu, HI$123,900$126,670—1,380
Greeley, CO$122,800$124,850—310
Albany, NY$122,490$125,480—770
Fort Collins, CO$121,850$131,590—280
Lincoln, NE$121,710$128,640—210
Ogden, UT$121,590$126,760—520
Worcester, MA$121,580$120,480—1,270
Grants Pass, OR$121,540$128,380—80
Buffalo, NY$120,540$124,990—970
Denver, CO$120,290$121,130—2,880
Allentown, PA$120,110$122,700—920
Grand Island, NE$119,910$109,460—80
Salisbury, MD$119,880$123,350—150
Logan, UT$119,810$122,370—140
Omaha, NE$119,700$121,950—940
Mankato, MN$119,330$127,590—50
State College, PA$119,250$123,640—110
Utica, NY$118,870$119,700—240
Lebanon, PA$118,440$120,080—120
Des Moines, IA$118,360$117,980—850
Medford, OR$118,320$123,090—190
Eau Claire, WI$118,090$120,570—90
York, PA$118,080$122,130—380
Corvallis, OR$118,060$127,470—70
Albany, OR$117,930$125,910—130
Green Bay, WI$117,530$123,440—200
Providence, RI$117,470$121,410—1,890
St. George, UT$117,370$124,060—130
Ithaca, NY$117,360$121,910—70
Burlington, VT$117,310$119,390—270
Syracuse, NY$117,270$110,010—760
Myrtle Beach, SC$117,030$104,360—190
Springfield, IL$117,020$108,460—300
Reading, PA$116,780$109,050—420
Glens Falls, NY$116,320$108,950—100
Kenosha, WI$116,160$122,520—100
Lewiston, ID$116,110$117,340—50
Ames, IA$116,010$106,520—90
Rochester, MN$116,000$118,320—160
Fargo, ND$115,910$112,600—210
Cedar Rapids, IA$115,750$105,200—290
Grand Junction, CO$115,710$109,350—140
Milwaukee, WI$115,600$115,990—n/a
Louisville, KY$115,540$115,400—1,380
Elmira, NY$115,430$106,800—90
Pueblo, CO$115,240$125,090—170
Santa Fe, NM$115,110$115,190—140
Lancaster, PA$114,860$110,040—460
Janesville, WI$114,670$123,000—100
Duluth, MN$114,240$123,090—170
Racine, WI$114,210$120,830—120
Binghamton, NY$113,920$109,030—210
Harrisburg, PA$113,740$103,850—820
Albuquerque, NM$113,560$107,950—870
Pittsburgh, PA$113,250$105,700—2,350
Rochester, NY$113,200$105,820—1,200
Springfield, MA$113,100$106,210—800
Gettysburg, PA$112,960$110,250—100
Williamsport, PA$112,910$113,000—120
Farmington, NM$112,830$103,520—190
La Crosse, WI$112,630$121,780—120
Grand Forks, ND$112,620$112,900—80
Appleton, WI$112,580$118,390—170
Atlanta, GA$112,550$105,270—4,160
Portland, ME$112,410$113,160—590
Oshkosh, WI$112,380$116,350—100
Casper, WY$112,260$108,060—50
Iowa City, IA$112,170$103,420—160
Scranton, PA$112,150$103,240—550
Colorado Springs, CO$111,870$106,360—800
Detroit, MI$111,850$110,160—3,740
Chambersburg, PA$111,830$103,780—150
Amherst, MA$111,760$105,200—240
Minot, ND$111,570$106,040—70
Fond du Lac, WI$111,000$109,880—50
St. Cloud, MN$110,990$104,860—150
St. Louis, MO$110,960$107,640—3,010
Charleston, SC$110,860$104,370—700
Kalamazoo, MI$110,840$104,770—200
Las Cruces, NM$110,690$105,580—280
Sarasota, FL$110,660$106,560—500
Watertown, NY$110,520$105,050—100
