386 metro areas

Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by City (2026)

Education administrators earn the most in Bremerton, WA, an average of $169,480 a year, against $116,100 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($166,260 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $116,100BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $169,480Bremerton, WA
Best after cost of living: $166,260El Centro, CA
Metro areas: 386With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for education administrators

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Bremerton, WA$169,480
Seattle, WA$166,970
Mount Vernon, WA$164,920
Bridgeport, CT$164,050
San Jose, CA$162,910
Visalia, CA$162,110
Bellingham, WA$158,890
El Centro, CA$158,240
Kennewick, WA$157,860
San Francisco, CA$157,630

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for education administrators
Item	Value
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$169,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$166,970
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$164,920
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$164,050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$162,910
Visalia, CA	$162,110
Bellingham, WA	$158,890
El Centro, CA	$158,240
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$157,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$157,630

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

El Centro, CA$158,240 nominal$166,260
Visalia, CA$162,110 nominal$162,390
Mount Vernon, WA$164,920 nominal$160,990
Bremerton, WA$169,480 nominal$160,480
Yakima, WA$151,120 nominal$158,170
Longview, WA$154,200 nominal$158,080
Kennewick, WA$157,860 nominal$157,740
Merced, CA$154,100 nominal$156,800
Bellingham, WA$158,890 nominal$153,760
Bridgeport, CT$164,050 nominal$153,510

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for education administrators
Item	Value
El Centro, CA	$166,260
Visalia, CA	$162,390
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$160,990
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$160,480
Yakima, WA	$158,170
Longview-Kelso, WA	$158,080
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$157,740
Merced, CA	$156,800
Bellingham, WA	$153,760
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$153,510

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	Bremerton, WA	$169,480	$142,310	$182,860	$160,480
2	Seattle, WA	$166,970	$122,390	$188,930	$150,240
3	Mount Vernon, WA	$164,920	$123,010	$185,560	$160,990
4	Bridgeport, CT	$164,050	$117,990	$186,730	$153,510
5	San Jose, CA	$162,910	$110,920	$188,520	$147,530
6	Visalia, CA	$162,110	$125,020	$180,380	$162,390
7	Bellingham, WA	$158,890	$122,980	$176,570	$153,760
8	El Centro, CA	$158,240	$119,930	$177,110	$166,260
9	Kennewick, WA	$157,860	$138,630	$167,330	$157,740
10	San Francisco, CA	$157,630	$111,210	$180,490	$136,340
11	Salinas, CA	$157,490	$120,240	$175,830	$144,430
12	Vallejo, CA	$156,480	$116,440	$176,200	$144,250
