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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


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


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)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,050 2.68 1.39 (4) $ 150,250
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,200 1.06 0.55 (4) $ 148,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,910 2.39 1.23 (4) $ 148,820
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 110 2.22 1.15 (4) $ 148,730
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 180 1.95 1.01 (4) $ 147,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,210 1.58 0.82 (4) $ 146,640
Danbury, CT 180 2.47 1.28 (4) $ 145,610
Waterbury, CT 220 3.39 1.76 (4) $ 143,140
Modesto, CA 400 2.11 1.09 (4) $ 143,060
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,750 1.68 0.87 (4) $ 140,650

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 1,010 3.70 1.91 (4) $ 83,450
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 920 2.40 1.24 (4) $ 86,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 870 3.33 1.72 (4) $ 94,220
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 850 2.65 1.37 (4) $ 90,740
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 800 4.10 2.12 (4) $ 82,640

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 240 7.10 3.67 (4) $ 120,750
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 310 5.01 2.59 (4) $ 89,320
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 300 4.93 2.55 (4) $ 109,810
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 360 4.83 2.50 (4) $ 72,620
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 440 4.83 2.50 (4) $ 74,670

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 270 2.65 1.37 (4) $ 130,850
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 2.20 1.14 (4) $ 130,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.95 1.01 (4) $ 128,030
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 320 2.53 1.31 (4) $ 124,830
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 260 2.65 1.37 (4) $ 121,240


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023