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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: Montana vs Washington

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Education Administrators in Washington earn a median of $166,590. In Montana, $95,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35% — not 42.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-42.6%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-35%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Montana

Education Administrators

Median
$95,700
p25
$79,800
p75
$111,860
p10
$63,960
p90
$127,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.6
See full breakdown for Montana

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.