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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondarys in the United States earn a median salary of $104,070/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $72,400 to $165,820 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$72K
10th percentile
$84K
25th percentile
$104K
Median
$133K
75th percentile
$166K
90th percentile

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$161K$/hr6,310
California$152K$/hr33,400
Connecticut$146K$/hr4,450
New York$138K$/hr19,300
New Jersey$137K$/hr11,060
District of Columbia$134K$/hr1,880
Delaware$130K$/hr1,080
Oregon$129K$/hr4,090
Maryland$128K$/hr6,420
Massachusetts$128K$/hr10,360

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$171K120
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$170K3,250
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$165K1,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$165K1,810
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$162K180
Kennewick-Richland, WA$161K290
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$161K240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$161K3,430
Salinas, CA$160K450
El Centro, CA$158K190
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