SOC 11-9032 · Bismarck, ND metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Bismarck, North Dakota is $130,230 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,710: half of the 120 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$130,230average per year

Median $139,710Take-home ≈ $99,019

  • $84K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $156K90th

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

120people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,460 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Bismarck earn between $101,050 and $156,460.

  • $84K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $156K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,230$10,852—
Median$139,710$11,642—
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,050$8,421—
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,460$13,038—

*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 Bismarck vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Bismarck earn 15% more than the North Dakota average ($112,960) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +32% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bismarck$130,230$139,710$84,070$156,460120
North Dakota$112,960$107,940$81,010$155,860810
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 Bismarck

On the average salary of $130,230, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $99,019 a year, or $8,252 a month and $3,808 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $130,230 buys what about $143,072 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 1st of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Bismarck: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $99,019 a year ($8,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,230.

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

The average here is 12% more 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 Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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