SOC 11-9033 · Beckley, WV metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Beckley, West Virginia is $92,330 a year ($44.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,380: half of the 40 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

$92,330average per year

$44.39 / hourMedian $75,380Take-home ≈ $70,445

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,500 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Beckley earn between $64,370 and $98,000.

  • $50K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,330$7,694$44.39
Median$75,380$6,282$36.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,370$5,364$30.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,000$8,167$47.12

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Beckley vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Education administrators, postsecondary in Beckley earn 14% less than the West Virginia average ($107,900) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($126,540). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $104,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Beckley$92,330$75,380$49,840$129,50040
West Virginia$107,900$84,660$53,160$198,3301,520
United States$126,540$104,590$64,560$215,620180,470

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Beckley

On the average salary of $92,330, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $70,445 a year, or $5,870 a month and $2,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

West Virginia paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Beckley a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $92,330 buys what about $104,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $92,330 is worth in another city

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 3rd of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($129,780).

All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary

Augusta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,050).

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Beckley, WV.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Beckley: questions

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Beckley?

$44.39 an hour on average, and $36.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Beckley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Beckley?

About $70,445 a year ($5,870 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,330.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

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; area Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.