Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary Information in Michigan

The average annual salaries for elementary and secondary school education administrators in the state of Michigan are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators among Michigan metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Michigan (2019 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$62,710
25th Percentile Wage
$79,640
50th Percentile Wage
$94,620
75th Percentile Wage
$111,430
90th Percentile Wage
$127,680

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $62,710.

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
$94,620
1.15% 5.69%
2018
$93,530
2.31% -
2017
$91,370
-0.20% -
2016
$91,550
0.82% -
2015
$90,800
-0.90% -
2014
$91,620
2.15% -
2013
$89,650
0.46% -
2012
$89,240
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Michigan Cities (2019 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in some Michigan cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Michigan ranges from $80,620 to $102,010. The highest paying area for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Michigan is Detroit-Warren-Livonia with a median annual salary of $102,010. The second highest paying city/area in Michigan State is Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (mean annual salary $100,860). The lowest paying area is Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $80,620.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$102,010
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$100,860
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$97,480
Jackson
$96,870
Ann Arbor
$96,470
Midland
$96,350
Flint
$95,930
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$95,420
Monroe
$94,570
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$93,630
Kalamazoo-Portage
$92,800
Holland-Grand Haven
$92,660
Lansing-East Lansing
$92,660
Battle Creek
$91,790
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$91,260
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$90,690
Bay City
$87,650
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$87,490
South Bend-Mishawaka
$84,870
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$84,810
Niles-Benton Harbor
$84,180
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$80,620