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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
285,910 0.5 % (4) $ 106,690 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 64,690 $ 80,290 $ 101,320 $ 128,740 $ 158,770
  (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 279,930 3.33 (4) $ 106,850
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,360 0.03 (4) $ 111,400
Educational Support Services 1,070 0.48 (4) $ 109,350
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 790 0.04 (4) $ 102,680
Child Care Services 660 0.07 (4) $ 67,390

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 279,930 3.33 (4) $ 106,850
Educational Support Services 1,070 0.48 (4) $ 109,350
Religious Organizations 270 0.14 (4) $ 90,760
Child Care Services 660 0.07 (4) $ 67,390
Other Residential Care Facilities 70 0.05 (4) $ 76,600

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 520 0.02 (4) $ 112,590
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 210 0.01 (4) $ 111,920
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,360 0.03 (4) $ 111,400
Educational Support Services 1,070 0.48 (4) $ 109,350
Elementary and Secondary Schools 279,930 3.33 (4) $ 106,850

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 2022


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 32,360 2.49 1.29 (4) $ 90,440
California 25,580 1.45 0.75 (4) $ 134,520
New York 19,010 2.09 1.08 (4) $ 142,810
Florida 13,490 1.46 0.76 (4) $ 90,390
Illinois 13,160 2.24 1.16 (4) $ 106,230


Map of location quotient of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2022


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)
Vermont 950 3.25 1.68 (4) $ 98,020
New Jersey 11,160 2.72 1.41 (4) $ 136,650
Massachusetts 9,510 2.67 1.38 (4) $ 117,980
Connecticut 4,300 2.63 1.36 (4) $ 139,230
Hawaii 1,550 2.61 1.35 (4) $ 105,620


Map of annual mean wages of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2022


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 19,010 2.09 1.08 (4) $ 142,810
Washington 6,100 1.79 0.93 (4) $ 139,980
Connecticut 4,300 2.63 1.36 (4) $ 139,230
New Jersey 11,160 2.72 1.41 (4) $ 136,650
California 25,580 1.45 0.75 (4) $ 134,520



Map of employment of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2022


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 21,910 2.39 1.23 (4) $ 148,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,740 2.21 1.14 (4) $ 110,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,770 2.30 1.19 (4) $ 93,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,110 1.33 0.69 (4) $ 130,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,350 2.41 1.24 (4) $ 94,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,970 2.58 1.33 (4) $ 120,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,230 2.06 1.06 (4) $ 125,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,260 1.90 0.98 (4) $ 122,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,110 1.51 0.78 (4) $ 103,270
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,580 1.61 0.83 (4) $ 87,330


Map of location quotient of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2022


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)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,230 4.47 2.31 (4) $ 87,870
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 620 4.14 2.14 (4) $ 82,620
Leominster-Gardner, MA 190 3.83 1.98 (4) $ 108,810
Dover, DE 250 3.75 1.94 (4) $ 118,870
Sherman-Denison, TX 170 3.57 1.85 (4) $ 89,630
Laredo, TX 360 3.54 1.83 (4) $ 83,950
Las Cruces, NM 260 3.53 1.83 (4) $ 93,260
Killeen-Temple, TX 510 3.53 1.82 (4) $ 84,310
Waterbury, CT 220 3.39 1.76 (4) $ 143,140
Hinesville, GA 60 3.27 1.69 (4) $ 97,870