BLS figures put the median pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Longview, WA, at $162,170 a year. 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 $145,630 and $165,000 — a 19,370 range that reflects differences in seniority, employer type, and specialization. The catch: Longview 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 $77.97, 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.