SOC 11-9032 · Erie, PA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Erie, Pennsylvania is $96,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,190: half of the people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$96,410average per year

Median $98,190Take-home ≈ $73,695

  • $65K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $128K90th

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

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,670 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Erie earn between $80,950 and $107,850.

  • $65K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $128K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,410$8,034—
Median$98,190$8,182—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,950$6,746—
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,850$8,988—

*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 Erie vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Erie earn 18% less than the Pennsylvania average ($117,970) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Erie$96,410$98,190$64,730$127,670n/a
Pennsylvania$117,970$118,710$78,490$161,14014,460
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 Erie

On the average salary of $96,410, a single filer in Erie takes home about $73,695 a year, or $6,141 a month and $2,834 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $96,410 buys what about $106,003 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 16th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($128,820).

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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).

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Erie: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,695 a year ($6,141 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,410. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Erie 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 Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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