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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
242,970 0.6 % (4) $95,390 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $59,910 $73,710 $92,510 $114,950 $135,770
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 237,650 2.82 (4) $95,540
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,150 0.02 (4) $102,360
State Government (OES Designation) 930 0.04 (4) $94,050
Educational Support Services 860 0.50 (4) $89,070
Religious Organizations 410 0.21 (4) $81,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 237,650 2.82 (4) $95,540
Educational Support Services 860 0.50 (4) $89,070
Religious Organizations 410 0.21 (4) $81,790
Other Residential Care Facilities 110 0.07 (4) $76,700
State Government (OES Designation) 930 0.04 (4) $94,050

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,150 0.02 (4) $102,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 140 0.01 (4) $99,460
Technical and Trade Schools 40 0.03 (4) $98,790
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 280 0.01 (4) $96,710
Elementary and Secondary Schools 237,650 2.82 (4) $95,540


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 24,970 2.13 1.23 (4) $82,430
California 20,120 1.26 0.73 (4) $114,270
New York 19,260 2.12 1.22 (4) $120,810
Illinois 12,100 2.05 1.18 (4) $102,450
Ohio 9,740 1.82 1.05 (4) $83,780




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 890 2.93 1.70 (4) $84,380
West Virginia 1,720 2.47 1.43 (4) $68,780
Maine 1,410 2.37 1.37 (4) $79,560
Connecticut 3,890 2.33 1.35 (4) $127,110
New Hampshire 1,500 2.32 1.34 (4) $84,230




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 3,890 2.33 1.35 (4) $127,110
New Jersey 8,630 2.18 1.26 (4) $125,760
New York 19,260 2.12 1.22 (4) $120,810
California 20,120 1.26 0.73 (4) $114,270
Delaware 870 1.98 1.14 (4) $108,800





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 14,690 2.23 1.29 (4) $126,470
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 6,810 1.87 1.08 (4) $109,390
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,310 1.81 1.04 (4) $86,170
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,570 1.79 1.03 (4) $95,310
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 4,470 1.84 1.06 (4) $87,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,430 1.05 0.61 (4) $112,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,370 1.75 1.01 (4) $107,980
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 3,060 1.69 0.98 (4) $108,030
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,880 2.15 1.24 (4) $101,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,870 1.48 0.86 (4) $77,380




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 870 3.48 2.01 (4) $84,280
Janesville-Beloit, WI 220 3.39 1.96 (4) $100,770
Waterbury, CT 230 3.35 1.94 (4) $123,020
Yuba City, CA 130 3.34 1.93 (4) $118,610
Monroe, MI 130 3.34 1.93 (4) $94,650
Albany, GA 180 3.11 1.80 (4) $94,340
Killeen-Temple, TX 420 3.05 1.76 (4) $72,290
Redding, CA 180 3.01 1.74 (4) $114,490
Hinesville, GA 50 3.01 1.74 (4) $99,960
Sumter, SC 110 2.93 1.69 (4) $80,700




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 2,730 2.12 1.23 (4) $145,160
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,050 2.51 1.45 (4) $139,490
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 280 2.17 1.26 (4) $132,190
Fairbanks, AK (8) (8) (8) (4) $131,720
Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 2,640 2.28 1.32 (4) $127,650
Trenton, NJ 490 2.15 1.24 (4) $127,580
Danbury, CT 150 1.94 1.12 (4) $127,310
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 14,690 2.23 1.29 (4) $126,470
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 1,390 0.89 0.51 (4) $126,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 460 1.55 0.90 (4) $125,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas nonmetropolitan area 890 3.36 1.94 (4) $75,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 780 2.81 1.63 (4) $92,110
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 740 2.23 1.29 (4) $79,770
West Texas nonmetropolitan area 660 3.41 1.97 (4) $77,170
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 610 3.13 1.81 (4) $72,740

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 6.18 3.57 (4) $86,300
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 190 5.56 3.21 (4) $112,170
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 520 5.04 2.91 (4) $72,510
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 130 4.74 2.74 (4) $85,570
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 4.65 2.69 (4) $77,990

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 190 5.56 3.21 (4) $112,170
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area 90 2.63 1.52 (4) $110,260
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.85 1.07 (4) $110,230
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 240 1.93 1.12 (4) $109,030
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 2.75 1.59 (4) $102,700


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017