Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary by City

Top 15 cities for education administrators, postsecondary by average salary

Augusta, GA	$257,050
Merced, CA	$197,170
Binghamton, NY	$192,830
Lansing, MI	$187,140
Santa Cruz, CA	$183,730
Ann Arbor, MI	$179,990
Lexington, KY	$179,160
Louisville, KY	$164,540
Madison, WI	$163,710
Rochester, NY	$163,200
San Jose, CA	$161,780
New York, NY	$160,770
Santa Maria, CA	$160,510
Atlantic City, NJ	$159,170
Lawrence, KS	$159,010

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by state

New York pays education administrators, postsecondary the most statewide, $162,540 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
New York	$162,540	$139,640	7,280	9	$192,830	$130,320
Delaware	$154,330	$128,570	360	1	$121,210	$121,210
New Jersey	$148,340	$131,570	4,100	1	$159,170	$159,170
Kentucky	$145,310	$114,310	890	3	$179,160	$136,730
Massachusetts	$144,110	$128,970	9,120	5	$149,550	$115,350
Washington, D.C.	$143,640	$107,390	1,880	1	$145,630	$145,630
Washington	$142,760	$127,630	2,140	5	$158,380	$124,870
Colorado	$142,720	$118,440	1,770	6	$152,930	$115,140
Maryland	$142,450	$118,550	n/a	2	$141,580	$102,980
Virginia	$142,210	$120,840	n/a	6	$157,420	$95,820
California	$140,980	$125,460	14,870	18	$197,170	$127,230
Oregon	$140,720	$120,110	2,790	4	$142,990	$108,810
Georgia	$139,230	$110,200	2,890	7	$257,050	$83,960
South Dakota	$138,640	$126,160	240	0	n/a	n/a
Connecticut	$137,810	$123,190	2,100	5	$144,670	$124,190
Tennessee	$135,540	$100,850	2,680	7	$141,690	$93,190
Wisconsin	$135,200	$124,960	1,190	7	$163,710	$120,120
Rhode Island	$133,990	$106,520	1,140	1	$134,690	$134,690
Michigan	$133,890	$108,500	5,110	5	$187,140	$108,420
Vermont	$132,360	$104,450	550	1	$146,050	$146,050
Wyoming	$132,330	$127,960	120	0	n/a	n/a
Kansas	$131,360	$110,020	1,760	4	$159,010	$103,310
New Hampshire	$130,720	$104,190	920	1	$111,940	$111,940
Oklahoma	$127,730	$105,830	1,700	2	$136,340	$113,080
North Dakota	$127,230	$101,600	600	3	$148,040	$97,720
Missouri	$126,700	$104,560	2,830	6	$145,880	$95,990
Pennsylvania	$126,610	$103,740	8,000	10	$140,720	$92,340
Texas	$124,970	$104,390	16,660	18	$141,460	$94,600
Arizona	$124,870	$103,280	5,140	4	$129,930	$98,520
Minnesota	$120,750	$104,740	2,110	4	$124,130	$110,330
Montana	$119,670	$102,980	300	0	n/a	n/a
New Mexico	$119,240	$109,480	1,160	2	$124,180	$110,830
North Carolina	$119,160	$101,060	7,390	9	$130,330	$87,500
Indiana	$118,630	$98,000	3,370	6	$155,450	$95,280
Utah	$118,270	$100,420	2,320	4	$135,510	$98,180
Louisiana	$118,100	$98,840	3,670	5	$127,020	$98,000
Alabama	$116,790	$100,030	3,760	6	$125,480	$86,060
Mississippi	$116,680	$86,590	2,230	2	$141,400	$92,730
Nebraska	$112,380	$96,030	1,560	2	$127,240	$112,180
Alaska	$111,630	$103,080	80	1	$108,260	$108,260
Nevada	$111,420	$88,810	1,320	2	$114,060	$109,420
Idaho	$110,770	$101,200	870	3	$117,900	$75,560
Ohio	$108,990	$87,370	6,880	9	$120,480	$94,740
South Carolina	$108,380	$95,570	2,990	5	$121,400	$100,210
Illinois	$108,130	$99,770	9,530	4	$117,720	$97,350
Iowa	$108,070	$89,320	2,510	6	$140,090	$89,520
West Virginia	$107,900	$84,660	1,520	5	$129,780	$86,100
Maine	$107,690	$88,180	860	2	$111,420	$109,570
Arkansas	$102,280	$78,240	1,970	4	$121,200	$99,860
Florida	$99,460	$83,840	n/a	11	$121,950	$92,720
Hawaii	$85,940	$81,020	570	1	$89,580	$89,580
Puerto Rico	$81,500	$80,410	910	5	$95,970	$69,670

