SOC 11-9032 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in South Bend, Indiana is $94,240 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,660: half of the 370 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$94,240average per year

Median $92,660Take-home ≈ $70,699

  • $65K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

370people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,860 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in South Bend earn between $76,410 and $105,620.

  • $65K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,240$7,853—
Median$92,660$7,722—
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,410$6,368—
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,620$8,802—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in South Bend vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in South Bend earn 6% less than the Indiana average ($100,420) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
South Bend$94,240$92,660$65,060$125,860370
Indiana$100,420$98,770$66,440$132,4006,990
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $94,240, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $70,699 a year, or $5,892 a month and $2,719 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$71,369$5,947
Working in IN$70,699$5,892

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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Is South Bend a good place for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $94,240 buys what about $101,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 9th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($109,890).

All Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in South Bend: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in South Bend?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in South Bend?

About $70,699 a year ($5,892 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,240. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9032; area South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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