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K–12 principal salary and job outlook
Kindergarten through secondary education administrators — principals, assistant principals, and related building or system administrators as classified by BLS. This page is labor outlook only. For the license sequence, use how to become a principal and the state principal checklist.
Reviewed by Brittnie Vargas, School principal, M.Ed.Editorial processSalary and outlook by state
Figures below combine BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics with Projections Central long-term outlooks nationwide. Cells without a published value render as Not reported. This page does not invent rankings.
| State | Employment | Annual wage | Projected growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,020 | $96,800 | Not reported. |
| Alaska | 890 | $121,280 | Not reported. |
| Arizona | 5,270 | $96,790 | Not reported. |
| Arkansas | 2,760 | $90,510 | Not reported. |
| California | 31,370 | $152,480 | Not reported. |
| Colorado | 5,760 | $117,650 | Not reported. |
| Connecticut | 4,610 | $148,040 | Not reported. |
| Delaware | 1,100 | $130,130 | Not reported. |
| District of Columbia | 1,930 | $140,030 | Not reported. |
| Florida | 16,960 | $97,750 | Not reported. |
| Georgia | 7,530 | $107,710 | Not reported. |
| Hawaii | 1,910 | $125,280 | Not reported. |
| Idaho | 1,830 | $101,420 | Not reported. |
| Illinois | 14,850 | $118,420 | Not reported. |
| Indiana | 6,990 | $100,420 | Not reported. |
| Iowa | 3,310 | $112,820 | Not reported. |
| Kansas | 2,520 | $98,480 | Not reported. |
| Kentucky | 4,940 | $100,190 | Not reported. |
| Louisiana | 5,080 | $89,440 | Not reported. |
| Maine | 1,710 | $105,550 | Not reported. |
| Maryland | 7,200 | $131,220 | Not reported. |
| Massachusetts | 10,570 | $126,350 | Not reported. |
| Michigan | 9,610 | $107,240 | Not reported. |
| Minnesota | 4,120 | $121,780 | Not reported. |
| Mississippi | 3,170 | $87,000 | Not reported. |
| Missouri | 7,120 | $103,640 | Not reported. |
| Montana | 930 | $97,130 | Not reported. |
| Nebraska | 1,860 | $116,560 | Not reported. |
| Nevada | 2,490 | $107,670 | Not reported. |
| New Hampshire | 1,590 | $107,060 | Not reported. |
| New Jersey | 11,450 | $145,910 | Not reported. |
| New Mexico | 2,290 | $112,330 | Not reported. |
| New York | 19,210 | $143,470 | Not reported. |
| North Carolina | 11,220 | $90,740 | Not reported. |
| North Dakota | 810 | $112,960 | Not reported. |
| Ohio | 12,480 | $99,990 | Not reported. |
| Oklahoma | 4,320 | $92,320 | Not reported. |
| Oregon | 4,160 | $126,970 | Not reported. |
| Pennsylvania | 14,460 | $117,970 | Not reported. |
| Rhode Island | 1,160 | $118,150 | Not reported. |
| South Carolina | 5,000 | $105,080 | Not reported. |
| South Dakota | 680 | $91,960 | Not reported. |
| Tennessee | 6,180 | $100,580 | Not reported. |
| Texas | 37,140 | $96,510 | Not reported. |
| Utah | 2,940 | $125,180 | Not reported. |
| Vermont | 1,000 | $107,740 | Not reported. |
| Virginia | 8,470 | $115,800 | Not reported. |
| Washington | 6,470 | $160,570 | Not reported. |
| West Virginia | 1,480 | $81,700 | Not reported. |
| Wisconsin | 4,030 | $114,890 | Not reported. |
| Wyoming | 410 | $106,210 | Not reported. |
| Puerto Rico | 1,160 | $76,360 | Not reported. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 140 | $85,180 | Not reported. |