SOC 11-9032 · Springfield, OH metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Springfield, OH

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Springfield, Ohio is $94,460 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,750: half of the 150 people in this job in the Springfield, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$94,460average per year

Median $96,750Take-home ≈ $70,853

  • $65K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $121K90th

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

150people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,590 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Springfield earn between $79,500 and $106,500.

  • $65K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $121K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,460$7,872—
Median$96,750$8,062—
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,500$6,625—
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,500$8,875—

*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 Springfield vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Springfield earn 6% less than the Ohio average ($99,990) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$94,460$96,750$65,380$120,590150
Ohio$99,990$99,590$62,160$129,16012,480
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 Springfield

On the average salary of $94,460, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $70,853 a year, or $5,904 a month and $2,725 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $94,460 buys what about $104,396 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,470). A typical home costs $202,802, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Ohio cities

Springfield ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($105,430).

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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 Springfield: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,853 a year ($5,904 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,460. Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, OH (44220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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). Includes Springfield's local income tax (2.4%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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