13	Riverside, CA	$156,260	$119,770	$174,230	$146,800
14	Modesto, CA	$155,040	$125,380	$169,650	$148,920
15	Hanford, CA	$154,510	$127,180	$167,970	$152,060
16	Longview, WA	$154,200	$136,560	$162,890	$158,080
17	Merced, CA	$154,100	$123,440	$169,200	$156,800
18	New York, NY-NJ	$153,550	$108,110	$175,940	$136,410
19	Los Angeles, CA	$152,790	$111,860	$172,950	$134,540
20	Oxnard, CA	$152,300	$116,800	$169,790	$137,790
21	Olympia, WA	$151,970	$117,400	$168,990	$146,590
22	Yuba City, CA	$151,960	$119,490	$167,950	$145,790
23	Yakima, WA	$151,120	$126,060	$163,470	$158,170
24	San Diego, CA	$151,060	$109,280	$171,640	$135,010
25	Wenatchee, WA	$150,950	$120,370	$166,020	$145,350
26	Napa, CA	$150,860	$103,970	$173,950	$134,030
27	Santa Rosa, CA	$150,770	$102,700	$174,440	$139,880
28	Santa Maria, CA	$150,700	$109,600	$170,940	$138,510
29	Norwich, CT	$150,560	$116,440	$167,370	$149,890
30	New Haven, CT	$149,300	$103,610	$171,810	$142,790
31	Sacramento, CA	$148,670	$111,160	$167,140	$139,370
32	Bakersfield, CA	$147,360	$116,560	$162,530	$146,070
33	Walla Walla, WA	$147,340	$134,810	$153,510	$149,550
34	Trenton, NJ	$146,640	$110,030	$164,660	$142,120
35	San Luis Obispo, CA	$145,280	$107,290	$164,000	$133,780
36	Santa Cruz, CA	$144,710	$96,900	$168,260	$131,680
37	Chico, CA	$144,640	$112,510	$160,460	$142,930
38	Spokane, WA	$144,200	$115,520	$158,320	$143,700
39	Boulder, CO	$143,650	$112,350	$159,070	$136,550
40	Stockton, CA	$142,210	$95,610	$165,160	$135,320
41	Hartford, CT	$141,010	$92,540	$164,880	$137,240
42	Waterbury, CT	$140,900	$102,060	$160,020	$141,210
43	Fresno, CA	$139,700	$99,790	$159,350	$136,750
44	Kiryas Joel, NY	$138,910	$95,250	$160,420	$126,950
45	Portland, OR-WA	$138,430	$89,970	$162,300	$131,310
46	Redding, CA	$138,130	$99,400	$157,210	$137,190
47	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$137,520	$96,720	$157,620	$126,300
48	Kingston, NY	$137,250	$104,080	$153,580	$136,280
49	Atlantic City, NJ	$131,900	$102,710	$146,280	$133,430
50	Barnstable Town, MA	$131,700	$99,080	$147,770	$133,910
51	Kahului, HI	$130,720	$89,910	$150,820	$119,500
52	Bismarck, ND	$130,230	$92,950	$148,580	$143,070
53	Boston, MA-NH	$129,580	$92,680	$147,760	$119,690
54	Baltimore, MD	$129,470	$87,770	$150,000	$123,910
55	Salem, OR	$129,390	$92,710	$147,450	$124,830
56	Salt Lake City, UT	$129,090	$93,550	$146,590	$127,980
57	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$128,820	$92,440	$146,740	$125,610
58	Bend, OR	$128,610	$90,890	$147,180	$124,130
59	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$128,360	$91,030	$146,750	$122,460
60	Vineland, NJ	$128,160	$100,040	$142,010	$133,540
61	Dover, DE	$128,130	$115,760	$134,220	$131,410
62	Provo, UT	$127,800	$88,900	$146,960	$130,100
63	Anchorage, AK	$125,070	$106,950	$133,990	$118,640
64	Eugene, OR	$124,510	$87,660	$142,660	$122,590
65	Lexington Park, MD	$124,450	$89,690	$141,570	$123,510
66	Chicago, IL-IN	$124,080	$85,630	$143,020	$119,770
67	Madison, WI	$123,920	$94,510	$138,410	$127,380
68	Urban Honolulu, HI	$123,900	$91,900	$139,660	$111,660
