Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary earn a median of $105,870 a year in the U.S. – from $80,130 in Puerto Rico to $166,590 in Washington. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$105,870 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$76,280
75% earn more$86,040
half earn more, half less$105,870
25% earn more$134,630
top 10% earn more$167,770
pulled up by top earners$116,100
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
6,470 jobs$166,590
31,370 jobs$159,950
4,610 jobs$156,240
19,210 jobs$138,830
1,930 jobs$137,470
11,450 jobs$137,440
1,100 jobs$132,710
7,200 jobs$131,510
4,160 jobs$130,050
2,940 jobs$128,880
10,570 jobs$128,430
4,120 jobs$127,000
1,910 jobs$126,760
890 jobs$125,520
1,160 jobs$119,980
14,460 jobs$118,710
4,030 jobs$117,010
14,850 jobs$113,360
1,860 jobs$110,580
5,760 jobs$110,530
2,490 jobs$109,420
810 jobs$107,940
2,290 jobs$107,720
8,470 jobs$106,100
410 jobs$105,480
1,000 jobs$105,350
1,590 jobs$104,910
3,310 jobs$104,260
9,610 jobs$104,020
7,530 jobs$103,360
1,710 jobs$102,890
5,000 jobs$102,440
1,830 jobs$101,090
2,520 jobs$100,530
7,120 jobs$100,400
4,940 jobs$99,920
12,480 jobs$99,590
6,990 jobs$98,770
6,180 jobs$97,590
3,020 jobs$97,480
5,270 jobs$97,480
16,960 jobs$96,490
930 jobs$95,700
37,140 jobs$93,910
680 jobs$88,390
4,320 jobs$86,630
2,760 jobs$86,330
5,080 jobs$83,360
11,220 jobs$83,180
3,170 jobs$82,800
1,480 jobs$80,650
1,160 jobs$80,130
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 11-9032. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make?
The median wage for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in the U.S. was $105,870 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $86,040 and $134,630 a year.
Which state pays education administrators, kindergarten through secondary the most?
Washington has the highest median wage for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary: $166,590 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $80,130. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many education administrators, kindergarten through secondary are there?
BLS estimates 328,330 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.
Why is there no hourly wage for this job?
BLS publishes only annual wages for occupations that are paid by the year but usually work fewer than 2,080 hours, such as teachers and pilots, because an hourly figure would be misleading.