Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
222,810 0.5 % (4) $90,200 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $58,600 $70,840 $87,470 $107,900 $128,660
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 218,230 2.60 (4) $90,360
Local Government (OES Designation) 870 0.02 (4) $97,440
State Government (OES Designation) 800 0.04 (4) $77,950
Educational Support Services 780 0.56 (4) $73,330
Employment Services 590 0.02 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 218,230 2.60 (4) $90,360
Educational Support Services 780 0.56 (4) $73,330
Religious Organizations 190 0.10 (4) $60,350
Other Residential Care Facilities 80 0.05 (4) $71,760
Technical and Trade Schools 80 0.05 (4) $69,940

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 870 0.02 (4) $97,440
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 110 (7) (4) $94,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools 218,230 2.60 (4) $90,360
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 90 0.02 (4) $87,700
Management of Companies and Enterprises 180 0.01 (4) $86,530


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 22,740 2.21 1.27 (4) $77,440
California 20,400 1.45 0.84 (4) $103,470
New York 15,830 1.88 1.08 (4) $118,570
Illinois 14,380 2.58 1.48 (4) $98,010
Pennsylvania 8,580 1.55 0.89 (4) $94,160




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 820 2.83 1.63 (4) $79,730
West Virginia 1,920 2.74 1.58 (4) $64,130
Illinois 14,380 2.58 1.48 (4) $98,010
Louisiana 4,490 2.44 1.40 (4) $73,380
Maine 1,360 2.36 1.36 (4) $72,110




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 8,100 2.15 1.24 (4) $120,130
New York 15,830 1.88 1.08 (4) $118,570
Connecticut 2,830 1.76 1.01 (4) $116,270
Maryland 5,370 2.16 1.25 (4) $105,280
California 20,400 1.45 0.84 (4) $103,470





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,260 2.03 1.17 (4) $128,490
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 8,510 2.37 1.37 (4) $106,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,210 1.36 0.78 (4) $102,560
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,380 1.72 0.99 (4) $80,480
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 4,240 2.07 1.19 (4) $83,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,150 1.86 1.07 (4) $85,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,740 1.62 0.93 (4) $99,680
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 2,980 1.64 0.95 (4) $104,250
Baltimore-Towson, MD 2,640 2.11 1.21 (4) $100,480
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,560 1.53 0.88 (4) $100,000




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 850 3.80 2.19 (4) $76,920
Yuba City, CA 130 3.63 2.09 (4) $102,680
Waco, TX 360 3.63 2.09 (4) $54,330
Danville, IL 100 3.62 2.08 (4) $79,330
El Centro, CA 180 3.58 2.06 (4) $103,190
Monroe, LA 260 3.50 2.01 (4) $75,700
Kankakee-Bradley, IL 140 3.47 2.00 (4) $87,650
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division 1,220 3.34 1.92 (4) $94,850
New Bedford, MA 210 3.32 1.91 (4) $88,140
Merced, CA 190 3.28 1.89 (4) $97,740




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 2,190 1.82 1.05 (4) $133,760
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,260 2.03 1.17 (4) $128,490
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 770 1.89 1.09 (4) $128,050
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 1,960 2.07 1.19 (4) $124,750
Visalia-Porterville, CA 400 3.00 1.73 (4) $123,000
Napa, CA 60 0.95 0.55 (4) $121,040
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 440 2.04 1.18 (4) $118,520
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 2,230 2.32 1.34 (4) $117,290
New Haven, CT 460 1.74 1.00 (4) $116,950
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 1,260 2.26 1.30 (4) $116,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 860 3.48 2.01 (4) $69,730
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 850 2.24 1.29 (4) $74,670
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 820 4.58 2.63 (4) $76,170
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 810 2.93 1.69 (4) $70,000
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 770 2.65 1.52 (4) $62,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 110 4.96 2.86 (4) $91,270
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 820 4.58 2.63 (4) $76,170
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 510 4.39 2.53 (4) $73,050
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 620 4.36 2.51 (4) $83,240
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area 340 4.31 2.48 (4) $68,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 80 3.16 1.82 (4) $113,410
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 110 3.18 1.83 (4) $110,110
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 40 2.79 1.60 (4) $105,640
Sussex County, Delaware nonmetropolitan area 120 1.65 0.95 (4) $98,250
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 130 1.90 1.09 (4) $97,850


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012