Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary by City
79 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 148 to 76 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
79 CitiesSOC: 11-9032Category: Legal & EducationMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 11-9032 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $174,260 | 111.1 | 148 | $11k/mo | 4.2x |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $165,520 | 110.4 | 142 | $10k/mo | 8.5x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $163,210 | 112.6 | 137 | $10k/mo | 4.1x |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | $163,200 | 111.9 | 138 | $9k/mo | 5.1x |
| 5 | Los Angeles, CA | $161,590 | 113.6 | 134 | $9k/mo | 5.2x |
| 6 | Riverside, CA | $161,380 | 106.4 | 143 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | $160,820 | 115.6 | 131 | $9k/mo | 7.9x |
| 8 | New Haven, CT | $160,050 | 104.6 | 145 | $10k/mo | 1.9x |
| 9 | Sacramento, CA | $157,750 | 106.7 | 140 | $9k/mo | 3.2x |
| 10 | Stockton, CA | $155,770 | 105.1 | 140 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 11 | Portland, OR | $143,170 | 105.4 | 128 | $8k/mo | 3.5x |
| 12 | Hartford, CT | $142,000 | 102.7 | 131 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 13 | Fresno, CA | $134,720 | 102.2 | 125 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 14 | Washington, DC | $134,490 | 108.9 | 117 | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 15 | Baltimore, MD | $131,880 | 104.5 | 119 | $8k/mo | 2.6x |
| 16 | Boston, MA | $131,080 | 108.3 | 114 | $8k/mo | 4.8x |
| 17 | Salt Lake City, UT | $130,760 | 100.9 | 122 | $8k/mo | 3.6x |
| 18 | Minneapolis, MN | $130,650 | 104.8 | 118 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 19 | Philadelphia, PA | $129,130 | 102.6 | 119 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 20 | Chicago, IL | $128,780 | 103.6 | 117 | $8k/mo | 2.4x |
| 21 | Madison, WI | $126,320 | 97.3 | 123 | $8k/mo | 2.9x |
| 22 | Buffalo, NY | $124,990 | 95.8 | 123 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 23 | Duluth, MN | $123,090 | 88.8 | 131 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 24 | Omaha, NE | $121,950 | 91.9 | 125 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 25 | Providence, RI | $121,410 | 101.8 | 113 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 26 | Denver, CO | $121,130 | 105.8 | 108 | $8k/mo | 4.4x |
| 27 | Louisville, KY | $115,400 | 93.1 | 117 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 28 | Lexington, KY | $110,210 | 92.9 | 112 | $7k/mo | 2.3x |
| 29 | Detroit, MI | $110,160 | 100.3 | 104 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 30 | Las Vegas, NV | $109,420 | 100.2 | 103 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 31 | Albuquerque, NM | $107,950 | 95.5 | 107 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 32 | St. Louis, MO | $107,640 | 95.1 | 107 | $7k/mo | 2x |
| 33 | Sarasota, FL | $106,560 | 102.4 | 98 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 34 | Colorado Springs, CO | $106,360 | 100.7 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 35 | Rochester, NY | $105,820 | 97.0 | 103 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 36 | Pittsburgh, PA | $105,700 | 94.7 | 105 | $7k/mo | 1.9x |
| 37 | Atlanta, GA | $105,270 | 100.1 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 38 | Kansas City, MO | $105,230 | 92.5 | 107 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 39 | Richmond, VA | $104,380 | 97.9 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 40 | Charleston, SC | $104,370 | 101.0 | 98 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 41 | Virginia Beach, VA | $104,050 | 97.9 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 42 | Wichita, KS | $102,480 | 88.9 | 109 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 43 | Indianapolis, IN | $102,400 | 95.7 | 101 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 44 | Dayton, OH | $102,400 | 92.7 | 104 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 45 | Greenville, SC | $101,820 | 93.3 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 46 | Tampa, FL | $101,730 | 100.9 | 95 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 47 | Grand Rapids, MI | $101,680 | 95.5 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 48 | Honolulu, HI | $101,570 | 93.1 | 103 | $6k/mo | 9.1x |
| 49 | Miami, FL | $101,520 | 114.2 | 84 | $7k/mo | 4.6x |
| 50 | Dallas, TX | $101,450 | 103.1 | 93 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 51 | Boise, ID | $101,440 | 98.4 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 52 | Akron, OH | $101,070 | 93.4 | 102 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 53 | Columbus, OH | $101,000 | 95.5 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 54 | Nashville, TN | $100,410 | 96.3 | 98 | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 55 | Birmingham, AL | $100,410 | 91.6 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 56 | Knoxville, TN | $99,950 | 92.6 | 102 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 57 | Houston, TX | $99,640 | 98.6 | 95 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 58 | Phoenix, AZ | $99,290 | 103.3 | 91 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 59 | Cleveland, OH | $99,230 | 93.9 | 100 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 60 | Raleigh, NC | $98,680 | 98.2 | 95 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 61 | Memphis, TN | $98,390 | 92.2 | 101 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 62 | Des Moines, IA | $97,070 | 99.4 | 92 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 63 | Oklahoma City, OK | $96,530 | 90.4 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 64 | Fort Myers, FL | $95,100 | 102.3 | 88 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 65 | Durham, NC | $89,750 | 97.6 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 66 | Charlotte, NC | $89,170 | 97.3 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 67 | McAllen, TX | $88,910 | 85.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 68 | Tucson, AZ | $88,510 | 96.9 | 86 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 69 | Tulsa, OK | $87,810 | 89.2 | 93 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 70 | Little Rock, AR | $87,270 | 89.4 | 92 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 71 | Austin, TX | $86,580 | 98.1 | 83 | $6k/mo | 6.2x |
| 72 | New Orleans, LA | $86,320 | 92.6 | 88 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 73 | El Paso, TX | $85,960 | 89.9 | 90 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 74 | San Antonio, TX | $85,070 | 94.7 | 85 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 75 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,520 | 92.7 | 84 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 76 | Jacksonville, FL | $82,460 | 99.5 | 78 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 77 | Orlando, FL | $82,270 | 101.4 | 77 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 78 | Fayetteville, AR | $81,820 | 92.0 | 84 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 79 | Lakeland, FL | $78,050 | 97.1 | 76 | $5k/mo | 3.6x |