SOC 11-9032 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Sierra Vista, Arizona is $84,250 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,950: half of the 80 people in this job in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$84,250average per year

Median $80,950Take-home ≈ $66,387

  • $60K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Sierra Vista

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,580 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Sierra Vista earn between $71,970 and $90,010.

  • $60K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,250$7,021—
Median$80,950$6,746—
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,970$5,998—
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,010$7,501—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Sierra Vista vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Sierra Vista earn 13% less than the Arizona average ($96,790) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sierra Vista$84,250$80,950$60,500$104,58080
Arizona$96,790$97,480$62,690$128,3205,270
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Sierra Vista

On the average salary of $84,250, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $66,387 a year, or $5,532 a month and $2,553 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sierra Vista a good place for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $84,250 buys what about $94,405 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Arizona cities

Sierra Vista ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($99,700).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Sierra Vista: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Sierra Vista?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Sierra Vista?

About $66,387 a year ($5,532 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,250.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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