Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Seattle, WA leads at $174,260 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $174,260 | $142,600–$189,150 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $171,910 | $136,550–$185,510 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $170,970 | $137,040–$180,910 |
| Bellingham, WA | $169,470 | $136,450–$173,940 |
| Bremerton, WA | $168,540 | $168,350–$182,250 |
| Olympia, WA | $166,910 | $137,520–$167,820 |
| San Jose, CA | $165,520 | $129,550–$197,660 |
| New York, NY | $163,210 | $129,140–$174,500 |
| San Diego, CA | $163,200 | $127,770–$168,770 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $163,170 | $133,080–$172,890 |
| Vallejo, CA | $163,150 | $134,170–$173,050 |
| Visalia, CA | $163,130 | $137,440–$169,970 |
| Longview, WA | $162,170 | $145,630–$165,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $161,590 | $129,820–$170,310 |
| Salinas, CA | $161,590 | $135,580–$169,230 |
| Kennewick, WA | $161,530 | $148,990–$165,900 |
| Riverside, CA | $161,380 | $134,870–$168,710 |
| San Francisco, CA | $160,820 | $130,640–$176,140 |
| Modesto, CA | $160,240 | $141,990–$163,560 |
| New Haven, CT | $160,050 | $131,580–$168,180 |
| Hanford, CA | $159,950 | $134,900–$168,460 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $159,950 | $128,570–$170,060 |
| Napa, CA | $159,660 | $122,240–$175,850 |
| Oxnard, CA | $159,120 | $136,400–$164,680 |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,750 | $132,480–$166,020 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $157,630 | $124,120–$169,860 |
| Yuba City, CA | $157,540 | $133,730–$164,700 |
| Merced, CA | $157,180 | $136,100–$171,800 |
| El Centro, CA | $156,750 | $131,590–$176,770 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $155,780 | $119,510–$173,230 |
| Stockton, CA | $155,770 | $127,510–$164,990 |
| Norwich, CT | $155,350 | $135,200–$166,560 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $154,410 | $132,500–$163,410 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $152,560 | $127,540–$165,960 |
| Yakima, WA | $151,280 | $140,310–$166,090 |
| Spokane, WA | $144,210 | $131,320–$165,540 |
| Portland, OR | $143,170 | $106,500–$164,470 |
| Hartford, CT | $142,000 | $107,490–$168,800 |
| Trenton, NJ | $141,580 | $125,820–$172,780 |
| Bismarck, ND | $139,710 | $101,050–$156,460 |
| Chico, CA | $139,600 | $128,240–$162,710 |
| Waterbury, CT | $137,710 | $124,850–$165,680 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $137,660 | $137,660–$160,190 |
| Kingston, NY | $137,220 | $119,350–$162,230 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,330 | $130,680–$163,890 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $136,210 | $114,580–$165,220 |
| Fresno, CA | $134,720 | $124,610–$165,060 |
| Washington, DC | $134,490 | $106,900–$165,770 |
| Redding, CA | $134,020 | $120,890–$160,500 |
| Eugene, OR | $132,470 | $101,720–$138,710 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.