SOC 11-9032 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Duluth, Minnesota is $114,240 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $123,090: half of the 170 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$114,240average per year

Median $123,090Take-home ≈ $82,953

  • $75K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $123KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $135K90th

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

170people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,170 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Duluth earn between $98,530 and $129,230.

  • $75K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $123KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,240$9,520—
Median$123,090$10,258—
Entry level (25th percentile)$98,530$8,211—
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,230$10,769—

*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 Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Duluth earn 6% less than the Minnesota average ($121,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$114,240$123,090$74,570$135,170170
Minnesota$121,780$127,000$78,570$166,2704,120
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 Duluth

On the average salary of $114,240, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $82,953 a year, or $6,913 a month and $3,190 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$83,925$6,994
Working in MN$82,953$6,913

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $114,240 buys what about $128,695 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($128,360).

All Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries in Minnesota

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 Duluth: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,953 a year ($6,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,240. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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