Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Tucson, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Tucson, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$55,040
25th Percentile Wage
$67,850
50th Percentile Wage
$79,150
75th Percentile Wage
$92,810
90th Percentile Wage
$102,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$79,150
7.33% 6.05%
2018
$73,350
-0.55% -
2017
$73,750
4.41% -
2016
$70,500
-1.94% -
2015
$71,870
0.10% -
2014
$71,800
-2.24% -
2013
$73,410
-1.29% -
2012
$74,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Tucson with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,150, Tucson is the second highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale (median annual salary of $82,300). Compared with Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Tucson is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$82,300
Tucson
$79,150
Flagstaff
$78,590
Yuma
$77,120
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$75,120
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$73,550
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$73,130
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$72,730
Prescott
$69,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Tucson, Arizona.