Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary (SOC 11-9032) employed 328,330 people in May 2025. The median pay is $105,870 a year (n/a an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $76,280 and the highest-paid 10% more than $167,770. BLS projects its employment to change by -0.3% between 2025 and 2035 (about 20,600 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Master's degree, with 5 years or more experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Washington ($166,590), California ($159,950), Connecticut ($156,240). Most jobs: Texas (37,140), California (31,370), New York (19,210).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $76,280 | $36.67 |
| 25th percentile | $86,040 | $41.37 |
| Median | $105,870 | n/a |
| Mean | $116,100 | $55.82 |
| 75th percentile | $134,630 | $64.73 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $167,770 | $80.66 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 343,800 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 342,700 |
| Change in jobs | -1,200 |
| Percent change | -0.3% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 20,600 |
| Self-employed share | 1.4% |
| Typical entry education | Master's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | 5 years or more |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,020 | 0.68 | $97,480 | $76,150 | $123,070 | -8% | 13% |
| Alaska | 890 | 1.29 | $125,520 | $102,930 | $133,330 | +19% | 14% |
| Arizona | 5,270 | 0.77 | $97,480 | $62,690 | $128,320 | -8% | 21% |
| Arkansas | 2,760 | 1.00 | $86,330 | $68,090 | $107,410 | -18% | 14% |
| California | 31,370 | 0.82 | $159,950 | $103,250 | $202,380 | +51% | 16% |
| Colorado | 5,760 | 0.95 | $110,530 | $81,340 | $160,940 | +4% | 20% |
| Connecticut | 4,610 | 1.29 | $156,240 | $86,840 | $194,310 | +48% | 12% |
| Delaware | 1,100 | 1.08 | $132,710 | $101,350 | $152,520 | +25% | 14% |
| District of Columbia | 1,930 | 1.30 | $137,470 | $100,350 | $176,490 | +30% | 17% |
| Florida | 16,960 | 0.81 | $96,490 | $61,030 | $130,650 | -9% | 23% |
| Georgia | 7,530 | 0.73 | $103,360 | $81,440 | $135,990 | -2% | 17% |
| Hawaii | 1,910 | 1.44 | $126,760 | $85,880 | $168,760 | +20% | 18% |
| Idaho | 1,830 | 1.01 | $101,090 | $76,290 | $128,320 | -5% | 16% |
| Illinois | 14,850 | 1.15 | $113,360 | $78,070 | $169,400 | +7% | 14% |
| Indiana | 6,990 | 1.03 | $98,770 | $66,440 | $132,400 | -7% | 13% |
| Iowa | 3,310 | 1.00 | $104,260 | $77,350 | $154,000 | -2% | 11% |
| Kansas | 2,520 | 0.83 | $100,530 | $77,520 | $127,470 | -5% | 13% |
| Kentucky | 4,940 | 1.17 | $99,920 | $75,270 | $130,310 | -6% | 12% |
| Louisiana | 5,080 | 1.24 | $83,360 | $63,470 | $123,320 | -21% | 15% |
| Maine | 1,710 | 1.26 | $102,890 | $79,850 | $128,750 | -3% | 14% |
| Maryland | 7,200 | 1.23 | $131,510 | $81,060 | $172,170 | +24% | 16% |
| Massachusetts | 10,570 | 1.38 | $128,430 | $81,640 | $166,240 | +21% | 17% |
| Michigan | 9,610 | 1.03 | $104,020 | $77,340 | $134,430 | -2% | 13% |
| Minnesota | 4,120 | 0.66 | $127,000 | $78,570 | $166,270 | +20% | 12% |
| Mississippi | 3,170 | 1.29 | $82,800 | $65,400 | $106,450 | -22% | 14% |
| Missouri | 7,120 | 1.15 | $100,400 | $74,570 | $133,090 | -5% | 13% |
| Montana | 930 | 0.86 | $95,700 | $63,960 | $127,800 | -10% | 15% |
| Nebraska | 1,860 | 0.86 | $110,580 | $85,370 | $156,580 | +4% | 12% |
| Nevada | 2,490 | 0.76 | $109,420 | $62,980 | $136,040 | +3% | 19% |
| New Hampshire | 1,590 | 1.10 | $104,910 | $80,220 | $129,840 | -1% | 18% |
| New Jersey | 11,450 | 1.27 | $137,440 | $103,030 | $188,060 | +30% | 16% |
| New Mexico | 2,290 | 1.24 | $107,720 | $83,860 | $133,580 | +2% | 12% |
| New York | 19,210 | 0.94 | $138,830 | $87,100 | $200,380 | +31% | 14% |
| North Carolina | 11,220 | 1.07 | $83,180 | $63,240 | $121,380 | -21% | 19% |
| North Dakota | 810 | 0.90 | $107,940 | $81,010 | $155,860 | +2% | 11% |
| Ohio | 12,480 | 1.06 | $99,590 | $62,160 | $129,160 | -6% | 13% |
| Oklahoma | 4,320 | 1.20 | $86,630 | $62,300 | $125,130 | -18% | 14% |
| Oregon | 4,160 | 1.00 | $130,050 | $76,240 | $165,060 | +23% | 15% |
| Pennsylvania | 14,460 | 1.13 | $118,710 | $78,490 | $161,140 | +12% | 13% |
| Rhode Island | 1,160 | 1.10 | $119,980 | $80,530 | $150,300 | +13% | 14% |
| South Carolina | 5,000 | 1.03 | $102,440 | $75,810 | $134,490 | -3% | 15% |
| South Dakota | 680 | 0.70 | $88,390 | $74,770 | $109,270 | -17% | 14% |
| Tennessee | 6,180 | 0.89 | $97,590 | $70,960 | $134,630 | -8% | 16% |
| Texas | 37,140 | 1.25 | $93,910 | $72,230 | $128,700 | -11% | 19% |
| Utah | 2,940 | 0.80 | $128,880 | $79,220 | $161,920 | +22% | 15% |
| Vermont | 1,000 | 1.55 | $105,350 | $76,900 | $134,570 | -0% | 15% |
| Virginia | 8,470 | 0.98 | $106,100 | $78,300 | $164,320 | +0% | 19% |
| Washington | 6,470 | 0.86 | $166,590 | $111,830 | $205,500 | +57% | 13% |
| West Virginia | 1,480 | 1.00 | $80,650 | $57,740 | $97,350 | -24% | 13% |
| Wisconsin | 4,030 | 0.65 | $117,010 | $82,010 | $140,520 | +11% | 12% |
| Wyoming | 410 | 0.69 | $105,480 | $85,510 | $126,400 | -0% | 11% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,360 | $174,260 | $107,190 | $209,400 | 0.76 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,170 | $171,910 | $105,610 | $204,070 | 1.37 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,730 | $165,520 | $99,880 | $211,890 | 0.72 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 20,920 | $163,210 | $99,730 | $206,640 | 1.04 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,370 | $163,200 | $102,670 | $201,970 | 0.73 |
