SOC 11-9032 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Cincinnati, Ohio is $103,780 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $103,020: half of the 2,330 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,908).

$103,780average per year

Median $103,020Take-home ≈ $77,552

  • $63K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,330people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,490 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Cincinnati earn between $85,270 and $124,700.

  • $63K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,780$8,648—
Median$103,020$8,585—
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,270$7,106—
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,700$10,392—

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

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $103,780, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $77,552 a year, or $6,463 a month and $2,983 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$78,756$6,563
Working in KY$78,325$6,527
Working in OH$77,552$6,463

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $103,780 buys what about $108,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 2nd of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($105,430).

All Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries in Ohio

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 Cincinnati: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $77,552 a year ($6,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,780. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,908).

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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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