SOC 11-9032 · Vallejo, CA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Vallejo, California is $156,480 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $163,150: half of the 290 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$156,480average per year

Median $163,150Take-home ≈ $107,759

  • $105K10th
  • $134K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $198K90th

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

290people in this job
+35%vs U.S. average
#6 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,110 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Vallejo earn between $134,170 and $173,050.

  • $105K10th
  • $134K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $198K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$156,480$13,040—
Median$163,150$13,596—
Entry level (25th percentile)$134,170$11,181—
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,050$14,421—

*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 Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Vallejo earn about the same as the California average ($152,480) and 35% more than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +54% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$156,480$163,150$104,910$198,110290
California$152,480$159,950$103,250$202,38031,370
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 Vallejo

On the average salary of $156,480, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $107,759 a year, or $8,980 a month and $4,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 Vallejo a good place for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $156,480 buys what about $144,249 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($162,910).

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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 Vallejo: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $107,759 a year ($8,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $156,480. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 35% more 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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