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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary earn a median $105,870 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median
$105,870
$50.90 per hour
Range
$76,280 – $167,770
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
328,330
across the U.S.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$83,310
per year · effective tax rate 21.3%
$6,942Monthly
$3,471Twice a month
$3,204Every 2 weeks
$40.05Hourly
  • Federal income tax$14,461
  • Social Security (6.2%)$6,564
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,535
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$83,310

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$76,280$36.67$62,493
25th percentile$86,040$41.37$69,359
Median (50th)$105,870$50.90$83,310
75th percentile$134,630$64.73$103,286
90th percentile (top earners)$167,770$80.66$125,937

Best cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Seattle, WA$174,260$130,373$117,3123,360
2Bridgeport, CT$171,910$120,602$112,8551,170
3Visalia, CA$163,130$109,703$109,895520
4Spokane, WA$144,210$109,834$109,455490
5New Haven, CT$160,050$113,207$108,271710
6Modesto, CA$160,240$108,034$103,771460
7Bakersfield, CA$154,410$104,667$103,748800
8Riverside, CA$161,380$108,693$102,1143,340
9New York, NY$163,210$114,231$101,48220,920
10San Jose, CA$165,520$111,083$100,5981,730
11Stockton, CA$155,770$105,453$100,346700
12Sacramento, CA$157,750$106,596$99,9311,860
13Waterbury, CT$137,710$99,278$99,499450
14Hartford, CT$142,000$101,953$99,2281,550
15Trenton, NJ$141,580$101,207$98,088610
16San Diego, CA$163,200$109,744$98,0842,370
17Omaha, NE$121,950$89,950$97,866940
18Provo, UT$130,320$95,441$97,159770
19Oxnard, CA$159,120$107,387$97,153610
20Des Moines, IA$117,980$87,997$95,961850
21Los Angeles, CA$161,590$108,814$95,81510,310
22Atlantic City, NJ$130,880$94,575$95,669480
23Salt Lake City, UT$130,760$95,722$94,8991,000
24Madison, WI$126,320$92,291$94,865440
25Buffalo, NY$124,990$90,363$94,281970

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Washington $166,590$125,130 $111,830 – $205,5006,470
California $159,950$107,867 $103,250 – $202,38031,370
Connecticut $156,240$110,832 $86,840 – $194,3104,610
New York $138,830$99,006 $87,100 – $200,38019,210
District of Columbia $137,470$96,510 $100,350 – $176,4901,930
New Jersey $137,440$98,641 $103,030 – $188,06011,450
Delaware $132,710$94,555 $101,350 – $152,5201,100
Maryland $131,510$95,208 $81,060 – $172,1707,200
Oregon $130,050$89,581 $76,240 – $165,0604,160
Utah $128,880$94,522 $79,220 – $161,9202,940
Massachusetts $128,430$92,846 $81,640 – $166,24010,570
Minnesota $127,000$90,934 $78,570 – $166,2704,120
Hawaii $126,760$89,803 $85,880 – $168,7601,910
Alaska $125,520$97,059 $102,930 – $133,330890
Rhode Island $119,980$89,139 $80,530 – $150,3001,160
Pennsylvania $118,710$88,698 $78,490 – $161,14014,460
Wisconsin $117,010$86,326 $82,010 – $140,5204,030
Illinois $113,360$83,112 $78,070 – $169,40014,850
Nebraska $110,580$82,471 $85,370 – $156,5801,860
Colorado $110,530$82,433 $81,340 – $160,9405,760
Nevada $109,420$85,807 $62,980 – $136,0402,490
North Dakota $107,940$83,920 $81,010 – $155,860810
New Mexico $107,720$80,664 $83,860 – $133,5802,290
Virginia $106,100$78,185 $78,300 – $164,3208,470
Wyoming $105,480$83,035 $85,510 – $126,400410
Vermont $105,350$78,451 $76,900 – $134,5701,000
New Hampshire $104,910$82,634 $80,220 – $129,8401,590
Iowa $104,260$78,867 $77,350 – $154,0003,310
Michigan $104,020$77,838 $77,340 – $134,4309,610
Georgia $103,360$76,802 $81,440 – $135,9907,530
Maine $102,890$75,352 $79,850 – $128,7501,710
South Carolina $102,440$75,907 $75,810 – $134,4905,000
Idaho $101,090$75,697 $76,290 – $128,3201,830
Kansas $100,530$74,743 $77,520 – $127,4702,520
Missouri $100,400$75,680 $74,570 – $133,0907,120
Kentucky $99,920$75,744 $75,270 – $130,3104,940
Ohio $99,590$76,935 $62,160 – $129,16012,480
Indiana $98,770$75,430 $66,440 – $132,4006,990
Tennessee $97,590$77,485 $70,960 – $134,6306,180
Alabama $97,480$72,798 $76,150 – $123,0703,020
Arizona $97,480$75,179 $62,690 – $128,3205,270
Florida $96,490$76,711 $61,030 – $130,65016,960
Montana $95,700$72,109 $63,960 – $127,800930
Texas $93,910$74,896 $72,230 – $128,70037,140
South Dakota $88,390$71,012 $74,770 – $109,270680
Oklahoma $86,630$66,421 $62,300 – $125,1304,320
Arkansas $86,330$66,409 $68,090 – $107,4102,760
Louisiana $83,360$65,359 $63,470 – $123,3205,080
North Carolina $83,180$64,537 $63,240 – $121,38011,220
Mississippi $82,800$64,500 $65,400 – $106,4503,170
West Virginia $80,650$62,615 $57,740 – $97,3501,480

Frequently asked questions

How much does a education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make?

The national median salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary is $105,870 a year ($50.90 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $76,280 and the top 10% earn over $167,770. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays education administrators, kindergarten through secondary the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $166,590. After taxes and local prices, Seattle, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many education administrators, kindergarten through secondary are there in the U.S.?

About 328,330 people work as education administrators, kindergarten through secondary nationwide.

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