Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary Information in New York

The average annual salaries for elementary and secondary school education administrators in the state of New York are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators among New York 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 New York (2019 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$79,800
25th Percentile Wage
$101,250
50th Percentile Wage
$128,770
75th Percentile Wage
$157,800
90th Percentile Wage
$189,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $189,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $128,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $79,800.

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
$128,770
3.11% 8.56%
2018
$124,760
2.60% -
2017
$121,520
2.90% -
2016
$117,990
5.22% -
2015
$111,830
-0.48% -
2014
$112,370
1.25% -
2013
$110,960
-6.12% -
2012
$117,750
- -

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

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in some New York cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of New York ranges from $96,630 to $148,330. The highest paying area for elementary and secondary school education administrators in New York is Nassau-Suffolk with a median annual salary of $148,330. The second highest paying city/area in New York State is New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (mean annual salary $136,460). The lowest paying area is Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $96,630.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$148,330
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$136,460
Kingston
$122,030
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$120,090
Watertown-Fort Drum
$117,530
Glens Falls
$116,390
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$116,360
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$113,940
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$110,110
Binghamton
$107,150
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$106,650
Rochester
$105,510
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$103,930
Utica-Rome
$103,900
Syracuse
$100,010
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$98,970
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$98,900
Elmira
$98,250
Ithaca
$97,850
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$96,630