69	Greeley, CO	$122,800	$93,750	$137,110	$122,580
70	Albany, NY	$122,490	$88,260	$139,350	$123,020
71	Fort Collins, CO	$121,850	$97,830	$133,680	$120,490
72	Lincoln, NE	$121,710	$101,940	$131,440	$132,900
73	Ogden, UT	$121,590	$82,150	$141,010	$121,170
74	Worcester, MA	$121,580	$92,310	$135,990	$118,590
75	Grants Pass, OR	$121,540	$88,970	$137,580	$124,320
76	Buffalo, NY	$120,540	$88,090	$136,520	$125,770
77	Denver, CO	$120,290	$90,410	$135,010	$113,710
78	Allentown, PA-NJ	$120,110	$89,650	$135,110	$120,150
79	Grand Island, NE	$119,910	$97,260	$131,060	$138,370
80	Salisbury, MD	$119,880	$91,000	$134,110	$125,380
81	Logan, UT-ID	$119,810	$87,220	$135,860	$124,900
82	Omaha, NE-IA	$119,700	$90,520	$134,080	$130,230
83	Mankato, MN	$119,330	$94,420	$131,600	$131,200
84	State College, PA	$119,250	$86,060	$135,590	$123,240
85	Utica, NY	$118,870	$92,040	$132,080	$128,260
86	Lebanon, PA	$118,440	$88,690	$133,100	$127,060
87	Des Moines, IA	$118,360	$87,880	$133,380	$129,070
88	Medford, OR	$118,320	$89,800	$132,370	$116,650
89	Eau Claire, WI	$118,090	$94,020	$129,940	$127,260
90	York, PA	$118,080	$88,890	$132,460	$123,000
91	Corvallis, OR	$118,060	$81,790	$135,930	$113,500
92	Albany, OR	$117,930	$82,300	$135,470	$115,500
93	Green Bay, WI	$117,530	$93,570	$129,340	$126,260
94	Providence, RI-MA	$117,470	$88,850	$131,570	$115,420
95	St. George, UT	$117,370	$83,610	$134,010	$120,600
96	Ithaca, NY	$117,360	$86,570	$132,520	$113,590
97	Burlington, VT	$117,310	$86,730	$132,370	$116,210
98	Syracuse, NY	$117,270	$94,690	$128,380	$122,490
99	Myrtle Beach, SC	$117,030	$91,860	$129,430	$124,980
100	Springfield, IL	$117,020	$81,960	$134,290	$126,170
101	Reading, PA	$116,780	$87,040	$131,430	$120,320
102	Glens Falls, NY	$116,320	$90,450	$129,060	$122,620
103	Kenosha, WI	$116,160	$91,870	$128,120	$114,880
104	Lewiston, ID-WA	$116,110	$87,800	$130,050	$127,370
105	Ames, IA	$116,010	$84,950	$131,310	$130,600
106	Rochester, MN	$116,000	$81,530	$132,980	$127,720
107	Fargo, ND-MN	$115,910	$86,310	$130,500	$127,550
108	Cedar Rapids, IA	$115,750	$85,690	$130,550	$130,110
109	Grand Junction, CO	$115,710	$92,900	$126,950	$121,190
110	Milwaukee, WI	$115,600	$88,990	$128,700	$119,250
111	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$115,540	$86,040	$130,070	$124,140
112	Elmira, NY	$115,430	$86,410	$129,730	$122,280
113	Pueblo, CO	$115,240	$91,840	$126,770	$125,590
114	Santa Fe, NM	$115,110	$88,260	$128,340	$116,550
115	Lancaster, PA	$114,860	$82,530	$130,780	$116,900
116	Janesville, WI	$114,670	$90,710	$126,470	$122,380
117	Duluth, MN-WI	$114,240	$81,700	$130,270	$128,700
118	Racine, WI	$114,210	$89,800	$126,230	$119,020
119	Binghamton, NY	$113,920	$89,960	$125,720	$122,680
120	Harrisburg, PA	$113,740	$81,150	$129,790	$115,300
121	Albuquerque, NM	$113,560	$89,910	$125,210	$118,850
122	Pittsburgh, PA	$113,250	$81,610	$128,830	$119,620
123	Rochester, NY	$113,200	$83,140	$128,000	$116,660
124	Springfield, MA	$113,100	$86,530	$126,190	$117,740
125	Gettysburg, PA	$112,960	$84,580	$126,940	$118,430
