SOC 11-9032 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kennewick, Washington is $157,860 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $161,530: half of the 290 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% more than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$157,860average per year

Median $161,530Take-home ≈ $119,163

  • $141K10th
  • $149K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $171K90th

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

290people in this job
+36%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $140,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,210 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kennewick earn between $148,990 and $165,900.

  • $141K10th
  • $149K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $171K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$157,860$13,155—
Median$161,530$13,461—
Entry level (25th percentile)$148,990$12,416—
Experienced (75th percentile)$165,900$13,825—

*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 Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kennewick earn about the same as the Washington average ($160,570) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is +53% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$157,860$161,530$140,980$171,210290
Washington$160,570$166,590$111,830$205,5006,470
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 Kennewick

On the average salary of $157,860, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $119,163 a year, or $9,930 a month and $4,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $157,860 buys what about $157,735 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($169,480).

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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 Kennewick: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $140,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $148,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $119,163 a year ($9,930 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $157,860. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 36% 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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