Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Texas
$96,510avg. a year
Annual salary · 37,140 employed
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Texas earn an average of $96,510 a year. That is $19,590 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $103,060.
$93,910Median pay
$96,510Average yearly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
#44Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
19,190 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$103,060
a year
28,370 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$101,310
a year
3240 jobs
Midland, TX
$96,710
a year
4200 jobs
Odessa, TX
$96,550
a year
5180 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$96,180
a year
62,600 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$96,140
a year
71,450 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$95,370
a year
8320 jobs
Laredo, TX
$93,910
a year
9540 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$93,310
a year
10180 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$93,030
a year
11310 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$92,550
a year
12960 jobs
El Paso, TX
$92,120
a year
13430 jobs
Waco, TX
$91,300
a year
143,660 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$90,970
a year
15500 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$90,840
a year
16500 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$89,780
a year
17420 jobs
Longview, TX
$89,780
a year
18270 jobs
Tyler, TX
$89,460
a year
19210 jobs
Abilene, TX
$88,240
a year
20620 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$87,810
a year
21100 jobs
Victoria, TX
$86,580
a year
22200 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$86,540
a year
23350 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$85,470
a year
24800 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$85,030
a year
25160 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$82,940
a year
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $116,100 | – |
| Texas | $96,510 | – |
| New Mexico | $112,330 | – |
| Oklahoma | $92,320 | – |
| Arkansas | $90,510 | – |
| Louisiana | $89,440 | – |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in Texas?
The average is $96,510 a year, and the median is $93,910. That is $19,590 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($103,060), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($101,310). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is San Angelo, TX ($82,940).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #44 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.