Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$104,070

Highest

$161,090

Washington

Lowest

$80,650

West Virginia

Total Employment

316,640

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$161,090	6,310	+54.8%
2	California	$151,890	33,400	+45.9%
3	Connecticut	$146,460	4,450	+40.7%
4	New York	$137,870	19,300	+32.5%
5	New Jersey	$137,260	11,060	+31.9%
6	District of Columbia	$133,720	1,880	+28.5%
7	Delaware	$129,890	1,080	+24.8%
8	Oregon	$129,020	4,090	+24.0%
9	Maryland	$127,620	6,420	+22.6%
10	Massachusetts	$127,570	10,360	+22.6%
11	Utah	$124,650	2,810	+19.8%
12	Alaska	$123,630	880	+18.8%
13	Minnesota	$122,910	4,250	+18.1%
14	Rhode Island	$117,810	1,250	+13.2%
15	Wisconsin	$109,240	3,220	+5.0%
16	Nebraska	$109,020	1,840	+4.8%
17	Illinois	$108,560	15,050	+4.3%
18	Colorado	$106,640	5,500	+2.5%
19	Nevada	$105,290	2,420	+1.2%
20	North Dakota	$104,990	750	+0.9%
21	Pennsylvania	$104,460	13,110	+0.4%
22	Wyoming	$104,030	420	-0.0%
23	Michigan	$103,340	9,170	-0.7%
24	Hawaii	$103,090	2,390	-0.9%
25	Virginia	$102,860	7,990	-1.2%
26	Iowa	$102,810	3,310	-1.2%
27	New Hampshire	$102,530	1,540	-1.5%
28	Georgia	$101,890	7,560	-2.1%
29	New Mexico	$101,870	2,090	-2.1%
30	Vermont	$100,610	990	-3.3%
31	Maine	$100,210	1,580	-3.7%
32	South Carolina	$100,050	5,110	-3.9%
33	Ohio	$99,880	11,390	-4.0%
34	Indiana	$98,950	6,160	-4.9%
35	Missouri	$98,600	7,410	-5.3%
36	Idaho	$98,020	1,590	-5.8%
37	Montana	$97,380	810	-6.4%
38	Kansas	$97,000	2,460	-6.8%
39	Alabama	$96,380	0	-7.4%
40	Kentucky	$93,850	4,760	-9.8%
41	Arizona	$90,490	5,360	-13.0%
42	Tennessee	$89,470	6,130	-14.0%
43	Florida	$87,780	15,900	-15.7%
44	Texas	$86,330	35,900	-17.0%
45	Arkansas	$86,010	2,580	-17.4%
46	South Dakota	$85,080	700	-18.2%
47	Oklahoma	$84,130	4,200	-19.2%
48	Louisiana	$83,730	5,010	-19.5%
49	Mississippi	$81,760	3,080	-21.4%
50	North Carolina	$81,310	10,270	-21.9%
51	West Virginia	$80,650	1,350	-22.5%