126	Williamsport, PA	$112,910	$84,630	$126,840	$122,260
127	Farmington, NM	$112,830	$95,980	$121,120	$128,640
128	La Crosse, WI-MN	$112,630	$87,040	$125,230	$122,730
129	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$112,620	$82,400	$127,510	$129,950
130	Appleton, WI	$112,580	$90,420	$123,490	$121,810
131	Atlanta, GA	$112,550	$86,440	$125,410	$112,480
132	Portland, ME	$112,410	$86,820	$125,010	$110,360
133	Oshkosh, WI	$112,380	$87,890	$124,450	$120,930
134	Casper, WY	$112,260	$99,380	$118,600	$119,640
135	Iowa City, IA	$112,170	$83,960	$126,060	$122,580
136	Scranton, PA	$112,150	$84,790	$125,630	$119,870
137	Colorado Springs, CO	$111,870	$85,550	$124,840	$111,080
138	Detroit, MI	$111,850	$83,460	$125,830	$111,520
139	Chambersburg, PA	$111,830	$76,240	$129,370	$118,160
140	Amherst Town, MA	$111,760	$79,920	$127,450	$111,490
141	Minot, ND	$111,570	$85,220	$124,540	$128,200
142	Fond du Lac, WI	$111,000	$92,930	$119,890	$121,120
143	St. Cloud, MN	$110,990	$86,010	$123,300	$126,650
144	St. Louis, MO-IL	$110,960	$79,400	$126,510	$116,690
145	Charleston, SC	$110,860	$82,810	$124,670	$109,800
146	Kalamazoo, MI	$110,840	$82,870	$124,610	$116,870
147	Las Cruces, NM	$110,690	$90,620	$120,580	$122,700
148	North Port, FL	$110,660	$72,030	$129,680	$108,050
149	Watertown, NY	$110,520	$84,510	$123,330	$126,030
150	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$110,500	$78,350	$126,340	$127,810
151	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$110,380	$84,370	$123,190	$112,300
152	Dubuque, IA	$110,310	$82,530	$124,000	$126,320
153	Sheboygan, WI	$110,220	$83,870	$123,200	$117,240
154	Brunswick, GA	$109,890	$85,180	$122,060	$125,290
155	Lafayette, IN	$109,890	$82,370	$123,450	$117,620
156	Reno, NV	$109,730	$71,910	$128,350	$108,630
157	Pittsfield, MA	$109,390	$80,440	$123,640	$115,020
158	Kansas City, MO-KS	$109,210	$81,080	$123,060	$118,010
159	Midland, MI	$109,130	$82,910	$122,040	$118,720
160	Waterloo, IA	$108,970	$80,760	$122,860	$125,170
161	Davenport, IA-IL	$108,670	$77,810	$123,870	$121,990
162	Wausau, WI	$108,490	$86,420	$119,370	$117,100
163	Nashville, TN	$108,250	$80,120	$122,100	$112,360
164	Traverse City, MI	$107,880	$80,120	$121,550	$115,540
165	Warner Robins, GA	$107,840	$82,700	$120,220	$114,980
166	Richmond, VA	$107,770	$78,070	$122,390	$110,130
167	Ann Arbor, MI	$107,690	$81,780	$120,460	$106,750
168	Saginaw, MI	$107,350	$82,480	$119,600	$118,110
169	Naples, FL	$107,310	$73,890	$123,770	$103,980
170	Winchester, VA-WV	$107,190	$81,670	$119,770	$111,140
171	Cheyenne, WY	$106,570	$98,580	$110,510	$110,450
172	Charlottesville, VA	$106,550	$74,190	$122,490	$107,470
173	Las Vegas, NV	$106,360	$73,430	$122,570	$106,130
174	Greenville, SC	$106,350	$71,420	$123,560	$114,040
175	Columbia, SC	$106,320	$82,500	$118,050	$113,510
176	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$106,300	$77,430	$120,520	$116,220
177	Indianapolis, IN	$106,250	$77,130	$120,600	$111,030
178	Battle Creek, MI	$106,010	$82,630	$117,520	$117,090
