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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: Arizona vs Washington

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Education Administrators in Washington earn a median of $166,590. In Arizona, $97,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.8% — not 41.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.5%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-37.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Education Administrators

Median
$97,480
p25
$80,120
p75
$106,750
p10
$62,690
p90
$128,320
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Arizona

Washington

Education Administrators

Median
$166,590
p25
$139,390
p75
$180,540
p10
$111,830
p90
$205,500
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.