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Augusta, GA	$257,050	$177,150	$123.58	190
Merced, CA	$197,170	$165,620	$94.79	50
Binghamton, NY	$192,830	$166,660	$92.71	60
Lansing, MI	$187,140	$158,720	$89.97	480
Santa Cruz, CA	$183,730	$172,410	$88.33	50
Ann Arbor, MI	$179,990	$144,340	$86.53	790
Lexington, KY	$179,160	$137,250	$86.13	200
Louisville, KY	$164,540	$138,670	$79.11	200
Madison, WI	$163,710	$133,080	$78.71	n/a
Rochester, NY	$163,200	$139,640	$78.46	460
San Jose, CA	$161,780	$154,140	$77.78	1,450
New York, NY	$160,770	$137,800	$77.29	7,550
Santa Maria, CA	$160,510	$153,950	$77.17	150
Atlantic City, NJ	$159,170	$141,310	$76.53	80
Lawrence, KS	$159,010	$140,710	$76.45	420
Kiryas Joel, NY	$158,770	$135,090	$76.33	190
Yakima, WA	$158,380	$166,310	$76.15	80
Ithaca, NY	$157,980	$132,470	$75.95	230
Richmond, VA	$157,420	$126,850	$75.68	540
Lafayette, IN	$155,450	$141,700	$74.74	240
Albany, NY	$154,700	$134,980	$74.38	390
Denver, CO	$152,930	$120,560	$73.52	730
Boston, MA	$149,550	$131,130	$71.90	6,770
Spokane, WA	$148,360	$132,530	$71.33	190
Grand Forks, ND	$148,040	$102,080	$71.17	170
Atlanta, GA	$147,500	$128,620	$70.91	1,550
Boulder, CO	$146,430	$131,350	$70.40	380
Burlington, VT	$146,050	$109,820	$70.21	280
Columbia, MO	$145,880	$117,570	$70.14	390
Harrisonburg, VA	$145,780	$134,270	$70.09	170
Washington, DC	$145,630	$125,460	$70.01	4,200
San Francisco, CA	$145,530	$136,030	$69.96	1,720
Amherst, MA	$145,500	$109,940	$69.95	580
Sacramento, CA	$145,450	$128,270	$69.93	640
New Haven, CT	$144,670	$131,190	$69.55	930
Fort Collins, CO	$144,300	$107,310	$69.37	250
Seattle, WA	$143,940	$133,000	$69.20	1,180
Portland, OR	$142,990	$120,110	$68.75	1,680
Kenosha, WI	$142,980	$129,620	$68.74	n/a
Nashville, TN	$141,690	$100,850	$68.12	940
Baltimore, MD	$141,580	$110,940	$68.07	n/a
Austin, TX	$141,460	$125,190	$68.01	3,270
Jackson, MS	$141,400	$105,870	$67.98	580
Greeley, CO	$141,350	$128,750	$67.96	60
Hartford, CT	$141,170	$130,370	$67.87	550
Philadelphia, PA	$140,720	$117,980	$67.65	4,330
Visalia, CA	$140,270	$156,010	$67.44	50
Iowa City, IA	$140,090	$101,330	$67.35	320
Los Angeles, CA	$139,140	$125,230	$66.89	6,050
San Diego, CA	$138,480	$125,470	$66.58	1,280
Syracuse, NY	$138,300	$130,200	$66.49	450
Kansas City, MO	$137,930	$110,740	$66.31	670
Memphis, TN	$137,410	$105,080	$66.06	390
Bowling Green, KY	$136,730	$131,880	$65.74	50
Buffalo, NY	$136,400	$129,320	$65.58	370
Oklahoma City, OK	$136,340	$111,460	$65.55	810
Fargo, ND	$135,810	$111,490	$65.29	210
Riverside, CA	$135,700	$126,620	$65.24	860
Provo, UT	$135,510	$104,770	$65.15	470
Appleton, WI	$135,030	$135,690	$64.92	50
Providence, RI	$134,690	$106,520	$64.76	1,380
Knoxville, TN	$134,200	$99,780	$64.52	640
Johnson City, TN	$134,010	$102,330	$64.43	150
Eau Claire, WI	$133,690	$124,910	$64.27	40
Tyler, TX	$133,580	$101,390	$64.22	150
