School principal earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level school principal earnings begin at:

$48.41 per hour

$100,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level school principal earnings begin at:

$45.34 per hour

$94,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level school principal earnings begin at:

$35.86 per hour

$74,590 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level school principal earnings begin at:

$29.97 per hour

$62,340 per year

10th percentile

Starting level school principal earnings begin at:

$22.57 per hour

$46,940 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

School principal salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $99,330
Pennsylvania $99,210
Utah $99,120
Nevada $99,100
Nebraska $98,860
Georgia $98,680
Illinois $98,600
Wisconsin $98,520
Vermont $98,500
Hawaii $98,380
Michigan $98,340
Wyoming $98,270
New Hampshire $97,680
Virginia $97,580
Ohio $97,320
North Dakota $96,960
Maine $96,320
South Carolina $94,380
Florida $94,120
Kansas $94,120
Missouri $93,810
Indiana $84,760
Texas $80,780
Idaho $80,370
New Mexico $79,550
Alabama $78,910
Arkansas $77,680
Arizona $77,680
Montana $77,600
Kentucky $77,190
Oklahoma $77,190
Tennessee $77,190
South Dakota $76,950
Mississippi $76,760
West Virginia $76,760
North Carolina $76,690
Louisiana $74,690
Guam $74,590
Virgin Islands, U.S. $74,590
Puerto Rico $48,430
New York $128,190
Connecticut $127,670
Washington $127,670
New Jersey $127,490
California $126,980
District of Columbia $125,430
Maryland $123,340
Delaware $121,260
Oregon $119,610
Massachusetts $119,250
Alaska $101,880
Minnesota $101,520
Iowa $100,270
Rhode Island $100,010

How do school principal salaries compare to similar careers?

School principals earn 58% more than similar careers in Virgin Islands, U.S..

Career Median Salary
High school teacher salary $48K
School counselor salary $50K
Elementary school teacher salary $47K
Teacher salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)