In Los Angeles, CA, education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn a median of $161,590 a year, according to the latest BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release. It runs 58% above the national median of $102,280 for this occupation — pay here is notably stronger than the U.S. average. The middle 50% land between $129,820 and $170,310 — a 40,490 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: Los Angeles is roughly in line with the national cost of living (cost index 100 against a 100 baseline), so that headline number buys less than it would elsewhere. On an hourly basis that is about $77.69, useful for comparing contract or part-time offers.

For context, the national median for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary across all U.S. metros in our data is $102,280.