SOC 11-9032 · Abilene, TX metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Abilene, Texas is $88,240 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,910: half of the 210 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,908).

$88,240average per year

Median $82,910Take-home ≈ $70,907

  • $66K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,870 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Abilene earn between $80,890 and $102,940.

  • $66K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,240$7,353—
Median$82,910$6,909—
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,890$6,741—
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,940$8,578—

*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 Abilene

On the average salary of $88,240, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $70,907 a year, or $5,909 a month and $2,727 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 Abilene a good place for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $88,240 buys what about $97,650 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 19th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($103,060).

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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 Abilene: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,907 a year ($5,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,240. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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