SOC 11-9032 · Appleton, WI metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Appleton, Wisconsin is $112,580 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $118,390: half of the 170 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($118,908).

$112,580average per year

Median $118,390Take-home ≈ $82,856

  • $84K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,850 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Appleton earn between $100,730 and $124,550.

  • $84K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,580$9,382—
Median$118,390$9,866—
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,730$8,394—
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,550$10,379—

*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 Appleton

On the average salary of $112,580, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $82,856 a year, or $6,905 a month and $3,187 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $112,580 buys what about $121,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 9th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($123,920).

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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 Appleton: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,856 a year ($6,905 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,580.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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