Sioux City, IA$110,500$104,380—140
Coeur d'Alene, ID$110,380$104,570—150
Dubuque, IA$110,310$102,660—90
Sheboygan, WI$110,220$109,350—100
Lafayette, IN$109,890$111,470—140
Brunswick, GA$109,890$110,850—110
Reno, NV$109,730$104,250—530
Pittsfield, MA$109,390$101,420—240
Kansas City, MO$109,210$105,230—2,360
Midland, MI$109,130$110,310—80
Waterloo, IA$108,970$103,180—160
Davenport, IA$108,670$105,470—360
Wausau, WI$108,490$105,910—90
Nashville, TN$108,250$100,410—1,860
Traverse City, MI$107,880$102,390—130
Warner Robins, GA$107,840$105,260—140
Richmond, VA$107,770$104,380—1,230
Ann Arbor, MI$107,690$104,140—350
Saginaw, MI$107,350$104,410—220
Naples, FL$107,310$101,980—240
Winchester, VA$107,190$102,120—150
Cheyenne, WY$106,570$100,290—60
Charlottesville, VA$106,550$103,070—280
Las Vegas, NV$106,360$109,420—1,690
Greenville, SC$106,350$101,820—850
Columbia, SC$106,320$101,830—960
Chattanooga, TN$106,300$104,690—490
Indianapolis, IN$106,250$102,400—2,410
Battle Creek, MI$106,010$100,460—140
Hagerstown, MD$105,750$101,280—320
Savannah, GA$105,700$103,650—270
Lansing, MI$105,630$104,020—440
Dayton, OH$105,430$102,400—740
Altoona, PA$105,420$100,790—130
Manchester, NH$105,270$103,980—400
Lexington, KY$104,960$110,210—620
Miami, FL$104,770$101,520—4,540
Bay City, MI$104,740$99,390—100
Decatur, IL$104,640$103,730—120
Jackson, MI$104,030$102,630—170
Virginia Beach, VA$104,000$104,050—1,590
Cincinnati, OH$103,780$103,020—2,330
Grand Rapids, MI$103,350$101,680—1,400
Memphis, TN$103,280$98,390—1,310
Athens, GA$103,260$104,770—150
Dallas, TX$103,060$101,450—9,190
Hinesville, GA$102,980$104,990—60
Rome, GA$102,910$102,450—70
Monroe, MI$102,900$100,740—160
Flint, MI$102,740$102,220—360
Spartanburg, SC$102,640$100,000—400
Boise, ID$102,630$101,440—750
Peoria, IL$102,550$100,640—430
Pocatello, ID$102,530$99,250—70
Wichita, KS$102,420$102,480—520
Dalton, GA$102,370$99,490—120
Florence, SC$102,330$100,450—230
Sioux Falls, SD$102,160$104,660—170
Columbus, OH$102,130$101,000—2,140
Akron, OH$102,050$101,070—790
Bangor, ME$102,040$100,640—180
Lewiston, ME$102,010$103,130—130
Birmingham, AL$101,840$100,410—680
Idaho Falls, ID$101,790$100,570—180
Port St. Lucie, FL$101,780$101,300—310
Bozeman, MT$101,760$99,540—80
Muskegon, MI$101,700$99,780—180
Gainesville, GA$101,560$100,060—140
Champaign, IL$101,430$101,570—270
Owensboro, KY$101,380$105,090—110
Augusta, GA$101,330$99,360—450
Houston, TX$101,310$99,640—8,370
Johnstown, PA$101,180$101,720—130
Baton Rouge, LA$100,970$99,810—1,060
Fort Wayne, IN$100,790$100,060—440
Huntsville, AL$100,410$101,570—300
Springfield, MO$100,240$100,590—530
Fayetteville, AR$100,140$103,440—510
Roanoke, VA$99,990$98,470—350
Missoula, MT$99,990$96,500—80
Helena, MT$99,860$103,530—70
Bloomington, IL$99,830$102,590—170
