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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: California vs Florida

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Education Administrators in California earn a median of $159,950. In Florida, $96,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 54.8% — not 65.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+65.8%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+54.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Education Administrators

Median
$159,950
p25
$130,110
p75
$169,350
p10
$103,250
p90
$202,380
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
See full breakdown for California

Florida

Education Administrators

Median
$96,490
p25
$78,590
p75
$108,680
p10
$61,030
p90
$130,650
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-17%
See full breakdown for Florida

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.