Milwaukee, WI	$133,000	$126,430	$63.94	390
Vallejo, CA	$132,720	$132,500	$63.81	80
Bellingham, WA	$132,620	$119,240	$63.76	80
Modesto, CA	$131,920	$123,830	$63.42	150
Salt Lake City, UT	$131,890	$100,420	$63.41	740
Wichita, KS	$131,860	$112,010	$63.40	320
Houston, TX	$131,600	$105,700	$63.27	2,900
Green Bay, WI	$130,480	$124,960	$62.73	80
Winston-Salem, NC	$130,330	$101,770	$62.66	360
Utica, NY	$130,320	$106,750	$62.65	100
Greensboro, NC	$130,270	$105,180	$62.63	380
Greenville, NC	$130,260	$111,510	$62.63	300
Phoenix, AZ	$129,930	$103,280	$62.47	n/a
Morgantown, WV	$129,780	$102,600	$62.40	550
Chattanooga, TN	$129,630	$102,160	$62.32	120
Oxnard, CA	$129,320	$123,260	$62.17	260
Roanoke, VA	$129,160	$98,890	$62.10	120
Flint, MI	$129,120	$125,730	$62.08	130
Stockton, CA	$129,060	$99,990	$62.05	190
Manhattan, KS	$128,780	$113,160	$61.91	180
Salem, OR	$128,510	$129,510	$61.78	140
College Station, TX	$128,200	$106,370	$61.64	1,130
Fresno, CA	$127,930	$118,130	$61.50	360
Virginia Beach, VA	$127,790	$101,500	$61.44	690
Chico, CA	$127,520	$118,710	$61.31	140
Bakersfield, CA	$127,240	$119,160	$61.17	170
Lincoln, NE	$127,240	$102,750	$61.17	540
Redding, CA	$127,230	$102,420	$61.17	70
Baton Rouge, LA	$127,020	$103,340	$61.07	1,230
San Antonio, TX	$126,980	$105,890	$61.05	1,130
Erie, PA	$125,870	$105,910	$60.51	110
Worcester, MA	$125,810	$104,910	$60.49	800
St. Louis, MO	$125,500	$104,940	$60.34	1,250
Tuscaloosa, AL	$125,480	$99,590	$60.33	480
Bridgeport, CT	$125,440	$105,540	$60.31	360
Raleigh, NC	$125,100	$108,770	$60.14	n/a
Norwich, CT	$124,950	$122,260	$60.07	120
Walla Walla, WA	$124,870	$105,390	$60.03	60
McAllen, TX	$124,220	$99,550	$59.72	250
Waterbury, CT	$124,190	$106,890	$59.71	90
Albuquerque, NM	$124,180	$110,320	$59.70	380
Minneapolis, MN	$124,130	$108,060	$59.68	1,370
Ogden, UT	$123,660	$107,890	$59.45	100
Detroit, MI	$123,570	$105,980	$59.41	1,410
Tucson, AZ	$123,400	$99,760	$59.33	1,320
Dallas, TX	$122,080	$102,990	$58.69	3,390
Naples, FL	$121,950	$103,040	$58.63	70
Charleston, SC	$121,400	$106,800	$58.36	450
Dover, DE	$121,210	$113,470	$58.28	70
Jonesboro, AR	$121,200	$103,100	$58.27	80
Lafayette, LA	$121,150	$103,070	$58.25	180
Bend, OR	$120,850	$108,250	$58.10	40
Allentown, PA	$120,730	$102,370	$58.04	410
Cincinnati, OH	$120,480	$103,150	$57.92	1,010
Springfield, MO	$120,390	$98,160	$57.88	300
Reading, PA	$120,200	$114,260	$57.79	110
La Crosse, WI	$120,120	$125,100	$57.75	30
Huntsville, AL	$119,900	$103,200	$57.65	n/a
Colorado Springs, CO	$119,560	$103,310	$57.48	120
Harrisburg, PA	$118,670	$104,970	$57.06	240
Pittsburgh, PA	$118,370	$98,320	$56.91	1,840
Duluth, MN	$118,220	$104,730	$56.84	120
Terre Haute, IN	$118,080	$103,780	$56.77	n/a
Brownsville, TX	$118,040	$101,870	$56.75	120
Boise, ID	$117,900	$103,260	$56.68	330
New Orleans, LA	$117,880	$98,320	$56.67	1,310
Peoria, IL	$117,720	$110,540	$56.60	n/a
