SOC 11-9032 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Jacksonville, Florida is $96,150 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,460: half of the 1,450 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$96,150average per year

Median $82,460Take-home ≈ $76,472

  • $65K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $128K90th

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

1,450people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#9 of 20Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,430 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Jacksonville earn between $80,040 and $106,460.

  • $65K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $128K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,150$8,012—
Median$82,460$6,872—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,040$6,670—
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,460$8,872—

*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 Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($97,750) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$96,150$82,460$64,520$128,4301,450
Florida$97,750$96,490$61,030$130,65016,960
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 Jacksonville

On the average salary of $96,150, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $76,472 a year, or $6,373 a month and $2,941 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $96,150 buys what about $96,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 9th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($110,660).

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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 Jacksonville: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,472 a year ($6,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,150. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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