Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Baltimore

$131,880

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Middle half of wages roughly $103,490 to $148,630.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+24.6%
US median
$105,870
Metro RPP
104.5
Middle half
$103,490 to $148,630
OEWS employment
3,850
SOC
11-9032

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Baltimore pay a median $131,880 (May 2025), 24.6% above the US median of $105,870. At local prices (RPP 104.5), that median buys about what $126,201 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$131,880 in Baltimore buys about what $126,201 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 104.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 118.2 vs all-items 104.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Baltimore $131,880 $103,490 to $148,630 104.5
Minneapolis $130,650 $103,560 to $152,940 104.8
San Francisco $160,820 $130,640 to $176,140 115.6
Tulsa $87,810 $77,010 to $100,820 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Baltimore?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $131,880.
How does Baltimore pay compare to the US median for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary?
Local median pay is 24.6% above the national OEWS median of $105,870.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Baltimore is 104.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $131,880 has about the same purchasing power as $126,201 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.