Median pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $105,870 a year across about 343,800 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $97,480 | $76,150–$123,070 | 3,020 |
| Arizona | $97,480 | $62,690–$128,320 | 5,270 |
| Arkansas | $86,330 | $68,090–$107,410 | 2,760 |
| California | $159,950 | $103,250–$202,380 | 31,370 |
| Colorado | $110,530 | $81,340–$160,940 | 5,760 |
| Connecticut | $156,240 | $86,840–$194,310 | 4,610 |
| Delaware | $132,710 | $101,350–$152,520 | 1,100 |
| District of Columbia | $137,470 | $100,350–$176,490 | 1,930 |
| Florida | $96,490 | $61,030–$130,650 | 16,960 |
| Georgia | $103,360 | $81,440–$135,990 | 7,530 |
| Hawaii | $126,760 | $85,880–$168,760 | 1,910 |
| Idaho | $101,090 | $76,290–$128,320 | 1,830 |
| Illinois | $113,360 | $78,070–$169,400 | 14,850 |
| Indiana | $98,770 | $66,440–$132,400 | 6,990 |
| Iowa | $104,260 | $77,350–$154,000 | 3,310 |
| Kansas | $100,530 | $77,520–$127,470 | 2,520 |
| Kentucky | $99,920 | $75,270–$130,310 | 4,940 |
| Louisiana | $83,360 | $63,470–$123,320 | 5,080 |
| Maine | $102,890 | $79,850–$128,750 | 1,710 |
| Maryland | $131,510 | $81,060–$172,170 | 7,200 |
| Massachusetts | $128,430 | $81,640–$166,240 | 10,570 |
| Michigan | $104,020 | $77,340–$134,430 | 9,610 |
| Minnesota | $127,000 | $78,570–$166,270 | 4,120 |
| Mississippi | $82,800 | $65,400–$106,450 | 3,170 |
| Missouri | $100,400 | $74,570–$133,090 | 7,120 |
| Nebraska | $110,580 | $85,370–$156,580 | 1,860 |
| Nevada | $109,420 | $62,980–$136,040 | 2,490 |
| New Hampshire | $104,910 | $80,220–$129,840 | 1,590 |
| New Jersey | $137,440 | $103,030–$188,060 | 11,450 |
| New Mexico | $107,720 | $83,860–$133,580 | 2,290 |
| New York | $138,830 | $87,100–$200,380 | 19,210 |
| North Carolina | $83,180 | $63,240–$121,380 | 11,220 |
| Ohio | $99,590 | $62,160–$129,160 | 12,480 |
| Oklahoma | $86,630 | $62,300–$125,130 | 4,320 |
| Oregon | $130,050 | $76,240–$165,060 | 4,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $118,710 | $78,490–$161,140 | 14,460 |
| Rhode Island | $119,980 | $80,530–$150,300 | 1,160 |
| South Carolina | $102,440 | $75,810–$134,490 | 5,000 |
| Tennessee | $97,590 | $70,960–$134,630 | 6,180 |
| Texas | $93,910 | $72,230–$128,700 | 37,140 |
| Utah | $128,880 | $79,220–$161,920 | 2,940 |
| Vermont | $105,350 | $76,900–$134,570 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $106,100 | $78,300–$164,320 | 8,470 |
| Washington | $166,590 | $111,830–$205,500 | 6,470 |
| West Virginia | $80,650 | $57,740–$97,350 | 1,480 |
| Wisconsin | $117,010 | $82,010–$140,520 | 4,030 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Educational Administration and Supervision
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.