179	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$105,750	$73,320	$121,730	$112,300
180	Savannah, GA	$105,700	$81,350	$117,690	$111,020
181	Lansing, MI	$105,630	$80,020	$118,250	$111,200
182	Dayton, OH	$105,430	$78,140	$118,870	$113,740
183	Altoona, PA	$105,420	$78,240	$118,800	$117,780
184	Manchester, NH	$105,270	$86,630	$114,450	$99,630
185	Lexington, KY	$104,960	$78,170	$118,160	$113,000
186	Miami, FL	$104,770	$71,510	$121,160	$91,780
187	Bay City, MI	$104,740	$83,210	$115,340	$113,950
188	Decatur, IL	$104,640	$75,730	$118,870	$118,340
189	Jackson, MI	$104,030	$82,460	$114,650	$113,350
190	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$104,000	$79,630	$116,000	$106,190
191	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$103,780	$73,220	$118,830	$108,820
192	Grand Rapids, MI	$103,350	$75,340	$117,150	$108,170
193	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$103,280	$77,830	$115,820	$112,040
194	Athens, GA	$103,260	$80,940	$114,250	$110,620
195	Dallas, TX	$103,060	$78,300	$115,260	$99,970
196	Hinesville, GA	$102,980	$82,100	$113,270	$109,630
197	Rome, GA	$102,910	$78,570	$114,900	$114,140
198	Monroe, MI	$102,900	$72,960	$117,640	$110,060
199	Flint, MI	$102,740	$79,130	$114,370	$110,430
200	Spartanburg, SC	$102,640	$76,250	$115,640	$112,730
201	Boise City, ID	$102,630	$78,140	$114,690	$104,310
202	Peoria, IL	$102,550	$75,470	$115,890	$112,410
203	Pocatello, ID	$102,530	$78,070	$114,580	$115,320
204	Wichita, KS	$102,420	$82,270	$112,350	$115,150
205	Dalton, GA	$102,370	$83,890	$111,480	$113,940
206	Florence, SC	$102,330	$76,630	$114,990	$117,930
207	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$102,160	$80,400	$112,880	$112,720
208	Columbus, OH	$102,130	$71,380	$117,270	$106,980
209	Akron, OH	$102,050	$71,500	$117,100	$109,300
210	Bangor, ME	$102,040	$77,960	$113,890	$105,730
211	Lewiston, ME	$102,010	$77,880	$113,890	$107,680
212	Birmingham, AL	$101,840	$79,970	$112,610	$111,130
213	Idaho Falls, ID	$101,790	$78,760	$113,130	$107,810
214	Port St. Lucie, FL	$101,780	$74,860	$115,040	$101,550
215	Bozeman, MT	$101,760	$73,160	$115,850	$99,270
216	Muskegon, MI	$101,700	$79,730	$112,530	$109,920
217	Gainesville, GA	$101,560	$76,380	$113,960	$104,950
218	Champaign, IL	$101,430	$73,580	$115,150	$109,410
219	Owensboro, KY	$101,380	$81,830	$111,010	$114,410
220	Augusta, GA-SC	$101,330	$79,700	$111,990	$110,260
221	Houston, TX	$101,310	$77,830	$112,880	$102,720
222	Johnstown, PA	$101,180	$70,310	$116,390	$117,750
223	Baton Rouge, LA	$100,970	$74,170	$114,170	$111,220
224	Fort Wayne, IN	$100,790	$73,650	$114,150	$108,880
225	Huntsville, AL	$100,410	$78,490	$111,210	$107,880
226	Springfield, MO	$100,240	$75,400	$112,470	$113,160
227	Fayetteville, AR	$100,140	$80,260	$109,930	$109,620
228	Missoula, MT	$99,990	$74,230	$112,670	$103,680
229	Roanoke, VA	$99,990	$75,620	$112,000	$106,810
230	Helena, MT	$99,860	$75,250	$111,980	$104,370
231	Bloomington, IL	$99,830	$69,940	$114,560	$106,730
232	Cleveland, OH	$99,790	$67,070	$115,900	$106,250
