Sort by any column. Employment is the number of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by State (2026)
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary earn the most in Washington at $166,590 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $80,130 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $105,870. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $166,590
- National median
- $105,870
- Lowest median
- $80,130
- States reporting
- 53
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- 1. Washington$166,590 median · $155,673 adjusted · 6,470 employed
- 2. California$159,950 median · $144,464 adjusted · 31,370 employed
- 3. Connecticut$156,240 median · $150,796 adjusted · 4,610 employed
- 4. New York$138,830 median · $128,640 adjusted · 19,210 employed
- 5. District of Columbia$137,470 median · $125,085 adjusted · 1,930 employed
Lowest-paying states for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
- 53. Puerto Rico$80,130 median · no price parity · 1,160 employed
- 52. West Virginia$80,650 median · $90,115 adjusted · 1,480 employed
- 51. U.S. Virgin Islands$80,910 median · no price parity · 140 employed
- 50. Mississippi$82,800 median · $95,224 adjusted · 3,170 employed
- 49. North Carolina$83,180 median · $88,184 adjusted · 11,220 employed
Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $166,590 | $139,390 | $180,540 | 6,470 | $155,673 |
| 2 | California | $159,950 | $130,110 | $169,350 | 31,370 | $144,464 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $156,240 | $124,030 | $171,910 | 4,610 | $150,796 |
| 4 | New York | $138,830 | $106,920 | $171,530 | 19,210 | $128,640 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $137,470 | $114,760 | $166,300 | 1,930 | $125,085 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $137,440 | $126,710 | $168,680 | 11,450 | $126,318 |
| 7 | Delaware | $132,710 | $125,720 | $136,950 | 1,100 | $132,965 |
| 8 | Maryland | $131,510 | $103,570 | $159,630 | 7,200 | $125,297 |
| 9 | Oregon | $130,050 | $101,540 | $153,670 | 4,160 | $125,821 |
| 10 | Utah | $128,880 | $103,020 | $138,850 | 2,940 | $130,361 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $128,430 | $103,440 | $138,380 | 10,570 | $121,439 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $127,000 | $100,000 | $137,720 | 4,120 | $128,776 |
| 13 | Hawaii | $126,760 | $101,370 | $132,550 | 1,910 | $115,288 |
| 14 | Alaska | $125,520 | $108,710 | $131,520 | 890 | $122,627 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $119,980 | $103,400 | $129,130 | 1,160 | $117,305 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $118,710 | $98,570 | $133,380 | 14,460 | $121,664 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $117,010 | $101,480 | $128,980 | 4,030 | $124,353 |
| 18 | Illinois | $113,360 | $96,130 | $137,200 | 14,850 | $113,408 |
| 19 | Nebraska | $110,580 | $99,700 | $128,910 | 1,860 | $122,726 |
| 20 | Colorado | $110,530 | $101,100 | $134,770 | 5,760 | $107,257 |
| 21 | Nevada | $109,420 | $89,120 | $132,450 | 2,490 | $109,443 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $107,940 | $94,990 | $134,670 | 810 | $121,337 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $107,720 | $98,970 | $129,070 | 2,290 | $116,818 |
| 24 | Virginia | $106,100 | $90,740 | $134,240 | 8,470 | $104,941 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $105,480 | $100,290 | $109,940 | 410 | $113,797 |
| 26 | Vermont | $105,350 | $96,370 | $123,780 | 1,000 | $107,546 |
| 27 | New Hampshire | $104,910 | $97,030 | $122,960 | 1,590 | $100,715 |
| 28 | Iowa | $104,260 | $97,830 | $130,000 | 3,310 | $118,799 |
| 29 | Michigan | $104,020 | $95,110 | $126,630 | 9,610 | $108,110 |
| 30 | Georgia | $103,360 | $93,980 | $126,630 | 7,530 | $107,339 |
| 31 | Maine | $102,890 | $93,080 | $124,050 | 1,710 | $106,018 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $102,440 | $84,720 | $122,580 | 5,000 | $109,270 |
| 33 | Idaho | $101,090 | $82,470 | $118,490 | 1,830 | $105,860 |
| 34 | Kansas | $100,530 | $83,090 | $107,140 | 2,520 | $111,616 |
| 35 | Missouri | $100,400 | $80,580 | $122,810 | 7,120 | $110,552 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $99,920 | $83,770 | $110,210 | 4,940 | $110,826 |
| 37 | Ohio | $99,590 | $81,240 | $119,230 | 12,480 | $107,347 |
| 38 | Indiana | $98,770 | $80,820 | $120,160 | 6,990 | $105,830 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $97,590 | $83,050 | $108,690 | 6,180 | $106,226 |
| 40 | Alabama | $97,480 | $82,000 | $105,450 | 3,020 | $109,746 |
| 41 | Arizona | $97,480 | $80,120 | $106,750 | 5,270 | $96,824 |
| 42 | Florida | $96,490 | $78,590 | $108,680 | 16,960 | $93,305 |
| 43 | Montana | $95,700 | $79,800 | $111,860 | 930 | $101,115 |
| 44 | Texas | $93,910 | $80,500 | $104,370 | 37,140 | $96,758 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $88,390 | $78,940 | $104,660 | 680 | $99,779 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $86,630 | $79,010 | $100,980 | 4,320 | $98,619 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $86,330 | $80,670 | $102,440 | 2,760 | $99,302 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $83,360 | $75,740 | $101,490 | 5,080 | $94,505 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $83,180 | $75,460 | $102,260 | 11,220 | $88,184 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $82,800 | $78,350 | $96,780 | 3,170 | $95,224 |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $80,910 | $73,050 | $103,600 | 140 | N/A |
| 52 | West Virginia | $80,650 | $73,410 | $92,260 | 1,480 | $90,115 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $80,130 | $64,420 | $83,840 | 1,160 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $166,590, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $155,673.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Education Administrator, Kindergarten through Secondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary at $166,590 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($159,950) and Connecticut ($156,240).
Which state pays Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary at $80,130 a year, $86,460 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $155,673 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $166,590. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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