SOC 11-9032 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Texarkana, Texas is $86,540 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,050: half of the 200 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$86,540average per year

Median $82,050Take-home ≈ $69,711

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $103K90th

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

200people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#22 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,000 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Texarkana earn between $79,200 and $95,920.

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $103K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,540$7,212—
Median$82,050$6,838—
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,200$6,600—
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,920$7,993—

*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 Texarkana vs. Texas and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Texarkana earn 10% less than the Texas average ($96,510) and 25% 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
Texarkana$86,540$82,050$67,330$103,000200
Texas$96,510$93,910$72,230$128,70037,140
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 Texarkana

On the average salary of $86,540, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $69,711 a year, or $5,809 a month and $2,681 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$69,711$5,809
Working in AR$66,997$5,583

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

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

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $86,540 buys what about $103,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 22nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($103,060).

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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 Texarkana: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,711 a year ($5,809 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,540. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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