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Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Mississippi

Want to work in Mississippi as an Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator? Read this first!

8.3% Jobs Projection
$77,020 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 2,770 workers employed as Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in this state in 2018.

There were 2,590 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 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 Mississippi has fewer Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators job openings in Mississippi, and 2,870 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators ranged from $56,300 to $99,910 with $77,020 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,330 $88,660
Jackson, MS 490 $72,660
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 270 $82,010
Hattiesburg, MS 110 $74,020

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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