233	Phoenix, AZ	$99,700	$71,180	$113,740	$96,500
234	Daphne, AL	$99,690	$76,340	$111,190	$105,280
235	Harrisonburg, VA	$99,650	$80,020	$109,320	$105,010
236	Yuma, AZ	$99,650	$69,360	$114,570	$107,490
237	Niles, MI	$99,500	$76,140	$111,010	$107,720
238	Hilton Head Island, SC	$99,430	$73,670	$112,110	$101,440
239	Kokomo, IN	$99,420	$77,720	$110,110	$110,900
240	Columbus, GA-AL	$99,380	$78,600	$109,620	$111,290
241	Auburn, AL	$98,990	$77,950	$109,350	$112,570
242	Albany, GA	$98,930	$78,550	$108,970	$112,840
243	Clarksville, TN-KY	$98,900	$76,950	$109,710	$108,740
244	Cape Coral, FL	$98,720	$72,360	$111,710	$96,450
245	Tampa, FL	$98,720	$70,340	$112,700	$97,850
246	Decatur, AL	$98,650	$85,600	$105,080	$113,120
247	Lynchburg, VA	$98,540	$76,880	$109,210	$110,270
248	Canton, OH	$98,470	$70,900	$112,050	$110,140
249	Toledo, OH	$98,470	$68,370	$113,290	$107,670
250	Mobile, AL	$98,340	$73,760	$110,440	$111,630
251	Cleveland, TN	$98,070	$78,810	$107,550	$111,340
252	Raleigh, NC	$97,850	$73,490	$109,840	$99,690
253	Paducah, KY-IL	$97,630	$80,480	$106,080	$113,410
254	Oklahoma City, OK	$97,620	$74,860	$108,830	$107,980
255	Staunton, VA	$97,590	$77,380	$107,550	$107,090
256	Knoxville, TN	$97,510	$76,480	$107,860	$105,340
257	Joplin, MO-KS	$97,380	$73,800	$109,000	$113,610
258	Crestview, FL	$97,330	$63,590	$113,960	$100,310
259	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$97,270	$80,730	$105,410	$113,250
260	Pinehurst, NC	$97,170	$67,090	$111,980	$110,000
261	Columbus, IN	$96,990	$70,930	$109,830	$104,290
262	Evansville, IN	$96,950	$65,180	$112,600	$105,920
263	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$96,930	$72,140	$109,140	$112,610
264	Michigan City, IN	$96,930	$71,050	$109,680	$105,720
265	Wildwood, FL	$96,890	$72,250	$109,020	$113,420
266	Twin Falls, ID	$96,740	$74,880	$107,520	$105,030
267	Midland, TX	$96,710	$74,060	$107,870	$100,970
268	Blacksburg, VA	$96,660	$77,640	$106,030	$104,260
269	Odessa, TX	$96,550	$77,170	$106,090	$102,830
270	Tuscaloosa, AL	$96,490	$75,840	$106,670	$110,000
271	Erie, PA	$96,410	$70,480	$109,190	$106,000
272	Johnson City, TN	$96,360	$72,710	$108,010	$109,590
273	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$96,310	$73,960	$107,320	$111,490
274	Sherman, TX	$96,180	$75,190	$106,510	$102,570
275	Jacksonville, FL	$96,150	$69,870	$109,100	$96,650
276	Austin, TX	$96,140	$74,620	$106,740	$98,040
277	Charlotte, NC-SC	$95,950	$69,650	$108,900	$98,560
278	Kankakee, IL	$95,950	$69,870	$108,800	$99,540
279	Dothan, AL	$95,800	$77,600	$104,760	$114,270
280	Sandusky, OH	$95,780	$68,060	$109,440	$107,280
281	Topeka, KS	$95,690	$74,580	$106,090	$107,730
282	Great Falls, MT	$95,620	$69,300	$108,580	$98,740
283	Houma, LA	$95,480	$79,540	$103,330	$112,190
284	Muncie, IN	$95,450	$73,770	$106,120	$108,280
285	McAllen, TX	$95,370	$75,170	$105,320	$111,030
286	Macon, GA	$95,350	$75,280	$105,230	$107,710
287	Elizabethtown, KY	$95,110	$76,280	$104,380	$105,010
288	Greensboro, NC	$95,100	$70,030	$107,440	$102,410
