SOC 11-9039 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for other education administrators in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $124,320 a year ($59.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $123,120: half of the 430 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

$124,320average per year

$59.77 / hourMedian $123,120Take-home ≈ $91,477

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  • $147K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

430people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,790 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in Colorado Springs earn between $99,860 and $147,450.

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  • $123KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,320$10,360$59.77
Median$123,120$10,260$59.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,860$8,322$48.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$147,450$12,288$70.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, All Other pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Other education administrators in Colorado Springs earn 9% more than the Colorado average ($113,930) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($101,900). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $95,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$124,320$123,120$80,310$172,790430
Colorado$113,930$107,120$59,330$170,9001,070
United States$101,900$95,200$51,910$161,01055,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $124,320, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $91,477 a year, or $7,623 a month and $3,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for other education administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $124,320 buys what about $123,447 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 1st of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Education Administrators, All Other salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$59.77 an hour on average, and $59.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $91,477 a year ($7,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,320. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do other education administrators earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9039; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.85, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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