Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Texas
$124,970avg. a year
$60.08 an hour · 16,660 employed
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Texas earn an average of $124,970 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $126,540. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $141,460.
$104,390Median pay
$60.08Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for education administrators, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 18.
13,270 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$141,460
$68.01 an hour
2150 jobs
Tyler, TX
$133,580
$64.22 an hour
32,900 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$131,600
$63.27 an hour
41,130 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$128,200
$61.64 an hour
51,130 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$126,980
$61.05 an hour
6250 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$124,220
$59.72 an hour
73,390 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$122,080
$58.69 an hour
8120 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$118,040
$56.75 an hour
9130 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$114,130
$54.87 an hour
10580 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$113,480
$54.56 an hour
11150 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$111,080
$53.41 an hour
1270 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$110,810
$53.27 an hour
13220 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$108,640
$52.23 an hour
14470 jobs
El Paso, TX
$102,330
$49.20 an hour
15260 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$100,220
$48.18 an hour
16120 jobs
Abilene, TX
$100,070
$48.11 an hour
17140 jobs
Laredo, TX
$96,720
$46.50 an hour
18110 jobs
Longview, TX
$94,600
$45.48 an hour
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas education administrators, postsecondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $126,540 | $60.84 |
| Texas | $124,970 | $60.08 |
| Oklahoma | $127,730 | $61.41 |
| New Mexico | $119,240 | $57.33 |
| Louisiana | $118,100 | $56.78 |
| Arkansas | $102,280 | $49.17 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make in Texas?
The average is $124,970 a year, and the median is $104,390. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $126,540.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$60.08 an hour on average; the median is $50.19.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($141,460), followed by Tyler, TX ($133,580). The lowest average among 18 metro areas with data is Longview, TX ($94,600).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #28 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, postsecondary page. 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.