Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $128,780 a year, based on BLS estimates for 11,050 jobs (May 2025). That is 22% above the U.S. median of $105,870 and 14% above the IL statewide median of $113,360. It ranks #55 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE11,050 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECONDARY PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Springfield, ILmedian $108,460
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $101,570
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $100,800
- Peoria, ILmedian $100,640
- Rockford, ILmedian $99,980
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $99,320
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $98,100
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $96,250
Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $128,780 a year (May 2025). Half of the 11,050 jobs pay between $100,250 and $137,200. The 10th percentile is $79,680 and the 90th is $171,540.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary?
That is 22% above the U.S. median of $105,870 and 14% above the IL statewide median of $113,360. It ranks #55 of 329 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.