Barnstable, MA	$117,480	$105,810	$56.48	90
Indianapolis, IN	$117,440	$97,560	$56.46	590
Columbus, OH	$117,110	$100,600	$56.30	1,370
Akron, OH	$117,100	$93,970	$56.30	410
Bloomington, IL	$116,720	$103,350	$56.11	300
Myrtle Beach, SC	$116,510	$101,620	$56.02	120
Scranton, PA	$116,370	$102,000	$55.95	250
York, PA	$116,290	$99,830	$55.91	40
Birmingham, AL	$116,130	$101,070	$55.83	880
Mobile, AL	$116,120	$101,120	$55.83	320
Springfield, MA	$115,350	$107,050	$55.46	470
Lancaster, PA	$115,160	$102,060	$55.36	160
Pueblo, CO	$115,140	$103,150	$55.36	50
Toledo, OH	$114,910	$101,140	$55.25	430
Flagstaff, AZ	$114,510	$102,030	$55.05	560
Fayetteville, AR	$114,400	$82,440	$55.00	450
Beaumont, TX	$114,130	$92,400	$54.87	130
Las Vegas, NV	$114,060	$94,370	$54.84	870
Columbia, SC	$114,020	$101,150	$54.82	580
Deltona, FL	$113,960	$96,320	$54.79	350
Mankato, MN	$113,770	$104,400	$54.70	n/a
Shreveport, LA	$113,630	$100,150	$54.63	240
Lubbock, TX	$113,480	$85,370	$54.56	580
Little Rock, AR	$113,410	$78,240	$54.52	520
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$113,320	$104,960	$54.48	30
Tulsa, OK	$113,080	$102,940	$54.37	270
Wilmington, NC	$113,070	$103,000	$54.36	250
Omaha, NE	$112,180	$97,620	$53.93	640
Manchester, NH	$111,940	$99,860	$53.82	290
Jefferson City, MO	$111,920	$96,830	$53.81	100
Bangor, ME	$111,420	$85,930	$53.57	140
Killeen, TX	$111,080	$99,300	$53.41	150
Santa Fe, NM	$110,830	$114,690	$53.29	90
Texarkana, TX	$110,810	$95,790	$53.27	70
Asheville, NC	$110,810	$97,730	$53.28	160
Charlotte, NC	$110,390	$93,720	$53.07	990
St. Cloud, MN	$110,330	$107,250	$53.04	100
Portland, ME	$109,570	$88,180	$52.68	390
Chicago, IL	$109,460	$101,070	$52.62	6,270
Reno, NV	$109,420	$107,450	$52.61	370
Medford, OR	$108,810	$101,820	$52.31	40
Corpus Christi, TX	$108,640	$96,270	$52.23	220
Cleveland, OH	$108,570	$87,500	$52.20	1,220
Grand Rapids, MI	$108,420	$99,120	$52.13	550
Anchorage, AK	$108,260	$104,770	$52.05	40
Miami, FL	$108,180	$98,840	$52.01	n/a
Montgomery, AL	$106,850	$99,330	$51.37	340
Valdosta, GA	$106,820	$106,900	$51.36	60
Des Moines, IA	$105,840	$83,180	$50.89	370
Cedar Rapids, IA	$105,490	$108,400	$50.72	220
Waterloo, IA	$104,440	$85,060	$50.21	190
Youngstown, OH	$104,030	$78,620	$50.02	80
Jackson, TN	$103,550	$77,200	$49.78	50
Topeka, KS	$103,310	$105,910	$49.67	80
Greenville, SC	$103,000	$81,650	$49.52	600
Hagerstown, MD	$102,980	$97,120	$49.51	70
Columbus, GA	$102,770	$100,980	$49.41	70
Huntington, WV	$102,440	$80,800	$49.25	250
El Paso, TX	$102,330	$79,910	$49.20	470
Evansville, IN	$102,280	$82,180	$49.17	140
Lynchburg, VA	$102,210	$95,360	$49.14	100
Dayton, OH	$101,280	$79,750	$48.69	660
Sarasota, FL	$101,050	$82,500	$48.58	220
Amarillo, TX	$100,220	$79,550	$48.18	260
Spartanburg, SC	$100,210	$85,990	$48.18	280
Abilene, TX	$100,070	$91,860	$48.11	120
Sioux City, IA	$100,070	$81,830	$48.11	80
