Salary by state
Education Administrators Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Education Administrators — median wage by state
- Washington: $166,590, COL-adjusted $155,692
- California: $159,950, COL-adjusted $144,490
- Connecticut: $156,240, COL-adjusted $150,811
- New York: $138,830, COL-adjusted $128,665
- District of Columbia: $137,470, COL-adjusted $125,086
- New Jersey: $137,440, COL-adjusted $126,324
- Delaware: $132,710, COL-adjusted $132,976
- Maryland: $131,510, COL-adjusted $125,248
- Oregon: $130,050, COL-adjusted $125,774
- Utah: $128,880, COL-adjusted $130,313
- Massachusetts: $128,430, COL-adjusted $121,389
- Minnesota: $127,000, COL-adjusted $128,803
- Hawaii: $126,760, COL-adjusted $115,236
- Alaska: $125,520, COL-adjusted $122,578
- Rhode Island: $119,980, COL-adjusted $117,283
- Pennsylvania: $118,710, COL-adjusted $121,629
- Wisconsin: $117,010, COL-adjusted $124,346
- Illinois: $113,360, COL-adjusted $113,360
- Nebraska: $110,580, COL-adjusted $122,730
- Colorado: $110,530, COL-adjusted $107,207
- Nevada: $109,420, COL-adjusted $109,420
- North Dakota: $107,940, COL-adjusted $121,281
- New Mexico: $107,720, COL-adjusted $116,833
- Virginia: $106,100, COL-adjusted $104,946
- Wyoming: $105,480, COL-adjusted $113,786
- Vermont: $105,350, COL-adjusted $107,500
- New Hampshire: $104,910, COL-adjusted $100,681
- Iowa: $104,260, COL-adjusted $118,747
- Michigan: $104,020, COL-adjusted $108,129
- Georgia: $103,360, COL-adjusted $107,331
- Maine: $102,890, COL-adjusted $105,963
- South Carolina: $102,440, COL-adjusted $109,328
- Idaho: $101,090, COL-adjusted $105,853
- Kansas: $100,530, COL-adjusted $111,576
- Missouri: $100,400, COL-adjusted $110,573
- Kentucky: $99,920, COL-adjusted $110,776
- Ohio: $99,590, COL-adjusted $107,317
- Indiana: $98,770, COL-adjusted $105,863
- Tennessee: $97,590, COL-adjusted $106,192
- Alabama: $97,480, COL-adjusted $109,775
- Arizona: $97,480, COL-adjusted $96,802
- Florida: $96,490, COL-adjusted $93,317
- Montana: $95,700, COL-adjusted $101,163
- Texas: $93,910, COL-adjusted $96,715
- South Dakota: $88,390, COL-adjusted $99,763
- Oklahoma: $86,630, COL-adjusted $98,667
- Arkansas: $86,330, COL-adjusted $99,344
- Louisiana: $83,360, COL-adjusted $94,512
- North Carolina: $83,180, COL-adjusted $88,208
- Mississippi: $82,800, COL-adjusted $95,172
- West Virginia: $80,650, COL-adjusted $90,112
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- Washington$166,590
- California$159,950
- Connecticut$156,240
- New York$138,830
- District of Columbia$137,470
- New Jersey$137,440
- Delaware$132,710
- Maryland$131,510
- Oregon$130,050
- Utah$128,880
- Massachusetts$128,430
- Minnesota$127,000
- Hawaii$126,760
- Alaska$125,520
- Rhode Island$119,980
- Pennsylvania$118,710
- Wisconsin$117,010
- Illinois$113,360
- Nebraska$110,580
- Colorado$110,530
- Nevada$109,420
- North Dakota$107,940
- New Mexico$107,720
- Virginia$106,100
- Wyoming$105,480
- Vermont$105,350
- New Hampshire$104,910
- Iowa$104,260
- Michigan$104,020
- Georgia$103,360
- Maine$102,890
- South Carolina$102,440
- Idaho$101,090
- Kansas$100,530
- Missouri$100,400
- Kentucky$99,920
- Ohio$99,590
- Indiana$98,770
- Tennessee$97,590
- Alabama$97,480
- Arizona$97,480
- Florida$96,490
- Montana$95,700
- Texas$93,910
- South Dakota$88,390
- Oklahoma$86,630
- Arkansas$86,330
- Louisiana$83,360
- North Carolina$83,180
- Mississippi$82,800
- West Virginia$80,650
Highest- and lowest-paying states for education administrators
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Washington$166,590
- 2. California$159,950
- 3. Connecticut$156,240
- 4. New York$138,830
- 5. District of Columbia$137,470
Lowest-paying
- West Virginia$80,650
- Mississippi$82,800
- North Carolina$83,180
- Louisiana$83,360
- Arkansas$86,330
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Education Administrators salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Education Administrators is $114,720 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Education Administrators the most?
- Washington pays Education Administrators the most, with a median of $166,590, followed by California ($159,950). The lowest median is in West Virginia at $80,650.
- How much do Education Administrators salaries vary by state?
- Education Administrators median pay ranges from $80,650 to $166,590 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Education Administrators jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -1.6% change in Education Administrators employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.