Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries across 51 states

$110,818

National Average (Median)

$166,590

Highest: Washington

$80,650

Lowest: West Virginia

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by State

Compare Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$80,650

$166,590

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $97,480 AK $125,520 AZ $97,480 AR $86,330 CA $159,950 CO $110,530 CT $156,240 DE $132,710 DC $137,470 FL $96,490 GA $103,360 HI $126,760 ID $101,090 IL $113,360 IN $98,770 IA $104,260 KS $100,530 KY $99,920 LA $83,360 ME $102,890 MD $131,510 MA $128,430 MI $104,020 MN $127,000 MS $82,800 MO $100,400 MT $95,700 NE $110,580 NV $109,420 NH $104,910 NJ $137,440 NM $107,720 NY $138,830 NC $83,180 ND $107,940 OH $99,590 OK $86,630 OR $130,050 PA $118,710 RI $119,980 SC $102,440 SD $88,390 TN $97,590 TX $93,910 UT $128,880 VT $105,350 VA $106,100 WA $166,590 WV $80,650 WI $117,010 WY $105,480

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$166,590

California

$159,950

Connecticut

$156,240

New York

$138,830

District of Columbia

$137,470

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$166,590	$160,570	6,470
2	California	$159,950	$152,480	31,370
3	Connecticut	$156,240	$148,040	4,610
4	New York	$138,830	$143,470	19,210
5	District of Columbia	$137,470	$140,030	1,930
6	New Jersey	$137,440	$145,910	11,450
7	Delaware	$132,710	$130,130	1,100
8	Maryland	$131,510	$131,220	7,200
9	Oregon	$130,050	$126,970	4,160
10	Utah	$128,880	$125,180	2,940
11	Massachusetts	$128,430	$126,350	10,570
12	Minnesota	$127,000	$121,780	4,120
13	Hawaii	$126,760	$125,280	1,910
14	Alaska	$125,520	$121,280	890
15	Rhode Island	$119,980	$118,150	1,160
16	Pennsylvania	$118,710	$117,970	14,460
17	Wisconsin	$117,010	$114,890	4,030
18	Illinois	$113,360	$118,420	14,850
19	Nebraska	$110,580	$116,560	1,860
20	Colorado	$110,530	$117,650	5,760
21	Nevada	$109,420	$107,670	2,490
22	North Dakota	$107,940	$112,960	810
23	New Mexico	$107,720	$112,330	2,290
24	Virginia	$106,100	$115,800	8,470
25	Wyoming	$105,480	$106,210	410
26	Vermont	$105,350	$107,740	1,000
27	New Hampshire	$104,910	$107,060	1,590
28	Iowa	$104,260	$112,820	3,310
29	Michigan	$104,020	$107,240	9,610
30	Georgia	$103,360	$107,710	7,530
31	Maine	$102,890	$105,550	1,710
32	South Carolina	$102,440	$105,080	5,000
33	Idaho	$101,090	$101,420	1,830
34	Kansas	$100,530	$98,480	2,520
35	Missouri	$100,400	$103,640	7,120
36	Kentucky	$99,920	$100,190	4,940
37	Ohio	$99,590	$99,990	12,480
38	Indiana	$98,770	$100,420	6,990
39	Tennessee	$97,590	$100,580	6,180
40	Alabama	$97,480	$96,800	3,020
41	Arizona	$97,480	$96,790	5,270
42	Florida	$96,490	$97,750	16,960
43	Montana	$95,700	$97,130	930
44	Texas	$93,910	$96,510	37,140
45	South Dakota	$88,390	$91,960	680
46	Oklahoma	$86,630	$92,320	4,320
47	Arkansas	$86,330	$90,510	2,760
48	Louisiana	$83,360	$89,440	5,080
49	North Carolina	$83,180	$90,740	11,220
50	Mississippi	$82,800	$87,000	3,170
51	West Virginia	$80,650	$81,700	1,480

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS