Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary is $105,870 a year. About 328,330 people work in this job there.

$105,870Median yearly pay
$86,040–$134,630Middle half of workers, yearly
328,330People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in the U.S.

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$76,280
25% of workers$86,040
Half of workers (median)$105,870
75% of workers$134,630
90% of workers$167,770

Best-paying states for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Washington$166,5906,470
California$159,95031,370
Connecticut$156,2404,610
New York$138,83019,210
District of Columbia$137,4701,930
New Jersey$137,44011,450
Delaware$132,7101,100
Maryland$131,5107,200
Oregon$130,0504,160
Utah$128,8802,940

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: 5 years or more (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.3% over ten years, little or no change · about 20,600 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

SuperintendentEducational Program DirectorVice PrincipalAssessment CoordinatorAthletic CoordinatorAthletic DirectorCurriculum and Instruction SuperintendentCurriculum DirectorElementary PrincipalElementary School PrincipalHeadmasterHS Principal

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.