Highest-paying states for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
Washington leads at $166,590 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $166,590 | $139,390–$180,540 |
| California | $159,950 | $130,110–$169,350 |
| Connecticut | $156,240 | $124,030–$171,910 |
| New York | $138,830 | $106,920–$171,530 |
| District of Columbia | $137,470 | $114,760–$166,300 |
| New Jersey | $137,440 | $126,710–$168,680 |
| Delaware | $132,710 | $125,720–$136,950 |
| Maryland | $131,510 | $103,570–$159,630 |
| Oregon | $130,050 | $101,540–$153,670 |
| Utah | $128,880 | $103,020–$138,850 |
| Massachusetts | $128,430 | $103,440–$138,380 |
| Minnesota | $127,000 | $100,000–$137,720 |
| Hawaii | $126,760 | $101,370–$132,550 |
| Alaska | $125,520 | $108,710–$131,520 |
| Rhode Island | $119,980 | $103,400–$129,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $118,710 | $98,570–$133,380 |
| Wisconsin | $117,010 | $101,480–$128,980 |
| Illinois | $113,360 | $96,130–$137,200 |
| Nebraska | $110,580 | $99,700–$128,910 |
| Colorado | $110,530 | $101,100–$134,770 |
| Nevada | $109,420 | $89,120–$132,450 |
| North Dakota | $107,940 | $94,990–$134,670 |
| New Mexico | $107,720 | $98,970–$129,070 |
| Virginia | $106,100 | $90,740–$134,240 |
| Wyoming | $105,480 | $100,290–$109,940 |
| Vermont | $105,350 | $96,370–$123,780 |
| New Hampshire | $104,910 | $97,030–$122,960 |
| Iowa | $104,260 | $97,830–$130,000 |
| Michigan | $104,020 | $95,110–$126,630 |
| Georgia | $103,360 | $93,980–$126,630 |
| Maine | $102,890 | $93,080–$124,050 |
| South Carolina | $102,440 | $84,720–$122,580 |
| Idaho | $101,090 | $82,470–$118,490 |
| Kansas | $100,530 | $83,090–$107,140 |
| Missouri | $100,400 | $80,580–$122,810 |
| Kentucky | $99,920 | $83,770–$110,210 |
| Ohio | $99,590 | $81,240–$119,230 |
| Indiana | $98,770 | $80,820–$120,160 |
| Tennessee | $97,590 | $83,050–$108,690 |
| Alabama | $97,480 | $82,000–$105,450 |
| Arizona | $97,480 | $80,120–$106,750 |
| Florida | $96,490 | $78,590–$108,680 |
| Montana | $95,700 | $79,800–$111,860 |
| Texas | $93,910 | $80,500–$104,370 |
| South Dakota | $88,390 | $78,940–$104,660 |
| Oklahoma | $86,630 | $79,010–$100,980 |
| Arkansas | $86,330 | $80,670–$102,440 |
| Louisiana | $83,360 | $75,740–$101,490 |
| North Carolina | $83,180 | $75,460–$102,260 |
| Mississippi | $82,800 | $78,350–$96,780 |
| West Virginia | $80,650 | $73,410–$92,260 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.