Cleveland, OH$99,790$99,230—2,440
Phoenix, AZ$99,700$99,290—3,630
Daphne, AL$99,690$100,450—150
Harrisonburg, VA$99,650$104,960—110
Yuma, AZ$99,650$100,290—130
Niles, MI$99,500$99,430—160
Hilton Head Island, SC$99,430$102,280—200
Kokomo, IN$99,420$96,730—80
Columbus, GA$99,380$98,210—210
Auburn, AL$98,990$99,870—90
Albany, GA$98,930$98,620—110
Clarksville, TN$98,900$97,590—270
Fort Myers, FL$98,720$95,100—490
Tampa, FL$98,720$101,730—2,030
Decatur, AL$98,650$97,540—100
Lynchburg, VA$98,540$95,690—210
Canton, OH$98,470$99,810—390
Toledo, OH$98,470$100,140—700
Mobile, AL$98,340$99,460—230
Cleveland, TN$98,070$99,640—100
Raleigh, NC$97,850$98,680—1,980
Paducah, KY$97,630$98,130—110
Oklahoma City, OK$97,620$96,530—1,390
Staunton, VA$97,590$96,610—120
Knoxville, TN$97,510$99,950—760
Joplin, MO$97,380$96,810—220
Crestview, FL$97,330$98,920—190
Fort Smith, AR$97,270$96,420—190
Pinehurst, NC$97,170$90,260—160
Columbus, IN$96,990$98,160—90
Evansville, IN$96,950$102,460—260
Michigan City, IN$96,930$96,590—110
Cape Girardeau, MO$96,930$96,860—100
Wildwood, FL$96,890$85,550—60
Twin Falls, ID$96,740$97,680—120
Midland, TX$96,710$86,210—240
Blacksburg, VA$96,660$99,210—130
Odessa, TX$96,550$95,190—200
Tuscaloosa, AL$96,490$100,380—160
Erie, PA$96,410$98,190—n/a
Johnson City, TN$96,360$90,390—150
St. Joseph, MO$96,310$96,390—130
Sherman, TX$96,180$96,960—180
Jacksonville, FL$96,150$82,460—1,450
Austin, TX$96,140$86,580—2,600
Kankakee, IL$95,950$99,470—130
Charlotte, NC$95,950$89,170—2,780
Dothan, AL$95,800$97,800—90
Sandusky, OH$95,780$96,260—150
Topeka, KS$95,690$98,260—240
Great Falls, MT$95,620$94,940—60
Houma, LA$95,480$99,490—160
Muncie, IN$95,450$94,500—90
McAllen, TX$95,370$88,910—1,450
Macon, GA$95,350$95,510—170
Elizabethtown, KY$95,110$101,150—130
Greensboro, NC$95,100$95,130—860
Rapid City, SD$94,950$96,370—90
Durham, NC$94,900$89,750—710
Sumter, SC$94,730$92,920—90
Columbia, MO$94,500$95,600—220
Springfield, OH$94,460$96,750—150
South Bend, IN$94,240$92,660—370
Hot Springs, AR$94,200$101,100—80
Ocala, FL$94,060$96,140—280
Florence, AL$94,020$97,940—90
Laredo, TX$93,910$88,620—320
Terre Haute, IN$93,900$94,720—140
Youngstown, OH$93,830$96,710—390
Enid, OK$93,660$94,210—60
Lima, OH$93,600$97,240—120
Morristown, TN$93,480$95,430—80
Killeen, TX$93,310$82,470—540
Pensacola, FL$93,310$83,280—400
Rockford, IL$93,200$99,980—440
Jackson, TN$93,060$85,910—240
Wichita Falls, TX$93,030$91,520—180
Bowling Green, KY$92,970$100,700—170
Sebastian, FL$92,920$106,670—140
Deltona, FL$92,720$97,070—420
Little Rock, AR$92,710$87,270—760
New Orleans, LA$92,640$86,320—1,210
Amarillo, TX$92,550$95,070—310
Orlando, FL$92,480$82,270—3,150
Manhattan, KS$92,360$84,910—100
Kingsport, TN$92,200$95,420—200
El Paso, TX$92,120$85,960—960
Tucson, AZ$92,000$88,510—740
