SOC 11-9032 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Wenatchee, Washington is $150,950 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $163,170: half of the 120 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,908).

$150,950average per year

Median $163,170Take-home ≈ $114,440

  • $124K10th
  • $133K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+27%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,890 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Wenatchee earn between $133,080 and $172,890.

  • $124K10th
  • $133K25th
  • $163KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$150,950$12,579—
Median$163,170$13,598—
Entry level (25th percentile)$133,080$11,090—
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,890$14,408—

*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 Wenatchee

On the average salary of $150,950, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $114,440 a year, or $9,537 a month and $4,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $150,950 buys what about $145,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 9th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($169,480).

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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 Wenatchee: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $133,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $114,440 a year ($9,537 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,950. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 27% more 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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