SOC 11-9032 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Weirton, West Virginia is $87,670 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,020: half of the 110 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$87,670average per year

Median $88,020Take-home ≈ $67,380

  • $57K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $117K90th

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

110people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,950 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Weirton earn between $74,580 and $96,690.

  • $57K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $88KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,670$7,306—
Median$88,020$7,335—
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,580$6,215—
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,690$8,058—

*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 Weirton vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Weirton earn 7% more than the West Virginia average ($81,700) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Weirton$87,670$88,020$57,240$116,950110
West Virginia$81,700$80,650$57,740$97,3501,480
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 Weirton

On the average salary of $87,670, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $67,380 a year, or $5,615 a month and $2,592 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$68,530$5,711
Working in WV$67,380$5,615

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $87,670 buys what about $98,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 2nd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($88,460).

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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 Weirton: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $67,380 a year ($5,615 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,670.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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