Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary Information in Pennsylvania

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

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,950
25th Percentile Wage
$84,900
50th Percentile Wage
$100,540
75th Percentile Wage
$122,020
90th Percentile Wage
$140,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $68,950.

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
$100,540
1.34% 6.71%
2018
$99,190
-1.28% -
2017
$100,460
2.96% -
2016
$97,490
2.04% -
2015
$95,500
-0.23% -
2014
$95,720
-1.27% -
2013
$96,940
3.25% -
2012
$93,790
- -

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

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in some Pennsylvania cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Pennsylvania ranges from $77,520 to $127,570. The highest paying area for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Pennsylvania is Newark-Union with a median annual salary of $127,570. The second highest paying city/area in Pennsylvania State is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (mean annual salary $117,990). The lowest paying area is Youngstown-Warren-Boardman with a median annual salary of $77,520.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$127,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$117,990
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$112,140
Philadelphia
$109,710
York-Hanover
$107,060
Pittsburgh
$101,010
Gettysburg
$99,560
Williamsport
$97,950
Erie
$96,640
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$96,620
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$96,220
Lebanon
$94,920
Reading
$94,750
Lancaster
$94,580
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$93,000
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$92,010
East Stroudsburg
$91,240
Altoona
$91,210
State College
$87,820
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,590
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$84,740
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$84,440
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$83,950
Johnstown
$83,060
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$77,520