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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

11-9032 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.


National estimates for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Industry profile for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Geographic profile for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

National estimates for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
274,710 0.8 % (4) $ 102,650 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,480 $ 77,450 $ 98,420 $ 125,520 $ 153,520
  (4)

Industry profile for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 268,710 3.32 (4) $ 102,760
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.03 (4) $ 117,720
Educational Support Services 810 0.42 (4) $ 102,610
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.03 (4) $ 103,940
Child Day Care Services 570 0.07 (4) $ 52,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 268,710 3.32 (4) $ 102,760
Educational Support Services 810 0.42 (4) $ 102,610
Religious Organizations 430 0.24 (4) $ 91,540
Other Residential Care Facilities 120 0.08 (4) $ 73,580
Child Day Care Services 570 0.07 (4) $ 52,480

Top paying industries for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 480 0.02 (4) $ 118,300
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.03 (4) $ 117,720
Employment Services 170 (7) (4) $ 113,820
Grantmaking and Giving Services (8) (8) (4) $ 105,410
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 620 0.03 (4) $ 103,940


Geographic profile for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 30,830 2.52 1.29 (4) $ 88,720
California 23,260 1.41 0.72 (4) $ 128,280
New York 18,880 2.18 1.12 (4) $ 139,160
Florida 13,770 1.60 0.82 (4) $ 88,910
Illinois 12,150 2.16 1.11 (4) $ 100,870


Map of location quotient of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,720 3.14 1.61 (4) $ 103,620
Vermont 840 2.96 1.52 (4) $ 92,360
New Jersey 10,990 2.85 1.46 (4) $ 133,020
Mississippi 3,000 2.72 1.39 (4) $ 78,380
Connecticut 4,250 2.70 1.39 (4) $ 133,250


Map of annual mean wages of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 18,880 2.18 1.12 (4) $ 139,160
Connecticut 4,250 2.70 1.39 (4) $ 133,250
New Jersey 10,990 2.85 1.46 (4) $ 133,020
Washington 5,430 1.69 0.87 (4) $ 131,930
California 23,260 1.41 0.72 (4) $ 128,280



Map of employment of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,570 2.49 1.27 (4) $ 144,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,080 2.14 1.10 (4) $ 105,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,380 2.33 1.20 (4) $ 91,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,200 1.26 0.65 (4) $ 126,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,930 2.39 1.23 (4) $ 94,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,330 2.45 1.26 (4) $ 115,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,970 2.04 1.04 (4) $ 120,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,960 1.87 0.96 (4) $ 115,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,160 1.61 0.82 (4) $ 101,120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,430 1.40 0.72 (4) $ 97,820


Map of location quotient of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 620 4.37 2.24 (4) $ 78,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,130 4.33 2.22 (4) $ 85,330
Victoria, TX 150 4.03 2.07 (4) $ 71,200
Hinesville, GA 70 3.93 2.01 (4) $ 93,900
Alexandria, LA 230 3.87 1.99 (8) (8)
Dover, DE 250 3.87 1.98 (4) $ 115,720
Killeen-Temple, TX 520 3.75 1.92 (4) $ 85,960
Texarkana, TX-AR 210 3.66 1.88 (4) $ 76,940
Laredo, TX 350 3.57 1.83 (4) $ 83,310
Leominster-Gardner, MA 170 3.56 1.82 (4) $ 103,210


Map of annual mean wages of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,570 2.49 1.27 (4) $ 144,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,110 1.04 0.53 (4) $ 143,450
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,040 2.78 1.43 (4) $ 142,330
Modesto, CA 370 2.07 1.06 (4) $ 140,300
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,870 1.50 0.77 (4) $ 138,990
Waterbury, CT 220 3.40 1.74 (4) $ 136,330
Danbury, CT 180 2.48 1.27 (4) $ 136,240
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,600 1.70 0.87 (4) $ 133,660
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 160 1.82 0.93 (4) $ 133,160
Santa Rosa, CA 280 1.45 0.75 (4) $ 132,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 940 3.53 1.81 (4) $ 80,900
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 930 2.47 1.27 (4) $ 82,630
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 820 3.24 1.66 (4) $ 88,420
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 810 4.39 2.25 (4) $ 79,280
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 700 2.87 1.47 (4) $ 74,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 230 7.23 3.71 (4) $ 116,220
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 390 5.36 2.75 (4) $ 58,290
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 330 5.27 2.70 (4) $ 60,460
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 280 4.84 2.48 (4) $ 103,620
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 440 4.63 2.37 (4) $ 74,930

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 2.98 1.53 (4) $ 119,390
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 260 2.20 1.13 (4) $ 118,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 220 2.21 1.13 (4) $ 117,880
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 230 7.23 3.71 (4) $ 116,220
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 2.33 1.19 (4) $ 116,210


About May 2021 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022