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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Tennessee

$100,580avg. a year
Annual salary · 6,180 employed

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Tennessee earn an average of $100,580 a year. That is $15,520 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN at $108,250.

Pay by cityCompare states
$97,590Median pay
$100,580Average yearly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Tennessee metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.

11,860 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$108,250
a year
2490 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$106,300
a year
31,310 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$103,280
a year
4270 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$98,900
a year
5100 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$98,070
a year
6760 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$97,510
a year
7150 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$96,360
a year
880 jobs
Morristown, TN
$93,480
a year
9240 jobs
Jackson, TN
$93,060
a year
10200 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$92,200
a year

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Tennessee, charted

Pay over time

Tennessee, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Tennessee education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Tennessee highlighted · tap a state
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Under $98k$98k–$108k$108k–$122k$122k+Tennessee

Tennessee vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$116,100–
Tennessee$100,580–
Virginia$115,800–
Georgia$107,710–
Missouri$103,640–
Kentucky$100,190–
Alabama$96,800–

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $100,580 a year, and the median is $97,590. That is $15,520 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100.

Where in Tennessee do they earn the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ($108,250), followed by Chattanooga, TN-GA ($106,300). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ($92,200).

How does Tennessee rank?

Tennessee ranks #35 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.