289	Rapid City, SD	$94,950	$77,170	$103,710	$106,490
290	Durham, NC	$94,900	$68,400	$107,950	$97,260
291	Sumter, SC	$94,730	$74,520	$104,680	$107,620
292	Columbia, MO	$94,500	$70,580	$106,280	$105,660
293	Springfield, OH	$94,460	$69,950	$106,530	$104,400
294	South Bend, IN-MI	$94,240	$69,300	$106,520	$101,490
295	Hot Springs, AR	$94,200	$74,660	$103,820	$109,880
296	Ocala, FL	$94,060	$65,190	$108,270	$98,770
297	Florence, AL	$94,020	$74,420	$103,680	$110,850
298	Laredo, TX	$93,910	$77,870	$101,810	$108,000
299	Terre Haute, IN	$93,900	$72,110	$104,640	$106,950
300	Youngstown, OH	$93,830	$67,430	$106,830	$107,360
301	Enid, OK	$93,660	$72,800	$103,940	$111,140
302	Lima, OH	$93,600	$67,040	$106,690	$104,380
303	Morristown, TN	$93,480	$75,540	$102,320	$108,240
304	Killeen, TX	$93,310	$73,930	$102,860	$102,390
305	Pensacola, FL	$93,310	$67,300	$106,120	$95,490
306	Rockford, IL	$93,200	$63,820	$107,680	$101,140
307	Jackson, TN	$93,060	$72,670	$103,100	$108,810
308	Wichita Falls, TX	$93,030	$74,750	$102,040	$103,930
309	Bowling Green, KY	$92,970	$78,100	$100,290	$103,090
310	Sebastian, FL	$92,920	$55,370	$111,410	$94,520
311	Deltona, FL	$92,720	$66,800	$105,490	$93,310
312	Little Rock, AR	$92,710	$73,820	$102,010	$103,740
313	New Orleans, LA	$92,640	$67,700	$104,920	$100,050
314	Amarillo, TX	$92,550	$72,700	$102,320	$100,800
315	Orlando, FL	$92,480	$61,970	$107,510	$91,190
316	Manhattan, KS	$92,360	$75,140	$100,850	$102,440
317	Kingsport, TN-VA	$92,200	$71,270	$102,520	$106,650
318	El Paso, TX	$92,120	$75,170	$100,470	$102,460
319	Tucson, AZ	$92,000	$70,470	$102,610	$94,950
320	Gainesville, FL	$91,940	$63,930	$105,740	$95,050
321	Tulsa, OK	$91,760	$66,880	$104,010	$102,850
322	Waco, TX	$91,300	$72,820	$100,410	$98,650
323	Anniston, AL	$91,150	$75,650	$98,780	$106,050
324	Jefferson City, MO	$91,050	$69,570	$101,630	$103,500
325	Jackson, MS	$90,990	$71,970	$100,360	$102,180
326	Mansfield, OH	$90,980	$63,850	$104,340	$102,370
327	San Antonio, TX	$90,970	$72,360	$100,140	$96,050
328	Shreveport, LA	$90,970	$70,140	$101,230	$107,320
329	Gulfport, MS	$90,870	$76,050	$98,170	$100,960
330	Lubbock, TX	$90,840	$71,820	$100,220	$99,480
331	Greenville, NC	$90,490	$66,760	$102,170	$102,360
332	Bloomington, IN	$90,330	$62,550	$104,020	$95,000
333	Valdosta, GA	$90,170	$63,310	$103,400	$102,150
334	Gadsden, AL	$90,150	$74,690	$97,760	$105,250
335	Montgomery, AL	$90,050	$69,800	$100,020	$100,410
336	Flagstaff, AZ	$89,930	$66,930	$101,260	$89,640
337	Tallahassee, FL	$89,890	$61,830	$103,710	$95,710
338	Corpus Christi, TX	$89,780	$71,170	$98,950	$96,880
339	Longview, TX	$89,780	$69,890	$99,570	$100,330
340	Slidell, LA	$89,510	$74,760	$96,770	$96,530
341	Tyler, TX	$89,460	$67,620	$100,210	$97,070
342	Jonesboro, AR	$89,230	$75,640	$95,920	$103,910
343	Monroe, LA	$88,760	$65,730	$100,110	$106,180
344	Wilmington, NC	$88,470	$67,140	$98,980	$91,750
345	Wheeling, WV-OH	$88,460	$58,770	$103,080	$100,160
346	Abilene, TX	$88,240	$70,000	$97,220	$97,650
347	Beaumont, TX	$87,810	$66,630	$98,240	$97,520
