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Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Tennessee

Get the information you need to know about working as an Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator.

9.7% Jobs Projection
$80,750 Median Salary
490 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators Work in Tennessee?

5,580 people worked as Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,610 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,650 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators working in it, which means Tennessee has more Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 490 annual job openings, and 6,130 total jobs in 2026 for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 271,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators ranged from $55,330 to $112,600 with $80,750 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 1,510 $85,780
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,330 $88,660
Knoxville, TN 710 $86,450
Chattanooga, TN-GA 580 $86,060
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 180 $75,140
Clarksville, TN-KY 150 $94,560
Jackson, TN 140 $68,830
Johnson City, TN 130 $68,230
Morristown, TN 110 $81,170
Cleveland, TN 80 $81,250

Top States for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators Employment

View the list below to see where most Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 28,310 $82,810
California 22,950 $124,410
New York 20,670 $124,760
Illinois 12,610 $100,790
Ohio 9,820 $87,700
New Jersey 9,050 $126,440
Pennsylvania 8,460 $99,190
North Carolina 8,370 $68,120
Georgia 8,100 $93,770
Massachusetts 7,610 $106,450
Virginia 6,930 $92,090
Michigan 6,590 $93,530
Missouri 5,770 $87,180
Tennessee 5,580 $80,750
Arizona 5,340 $76,300
Washington 5,330 $118,720
Maryland 4,960 $113,940
Indiana 4,930 $86,480
Colorado 4,850 $91,390
Wisconsin 4,810 $97,970

Below are the states where Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $130,460
New Jersey $126,440
New York $124,760
California $124,410
Washington $118,720
Delaware $115,850
Maryland $113,940
Alaska $110,040
Oregon $107,690
Minnesota $106,560

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