Education Administrator salary
From 123 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.
- Occupation code 11-9032: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
At a glance
- Mostly Level I (entry-level). 58% of Education Administrator filings are Level I, compared with 19% across all H-1B filings.
- Median up 10% since FY2020. From $85,000 in FY2020 to $93,367 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.
Education Administrator H-1B salary overview
Employers filed 123 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Education Administrator jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 11-9032, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary). The median base salary is $86,000, 30% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $73,235 and $101,666. The most common wage level is Level I (entry-level), at 58% of filings.
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Pay by level
Entry-level · 58% of filings
Mid-level · 31% of filings
Senior · 11% of filings
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Level I · Entry | $75,380 | 63 |
| Level II · Qualified | $89,130 | 34 |
| Level III · Experienced | $105,590 | 12 |
| Level IV · Fully competent | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
What a Education Administrator does
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
Typical tasks
- Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
- Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
- Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
- Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
Preparation
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
O*NET occupation: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary (11-9032.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers
Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary), the median annual wage was $105,870 in May 2025, with 328,330 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $86,000, 19% lower.
| H-1B filings | All U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,824 | $76,280 |
| 25th percentile | $73,235 | $86,040 |
| Median | $86,000 | $105,870 |
| 75th percentile | $101,666 | $134,630 |
| 90th percentile | $122,278 | $167,770 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,824 |
| 25th | $73,235 |
| 50th (median) | $86,000 |
| 75th | $101,666 |
| 90th | $122,278 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $85,000 | $72,301 | $99,069 | 29 |
| FY2021 | $87,305 | $71,063 | $101,299 | 26 |
| FY2022 | $85,604 | $69,463 | $101,920 | 36 |
| FY2023 | $79,607 | $70,150 | $100,000 | 37 |
| FY2024 | $81,000 | $72,745 | $104,866 | 59 |
| FY2025 | $81,440 | $71,050 | $99,255 | 72 |
| FY2026 | $93,367 | $80,587 | $106,455 | 51 |
Questions
How much does an H-1B Education Administrator make?
The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Education Administrator jobs is $86,000 (123 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $73,235 and $101,666.
What does an entry-level Education Administrator earn on an H-1B?
Level I (entry-level) filings have a median of $75,380. Level I accounts for 58% of Education Administrator filings.
Do H-1B Education Administrators earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?
The H-1B median base salary ($86,000) is 19% lower than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($105,870, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.