348	Weirton, WV-OH	$87,670	$63,590	$99,530	$98,480
349	Palm Bay, FL	$87,460	$58,970	$101,490	$87,460
350	Lakeland, FL	$87,420	$69,330	$96,340	$89,990
351	Fayetteville, NC	$86,590	$65,740	$96,860	$94,140
352	Victoria, TX	$86,580	$72,220	$93,650	$96,370
353	Texarkana, TX-AR	$86,540	$71,630	$93,880	$103,010
354	Winston, NC	$86,490	$61,040	$99,020	$93,970
355	Sebring, FL	$85,710	$60,020	$98,370	$92,690
356	Elkhart, IN	$85,600	$59,580	$98,420	$94,770
357	Hickory, NC	$85,600	$64,160	$96,150	$96,740
358	College Station, TX	$85,470	$65,610	$95,260	$93,970
359	Brownsville, TX	$85,030	$67,770	$93,530	$98,900
360	Sierra Vista, AZ	$84,250	$63,950	$94,260	$94,410
361	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$84,160	$64,890	$93,650	$95,180
362	Hattiesburg, MS	$83,880	$70,770	$90,340	$95,720
363	Asheville, NC	$83,860	$64,610	$93,340	$86,900
364	Jacksonville, NC	$83,550	$61,150	$94,580	$90,730
365	San Angelo, TX	$82,940	$62,540	$92,990	$89,710
366	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$82,700	$67,060	$90,400	$87,890
367	Lawrence, KS	$82,400	$66,210	$90,370	$91,310
368	Morgantown, WV	$82,120	$61,460	$92,300	$88,000
369	Lake Charles, LA	$82,030	$70,040	$87,940	$95,550
370	Prescott Valley, AZ	$81,760	$58,610	$93,160	$83,210
371	Rocky Mount, NC	$81,560	$63,330	$90,540	$92,670
372	Burlington, NC	$81,240	$61,820	$90,800	$87,170
373	Hammond, LA	$81,130	$65,470	$88,840	$96,060
374	Lawton, OK	$80,360	$61,060	$89,870	$93,510
375	Parkersburg, WV	$79,870	$64,410	$87,490	$91,740
376	Panama City, FL	$79,610	$59,930	$89,310	$81,820
377	Goldsboro, NC	$79,200	$59,950	$88,680	$89,530
378	Alexandria, LA	$78,210	$62,300	$86,050	$91,280
379	Beckley, WV	$78,140	$62,780	$85,710	$88,420
380	Charleston, WV	$77,140	$56,830	$87,150	$86,950
381	San Juan, PR	$76,960	$54,960	$87,800	N/A
382	Lafayette, LA	$76,770	$53,070	$88,450	$88,030
383	Ponce, PR	$76,560	$56,600	$86,390	N/A
384	Mayaguez, PR	$75,530	$56,620	$84,850	N/A
385	Aguadilla, PR	$72,940	$49,940	$84,260	N/A
386	Arecibo, PR	$70,990	$50,150	$81,250	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays education administrators the most?

Bremerton, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $169,480 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($166,970), Mount Vernon, WA ($164,920), Bridgeport, CT ($164,050). The national mean is $116,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do education administrators earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($166,260 at national prices, $158,240 nominal), Visalia, CA ($162,390 at national prices, $162,110 nominal), Mount Vernon, WA ($160,990 at national prices, $164,920 nominal).

How much do education administrators make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $153,550; Los Angeles, CA: $152,790; Chicago, IL-IN: $124,080; Dallas, TX: $103,060; Houston, TX: $101,310 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do education administrators earn the least?

Of the 386 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $70,990.