SOC 11-9033 · Kenosha, WI metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Kenosha, WI

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Kenosha, Wisconsin is $142,980 a year ($68.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,620: half of the people in this job in the Kenosha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

$142,980average per year

$68.74 / hourMedian $129,620Take-home ≈ $102,056

  • $98K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $205K90th

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

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Kenosha

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,060 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Kenosha earn between $112,040 and $166,200.

  • $98K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $205K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,980$11,915$68.74
Median$129,620$10,802$62.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,040$9,337$53.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,200$13,850$79.90

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Kenosha vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Education administrators, postsecondary in Kenosha earn 6% more than the Wisconsin average ($135,200) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($126,540). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $104,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kenosha$142,980$129,620$98,330$205,060n/a
Wisconsin$135,200$124,960$78,890$198,8501,190
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 Kenosha

On the average salary of $142,980, a single filer in Kenosha takes home about $102,056 a year, or $8,505 a month and $3,925 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Kenosha area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $142,980 buys what about $141,399 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kenosha ($48,310). A typical home costs $247,800, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Wisconsin cities

Kenosha ranks 2nd of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($163,710).

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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

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Kenosha: questions

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

$68.74 an hour on average, and $62.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $98,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $102,056 a year ($8,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,980.

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

The average here is 13% more 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 Kenosha, WI (28450). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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).

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