| Visalia, CA | 520 | $163,130 | $126,000 | $222,810 | 1.43 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,310 | $161,590 | $104,260 | $202,660 | 0.78 |
| Salinas, CA | 350 | $161,590 | $111,710 | $205,340 | 0.88 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3,340 | $161,380 | $111,910 | $197,750 | 0.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,480 | $160,820 | $102,030 | $207,020 | 0.70 |
| Modesto, CA | 460 | $160,240 | $128,430 | $174,590 | 1.11 |
| New Haven, CT | 710 | $160,050 | $84,930 | $175,970 | 1.19 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 360 | $159,950 | $101,370 | $183,290 | 0.85 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 610 | $159,120 | $106,160 | $196,160 | 0.90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,860 | $157,750 | $102,330 | $192,210 | 0.81 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 360 | $155,780 | $100,220 | $209,040 | 0.84 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 700 | $155,770 | $60,680 | $191,970 | 1.15 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 310 | $155,350 | $104,920 | $176,300 | 1.17 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 800 | $154,410 | $106,460 | $170,340 | 1.11 |
| Yakima, WA | 300 | $151,280 | $122,130 | $170,750 | 1.48 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 490 | $144,210 | $108,270 | $167,290 | 0.90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,280 | $143,170 | $74,850 | $180,540 | 0.89 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,550 | $142,000 | $83,300 | $175,980 | 1.22 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 610 | $141,580 | $101,290 | $177,450 | 1.20 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 450 | $137,710 | $84,030 | $182,260 | 1.33 |
| Boulder, CO | 360 | $136,330 | $106,330 | $167,220 | 0.87 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 700 | $136,210 | $83,550 | $187,670 | 1.24 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,190 | $134,720 | $83,500 | $179,080 | 1.18 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7,510 | $134,490 | $92,620 | $176,930 | 1.13 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 330 | $132,470 | $79,550 | $158,350 | 1.00 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,850 | $131,880 | $79,450 | $170,660 | 1.35 |
| Anchorage, AK | 360 | $131,210 | $111,070 | $131,520 | 0.95 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7,260 | $131,080 | $82,850 | $167,190 | 1.27 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 480 | $130,880 | $101,210 | $161,630 | 1.35 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1,000 | $130,760 | $76,550 | $160,310 | 0.57 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,770 | $130,650 | $82,950 | $167,880 | 0.67 |
| Salem, OR | 420 | $130,500 | $81,680 | $164,740 | 1.04 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 770 | $130,320 | $80,870 | $177,430 | 1.19 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,890 | $129,130 | $83,500 | $165,800 | 1.29 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11,050 | $128,780 | $79,680 | $171,540 | 1.16 |
| Ogden, UT | 520 | $126,760 | $70,870 | $172,250 | 0.91 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,380 | $126,670 | $85,690 | $168,630 | 1.46 |
| Madison, WI | 440 | $126,320 | $93,310 | $163,660 | 0.52 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 770 | $125,480 | $82,340 | $164,570 | 0.81 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 970 | $124,990 | $80,440 | $160,410 | 0.86 |
| Greeley, CO | 310 | $124,850 | $88,400 | $167,350 | 1.24 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 920 | $122,700 | $82,440 | $160,050 | 1.16 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 380 | $122,130 | $86,620 | $160,250 | 0.97 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 940 | $121,950 | $81,110 | $159,850 | 0.89 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,890 | $121,410 | $81,680 | $149,410 | 1.26 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,880 | $121,130 | $83,860 | $159,320 | 0.85 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,270 | $120,480 | $86,520 | $160,980 | 1.72 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 850 | $117,980 | $79,840 | $153,260 | 0.99 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1,380 | $115,400 | $81,440 | $134,860 | 0.95 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 590 | $113,160 | $80,110 | $131,110 | 0.96 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 620 | $110,210 | $75,270 | $136,690 | 1.02 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3,740 | $110,160 | $78,890 | $138,250 | 0.93 |
| Lancaster, PA | 460 | $110,040 | $74,990 | $161,410 | 0.87 |
| Syracuse, NY | 760 | $110,010 | $97,650 | $146,430 | 1.21 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1,690 | $109,420 | $58,820 | $136,040 | 0.70 |
The median is $105,870 a year (n/a an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $76,280 and the highest-paid tenth over $167,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
328,330 in May 2025, and BLS projects -0.3% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Master's degree (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $166,590 (among states with published figures).