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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
302,580 0.6 % (4) $ 111,020 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 70,050 $ 83,050 $ 103,460 $ 131,180 $ 163,010
  (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 295,810 3.44 (4) $ 111,060
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,800 0.03 (4) $ 121,350
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,010 0.04 (4) $ 119,540
Educational Support Services 900 0.35 (4) $ 106,190
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 800 0.04 (4) $ 110,290

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 295,810 3.44 (4) $ 111,060
Educational Support Services 900 0.35 (4) $ 106,190
Religious Organizations 310 0.16 (4) $ 104,730
Other Residential Care Facilities 100 0.07 (4) $ 79,420
Child Care Services 510 0.05 (4) $ 85,930

Top paying industries for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,800 0.03 (4) $ 121,350
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,010 0.04 (4) $ 119,540
Employment Services 290 0.01 (4) $ 115,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 190 0.01 (4) $ 113,760
Elementary and Secondary Schools 295,810 3.44 (4) $ 111,060

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 2023


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 35,080 2.59 1.30 (4) $ 94,650
California 29,380 1.64 0.82 (4) $ 141,370
New York 18,860 2.01 1.01 (4) $ 145,530
Illinois 14,190 2.36 1.18 (4) $ 114,230
Florida 14,090 1.47 0.74 (4) $ 94,690


Map of location quotient of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2023


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 2,090 3.38 1.70 (4) $ 107,510
Vermont 940 3.12 1.57 (4) $ 101,370
Connecticut 4,530 2.73 1.37 (4) $ 142,630
Massachusetts 9,880 2.71 1.36 (4) $ 122,500
Rhode Island 1,300 2.67 1.34 (4) $ 110,050


Map of annual mean wages of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by state, May 2023


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)
Washington 6,250 1.79 0.90 (4) $ 148,750
New York 18,860 2.01 1.01 (4) $ 145,530
Connecticut 4,530 2.73 1.37 (4) $ 142,630
California 29,380 1.64 0.82 (4) $ 141,370
New Jersey 11,090 2.64 1.32 (4) $ 141,310



Map of employment of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2023


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 21,740 2.29 1.15 (4) $ 152,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,550 2.34 1.18 (4) $ 119,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,710 2.45 1.23 (4) $ 98,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,110 1.47 0.74 (4) $ 136,030
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 7,850 2.47 1.24 (4) $ 99,060
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 7,250 2.62 1.32 (4) $ 124,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,740 2.18 1.09 (4) $ 129,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,740 2.03 1.02 (4) $ 125,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,130 1.46 0.74 (4) $ 111,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,800 1.57 0.79 (4) $ 148,150


Map of location quotient of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by area, May 2023


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 1,410 4.95 2.48 (4) $ 89,950
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 640 4.14 2.08 (4) $ 85,900
Dover, DE 260 3.88 1.95 (4) $ 121,710
Waterbury, CT 250 3.78 1.90 (4) $ 141,260
Leominster-Gardner, MA 190 3.72 1.87 (4) $ 115,910
Danville, IL 100 3.70 1.86 (4) $ 98,010
Sherman-Denison, TX 190 3.70 1.86 (4) $ 91,660
Killeen-Temple, TX 530 3.61 1.81 (4) $ 88,110
Las Cruces, NM 270 3.57 1.79 (4) $ 98,300
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,560 3.56 1.79 (4) $ 107,450