Education Administrator salary
Updated Updated for 2026 tax law
An education administrator earns a median of $105,870 a year in the US, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The average is $116,100. About 328,330 people work in this job.
Take-home pay on $105,870
- Gross pay
- $4,071.92
- Federal income tax
- −$556.21
- Social Security (6.2%)
- −$252.46
- Medicare (1.45%)
- −$59.04
- Texas income tax
- $0.00No state income tax on wages
- Take-home pay
- $3,204.21
Annual breakdown
- Gross
- $105,870
- Federal
- $14,461
- FICA
- $8,099
- State + local
- $0
- Net
- $83,310
- Marginal federal rate
- 22.0%
- Marginal state rate
- 0.0%
2026 federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) and 2026 state rules. Estimates assume wages are your only income and use annual liability, so your actual withholding can differ slightly.
Education Administrator salary by state
| State | Median salary | Average | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $166,590 | $160,570 | 6,470 |
| California | $159,950 | $152,480 | 31,370 |
| Connecticut | $156,240 | $148,040 | 4,610 |
| New York | $138,830 | $143,470 | 19,210 |
| District of Columbia | $137,470 | $140,030 | 1,930 |
| New Jersey | $137,440 | $145,910 | 11,450 |
| Delaware | $132,710 | $130,130 | 1,100 |
| Maryland | $131,510 | $131,220 | 7,200 |
| Oregon | $130,050 | $126,970 | 4,160 |
| Utah | $128,880 | $125,180 | 2,940 |
| Massachusetts | $128,430 | $126,350 | 10,570 |
| Minnesota | $127,000 | $121,780 | 4,120 |
| Hawaii | $126,760 | $125,280 | 1,910 |
| Alaska | $125,520 | $121,280 | 890 |
| Rhode Island | $119,980 | $118,150 | 1,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $118,710 | $117,970 | 14,460 |
| Wisconsin | $117,010 | $114,890 | 4,030 |
| Illinois | $113,360 | $118,420 | 14,850 |
| Nebraska | $110,580 | $116,560 | 1,860 |
| Colorado | $110,530 | $117,650 | 5,760 |
| Nevada | $109,420 | $107,670 | 2,490 |
| North Dakota | $107,940 | $112,960 | 810 |
| New Mexico | $107,720 | $112,330 | 2,290 |
| Virginia | $106,100 | $115,800 | 8,470 |
| Wyoming | $105,480 | $106,210 | 410 |
| Vermont | $105,350 | $107,740 | 1,000 |
| New Hampshire | $104,910 | $107,060 | 1,590 |
| Iowa | $104,260 | $112,820 | 3,310 |
| Michigan | $104,020 | $107,240 | 9,610 |
| Georgia | $103,360 | $107,710 | 7,530 |
| Maine | $102,890 | $105,550 | 1,710 |
| South Carolina | $102,440 | $105,080 | 5,000 |
| Idaho | $101,090 | $101,420 | 1,830 |
| Kansas | $100,530 | $98,480 | 2,520 |
| Missouri | $100,400 | $103,640 | 7,120 |
| Kentucky | $99,920 | $100,190 | 4,940 |
| Ohio | $99,590 | $99,990 | 12,480 |
| Indiana | $98,770 | $100,420 | 6,990 |
| Tennessee | $97,590 | $100,580 | 6,180 |
| Alabama | $97,480 | $96,800 | 3,020 |
| Arizona | $97,480 | $96,790 | 5,270 |
| Florida | $96,490 | $97,750 | 16,960 |
| Montana | $95,700 | $97,130 | 930 |
| Texas | $93,910 | $96,510 | 37,140 |
| South Dakota | $88,390 | $91,960 | 680 |
| Oklahoma | $86,630 | $92,320 | 4,320 |
| Arkansas | $86,330 | $90,510 | 2,760 |
| Louisiana | $83,360 | $89,440 | 5,080 |
| North Carolina | $83,180 | $90,740 | 11,220 |
| Mississippi | $82,800 | $87,000 | 3,170 |
| West Virginia | $80,650 | $81,700 | 1,480 |
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BLS occupation: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (SOC 11-9032). Excludes the self-employed. BLS publishes annual pay only for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an education administrator make an hour?
BLS reports annual pay only for this job: a median of $105,870 a year.
Which state pays education administrators the most?
Washington ($166,590 median), followed by California and Connecticut.
What is the salary range for an education administrator?
The bottom 10% earn under $76,280 and the top 10% earn over $167,770 a year.
How much is $105,870 after taxes?
About $83,310 a year in Texas (no state income tax) or $76,332 in California for a single filer in 2026.
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