Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Iowa
$112,820avg. a year
Annual salary · 3,310 employed
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Iowa earn an average of $112,820 a year. That is $3,280 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Omaha, NE-IA at $119,700.
$104,260Median pay
$112,820Average yearly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1940 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$119,700
a year
2850 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$118,360
a year
390 jobs
Ames, IA
$116,010
a year
4290 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$115,750
a year
5160 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$112,170
a year
6140 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$110,500
a year
790 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$110,310
a year
8160 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$108,970
a year
9360 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$108,670
a year
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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in Iowa?
The average is $112,820 a year, and the median is $104,260. That is $3,280 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Omaha, NE-IA ($119,700), followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($118,360). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($108,670).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, kindergarten through secondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.