Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$126,540avg. a year
$60.84 an hour · 180,470 employed
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $126,540 a year and a median of $104,590. Pay is highest in New York ($162,540) and lowest in Hawaii ($85,940).
$104,590Median pay
$60.84Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
180,470Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for education administrators, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
17,280 jobs
New York
$162,540
$78.14 an hour
2360 jobs
Delaware
$154,330
$74.20 an hour
34,100 jobs
New Jersey
$148,340
$71.32 an hour
4890 jobs
Kentucky
$145,310
$69.86 an hour
59,120 jobs
Massachusetts
$144,110
$69.28 an hour
61,880 jobs
District of Columbia
$143,640
$69.06 an hour
72,140 jobs
Washington
$142,760
$68.64 an hour
81,770 jobs
Colorado
$142,720
$68.61 an hour
9
Maryland
$142,450
$68.49 an hour
10
Virginia
$142,210
$68.37 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $257,050 | $123.58 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $187,140 | $89.97 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $179,990 | $86.53 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $179,160 | $86.13 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $164,540 | $79.11 |
| Rochester, NY | $163,200 | $78.46 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $161,780 | $77.78 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $160,770 | $77.29 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $116,790 | $100,030 | 3,760 |
| Alaska | $111,630 | $103,080 | 80 |
| Arizona | $124,870 | $103,280 | 5,140 |
| Arkansas | $102,280 | $78,240 | 1,970 |
| California | $140,980 | $125,460 | 14,870 |
| Colorado | $142,720 | $118,440 | 1,770 |
| Connecticut | $137,810 | $123,190 | 2,100 |
| Delaware | $154,330 | $128,570 | 360 |
| District of Columbia | $143,640 | $107,390 | 1,880 |
| Florida | $99,460 | $83,840 | – |
| Georgia | $139,230 | $110,200 | 2,890 |
| Hawaii | $85,940 | $81,020 | 570 |
| Idaho | $110,770 | $101,200 | 870 |
| Illinois | $108,130 | $99,770 | 9,530 |
| Indiana | $118,630 | $98,000 | 3,370 |
| Iowa | $108,070 | $89,320 | 2,510 |
| Kansas | $131,360 | $110,020 | 1,760 |
| Kentucky | $145,310 | $114,310 | 890 |
| Louisiana | $118,100 | $98,840 | 3,670 |
| Maine | $107,690 | $88,180 | 860 |
| Maryland | $142,450 | $118,550 | – |
| Massachusetts | $144,110 | $128,970 | 9,120 |
| Michigan | $133,890 | $108,500 | 5,110 |
| Minnesota | $120,750 | $104,740 | 2,110 |
| Mississippi | $116,680 | $86,590 | 2,230 |
| Missouri | $126,700 | $104,560 | 2,830 |
| Montana | $119,670 | $102,980 | 300 |
| Nebraska | $112,380 | $96,030 | 1,560 |
| Nevada | $111,420 | $88,810 | 1,320 |
| New Hampshire | $130,720 | $104,190 | 920 |
| New Jersey | $148,340 | $131,570 | 4,100 |
| New Mexico | $119,240 | $109,480 | 1,160 |
| New York | $162,540 | $139,640 | 7,280 |
| North Carolina | $119,160 | $101,060 | 7,390 |
| North Dakota | $127,230 | $101,600 | 600 |
| Ohio | $108,990 | $87,370 | 6,880 |
| Oklahoma | $127,730 | $105,830 | 1,700 |
| Oregon | $140,720 | $120,110 | 2,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $126,610 | $103,740 | 8,000 |
| Rhode Island | $133,990 | $106,520 | 1,140 |
| South Carolina | $108,380 | $95,570 | 2,990 |
| South Dakota | $138,640 | $126,160 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $135,540 | $100,850 | 2,680 |
| Texas | $124,970 | $104,390 | 16,660 |
| Utah | $118,270 | $100,420 | 2,320 |
| Vermont | $132,360 | $104,450 | 550 |
| Virginia | $142,210 | $120,840 | – |
| Washington | $142,760 | $127,630 | 2,140 |
| West Virginia | $107,900 | $84,660 | 1,520 |
| Wisconsin | $135,200 | $124,960 | 1,190 |
| Wyoming | $132,330 | $127,960 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$160,770
7,550 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$149,550
6,770 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$109,460
6,270 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$139,140
6,050 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$140,720
4,330 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$145,630
4,200 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$122,080
3,390 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$141,460
3,270 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make?
The average is $126,540 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $104,590 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $60.84, and the median is $50.29 an hour.
Which state pays education administrators, postsecondary the most?
New York, with an average of $162,540 a year. The best-paying metro area is Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC at $257,050.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $64,560 a year, and the top 10% earn over $215,620.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9033. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.