Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Median $59,300
Occupation · SOC 11-9032
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary: pay and where the jobs are
What education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$105,870 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $116,100
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 328,330
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9032.
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How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make?
The median annual wage for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary was $105,870 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $76,280 and the highest-paid 10% more than $167,770. About 328,330 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($166,590), California ($159,950) and Connecticut ($156,240). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $76,280 | — | $6,357 | $5,208 |
| 25th percentile | $86,040 | — | $7,170 | $5,780 |
| Median | $105,870 | — | $8,823 | $6,942 |
| 75th percentile | $134,630 | — | $11,219 | $8,607 |
| 90th percentile | $167,770 | — | $13,981 | $10,495 |
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$114,771 take-home in national prices
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$105,347 take-home in national prices
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$97,437 take-home in national prices
Where a median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 6,470 | $166,590 | $111,830 | $205,500 | $122,819 | $114,771 |
| California | 31,370 | $159,950 | $103,250 | $202,380 | $107,882 | $97,437 |
| Connecticut | 4,610 | $156,240 | $86,840 | $194,310 | $109,150 | $105,347 |
| New York | 19,210 | $138,830 | $87,100 | $200,380 | $98,562 | $91,328 |
| District of Columbia | 1,930 | $137,470 | $100,350 | $176,490 | $96,510 | $87,816 |
| New Jersey | 11,450 | $137,440 | $103,030 | $188,060 | $97,874 | $89,953 |
| Delaware | 1,100 | $132,710 | $101,350 | $152,520 | $94,025 | $94,205 |
| Maryland | 7,200 | $131,510 | $81,060 | $172,170 | $95,084 | $90,592 |
| Oregon | 4,160 | $130,050 | $76,240 | $165,060 | $89,141 | $86,243 |
| Utah | 2,940 | $128,880 | $79,220 | $161,920 | $93,620 | $94,696 |
| Massachusetts | 10,570 | $128,430 | $81,640 | $166,240 | $92,256 | $87,234 |
| Minnesota | 4,120 | $127,000 | $78,570 | $166,270 | $90,375 | $91,639 |
| Hawaii | 1,910 | $126,760 | $85,880 | $168,760 | $89,686 | $81,569 |
| Alaska | 890 | $125,520 | $102,930 | $133,330 | $96,788 | $94,557 |
| Rhode Island | 1,160 | $119,980 | $80,530 | $150,300 | $88,039 | $86,076 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,460 | $118,710 | $78,490 | $161,140 | $88,615 | $90,820 |
| Wisconsin | 4,030 | $117,010 | $82,010 | $140,520 | $85,709 | $91,088 |
| Illinois | 14,850 | $113,360 | $78,070 | $169,400 | $83,112 | $83,147 |
| Nebraska | 1,860 | $110,580 | $85,370 | $156,580 | $82,471 | $91,530 |
| Colorado | 5,760 | $110,530 | $81,340 | $160,940 | $81,947 | $79,520 |
| Nevada | 2,490 | $109,420 | $62,980 | $136,040 | $85,807 | $85,825 |
| North Dakota | 810 | $107,940 | $81,010 | $155,860 | $83,920 | $94,336 |
| New Mexico | 2,290 | $107,720 | $83,860 | $133,580 | $80,664 | $87,476 |
| Virginia | 8,470 | $106,100 | $78,300 | $164,320 | $78,185 | $77,331 |
| Wyoming | 410 | $105,480 | $85,510 | $126,400 | $83,035 | $89,583 |
| Vermont | 1,000 | $105,350 | $76,900 | $134,570 | $78,495 | $80,131 |
| New Hampshire | 1,590 | $104,910 | $80,220 | $129,840 | $82,634 | $79,330 |
| Iowa | 3,310 | $104,260 | $77,350 | $154,000 | $78,867 | $89,864 |
| Michigan | 9,610 | $104,020 | $77,340 | $134,430 | $77,838 | $80,898 |
| Georgia | 7,530 | $103,360 | $81,440 | $135,990 | $77,135 | $80,104 |
| Maine | 1,710 | $102,890 | $79,850 | $128,750 | $75,354 | $77,644 |
| South Carolina | 5,000 | $102,440 | $75,810 | $134,490 | $76,525 | $81,628 |
| Idaho | 1,830 | $101,090 | $76,290 | $128,320 | $75,697 | $79,269 |
| Kansas | 2,520 | $100,530 | $77,520 | $127,470 | $74,743 | $82,985 |
| Missouri | 7,120 | $100,400 | $74,570 | $133,090 | $75,680 | $83,332 |
| Kentucky | 4,940 | $99,920 | $75,270 | $130,310 | $75,744 | $84,012 |
| Ohio | 12,480 | $99,590 | $62,160 | $129,160 | $76,589 | $82,555 |
| Indiana | 6,990 | $98,770 | $66,440 | $132,400 | $75,430 | $80,822 |
| Tennessee | 6,180 | $97,590 | $70,960 | $134,630 | $77,485 | $84,342 |
| Alabama | 3,020 | $97,480 | $76,150 | $123,070 | $73,404 | $82,641 |
| Arizona | 5,270 | $97,480 | $62,690 | $128,320 | $75,364 | $74,857 |
| Florida | 16,960 | $96,490 | $61,030 | $130,650 | $76,711 | $74,178 |
| Montana | 930 | $95,700 | $63,960 | $127,800 | $72,109 | $76,189 |
| Texas | 37,140 | $93,910 | $72,230 | $128,700 | $74,896 | $77,167 |
| South Dakota | 680 | $88,390 | $74,770 | $109,270 | $71,012 | $80,162 |
| Oklahoma | 4,320 | $86,630 | $62,300 | $125,130 | $66,421 | $75,614 |
| Arkansas | 2,760 | $86,330 | $68,090 | $107,410 | $66,857 | $76,902 |
| Louisiana | 5,080 | $83,360 | $63,470 | $123,320 | $65,359 | $74,098 |
| North Carolina | 11,220 | $83,180 | $63,240 | $121,380 | $64,537 | $68,419 |
| Mississippi | 3,170 | $82,800 | $65,400 | $106,450 | $64,500 | $74,178 |
| Virgin Islands | 140 | $80,910 | $54,430 | $104,780 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 1,480 | $80,650 | $57,740 | $97,350 | $62,763 | $70,128 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,160 | $80,130 | $50,780 | $96,740 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9032. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.