The median annual wage for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary working in Visalia, CA, sits at $163,130, per BLS survey data. It runs 59% 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 $137,440 and $169,970 — a 32,530 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: Visalia 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 $78.43, 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.