Fort Smith, AR	$99,860	$75,180	$48.01	70
Jacksonville, FL	$99,380	$81,490	$47.78	n/a
Lima, OH	$99,350	$78,240	$47.77	70
Orlando, FL	$99,110	$81,260	$47.65	n/a
Tampa, FL	$98,920	$86,410	$47.56	n/a
South Bend, IN	$98,830	$83,950	$47.52	480
Yuma, AZ	$98,520	$100,180	$47.37	50
St. George, UT	$98,180	$82,830	$47.20	140
Houma, LA	$98,000	$85,940	$47.11	80
Bismarck, ND	$97,720	$96,550	$46.98	80
Springfield, IL	$97,350	$83,990	$46.80	140
Fort Myers, FL	$96,760	$84,310	$46.52	n/a
Laredo, TX	$96,720	$83,610	$46.50	140
Joplin, MO	$95,990	$78,180	$46.15	100
Ponce, PR	$95,970	$77,970	$46.14	70
Winchester, VA	$95,820	$79,400	$46.07	80
Rome, GA	$95,710	$77,550	$46.02	40
Albany, GA	$95,560	$80,100	$45.94	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$95,280	$85,400	$45.81	210
Panama City, FL	$94,760	$97,560	$45.56	60
Canton, OH	$94,740	$99,560	$45.55	130
Longview, TX	$94,600	$76,010	$45.48	110
Pensacola, FL	$93,590	$79,640	$45.00	320
Kingsport, TN	$93,190	$87,260	$44.80	50
Gulfport, MS	$92,730	$80,690	$44.58	120
Lakeland, FL	$92,720	$79,990	$44.58	290
Johnstown, PA	$92,340	$82,780	$44.39	80
Beckley, WV	$92,330	$75,380	$44.39	40
Charleston, WV	$90,970	$77,810	$43.74	140
Mayaguez, PR	$90,020	$103,610	$43.28	90
Honolulu, HI	$89,580	$81,770	$43.07	470
Davenport, IA	$89,520	$82,250	$43.04	230
Rocky Mount, NC	$87,740	$79,560	$42.18	50
Hickory, NC	$87,500	$84,050	$42.07	170
Wheeling, WV	$86,100	$79,590	$41.40	70
Gadsden, AL	$86,060	$74,990	$41.37	30
Aguadilla, PR	$84,850	$88,760	$40.79	30
Athens, GA	$83,960	$85,460	$40.36	100
San Juan, PR	$79,560	$76,680	$38.25	650
Idaho Falls, ID	$75,560	$62,260	$36.33	50
Arecibo, PR	$69,670	$68,650	$33.50	40

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary: questions

Where do education administrators, postsecondary make the most money?

In Augusta, GA, with an average of $257,050 a year, among the 240 metro areas we cover.

What is the average education administrators, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$126,540 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $104,590, so half of education administrators, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should education administrators, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of education administrators, postsecondary nationwide earn between $80,870 (25th percentile) and $144,370 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays education administrators, postsecondary the most?

New York, with a statewide average of $162,540 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is education administrators, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Arecibo, PR, at $69,670 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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 11-9033.
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.

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