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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Pennsylvania

$117,970avg. a year
Annual salary · 14,460 employed

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Pennsylvania earn an average of $117,970 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $128,820.

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$118,710Median pay
$117,970Average yearly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

17,890 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$128,820
a year
2920 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$120,110
a year
3110 jobs
State College, PA
$119,250
a year
4120 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$118,440
a year
5380 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$118,080
a year
6420 jobs
Reading, PA
$116,780
a year
7460 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$114,860
a year
8820 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$113,740
a year
92,350 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$113,250
a year
10100 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$112,960
a year
11120 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$112,910
a year
12550 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$112,150
a year
13150 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$111,830
a year
14130 jobs
Altoona, PA
$105,420
a year
15130 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$101,180
a year
16
Erie, PA
$96,410
a year

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$116,100–
Pennsylvania$117,970–
New Jersey$145,910–
New York$143,470–
Maryland$131,220–
Delaware$130,130–
Ohio$99,990–

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Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $117,970 a year, and the median is $118,710. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $116,100.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($128,820), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($120,110). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Erie, PA ($96,410).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #17 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.