Gainesville, FL$91,940$82,530—300
Tulsa, OK$91,760$87,810—1,110
Waco, TX$91,300$82,950—430
Anniston, AL$91,150$83,320—80
Jefferson City, MO$91,050$85,110—150
Jackson, MS$90,990$85,890—660
Mansfield, OH$90,980$94,260—160
San Antonio, TX$90,970$85,070—3,660
Shreveport, LA$90,970$82,570—400
Gulfport, MS$90,870$89,120—370
Lubbock, TX$90,840$84,310—500
Greenville, NC$90,490$87,960—160
Bloomington, IN$90,330$92,590—130
Valdosta, GA$90,170$95,000—100
Gadsden, AL$90,150$92,140—60
Montgomery, AL$90,050$94,750—250
Flagstaff, AZ$89,930$83,540—110
Tallahassee, FL$89,890$78,720—300
Corpus Christi, TX$89,780$82,520—500
Longview, TX$89,780$84,060—420
Slidell, LA$89,510$82,200—200
Tyler, TX$89,460$81,240—270
Jonesboro, AR$89,230$86,430—120
Monroe, LA$88,760$80,650—250
Wilmington, NC$88,470$82,930—310
Wheeling, WV$88,460$83,510—130
Abilene, TX$88,240$82,910—210
Beaumont, TX$87,810$82,830—620
Weirton, WV$87,670$88,020—110
Palm Bay, FL$87,460$82,210—440
Lakeland, FL$87,420$78,050—590
Fayetteville, NC$86,590$81,820—420
Victoria, TX$86,580$81,360—100
Texarkana, TX$86,540$82,050—200
Winston-Salem, NC$86,490$79,940—660
Sebring, FL$85,710$80,690—100
Elkhart, IN$85,600$77,080—230
Hickory, NC$85,600$81,750—290
College Station, TX$85,470$80,040—350
Brownsville, TX$85,030$79,300—800
Sierra Vista, AZ$84,250$80,950—80
Huntington, WV$84,160$85,010—360
Hattiesburg, MS$83,880$81,420—180
Asheville, NC$83,860$79,770—410
Jacksonville, NC$83,550$78,260—180
San Angelo, TX$82,940$79,520—160
Lake Havasu City, AZ$82,700$80,330—110
Lawrence, KS$82,400$83,240—90
Morgantown, WV$82,120$79,440—90
Lake Charles, LA$82,030$84,410—250
Prescott Valley, AZ$81,760$82,120—150
Rocky Mount, NC$81,560$80,030—180
Burlington, NC$81,240$78,530—160
Hammond, LA$81,130$78,630—140
Lawton, OK$80,360$64,970—120
Parkersburg, WV$79,870$79,530—60
Panama City, FL$79,610$80,730—150
Goldsboro, NC$79,200$74,880—100
Alexandria, LA$78,210$79,820—210
Beckley, WV$78,140$79,310—80
Charleston, WV$77,140$78,260—190
San Juan, PR$76,960$78,620—720
Lafayette, LA$76,770$76,010—350
Ponce, PR$76,560$82,590—120
Mayaguez, PR$75,530$81,630—70
Aguadilla, PR$72,940$78,430—80
Arecibo, PR$70,990$80,130—60

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary: questions

Where do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make the most money?

In Bremerton, WA, with an average of $169,480 a year, among the 386 metro areas we cover.

What is the average education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in the U.S.?

$118,908 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is education administrators, kindergarten through secondary pay the lowest?

Arecibo, PR, at $70,990 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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