Average Salary for Education Administrators, Postsecondary
SOC 11-9033 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the United States is $103,960 ($49.98/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $63,820 at the 10th percentile to $212,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 176,420 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$103,960
Mean Annual
$124,450
10th Pct
$63,820
75th Pct
$140,940
Employment
176,420
Salary Distribution
$64k
10th
$80k
25th
$104k
Median
$141k
75th
$212k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Binghamton, NY | $180,760 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $177,670 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $170,460 |
| Napa, CA | $163,380 |
| Salisbury, MD | $141,910 |
| Merced, CA | $140,160 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $138,900 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $137,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $137,490 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $136,880 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $136,820 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $135,980 |
| Ithaca, NY | $134,250 |
| Madison, WI | $133,280 |
| Rochester, NY | $132,150 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $147,190 |
| Wisconsin | $137,400 |
| New York | $136,170 |
| Delaware | $135,610 |
| New Jersey | $130,520 |
| Maryland | $125,730 |
| California | $123,840 |
| Massachusetts | $122,970 |
| Wyoming | $113,160 |
| Washington | $110,310 |
| Connecticut | $109,700 |
| Oregon | $109,480 |
| Virginia | $108,750 |
| New Hampshire | $107,600 |
| South Dakota | $107,110 |
| Rhode Island | $107,070 |
| Oklahoma | $106,650 |
| District of Columbia | $106,530 |
| Georgia | $105,950 |
| Kansas | $105,870 |
| Kentucky | $105,660 |
| New Mexico | $105,350 |
| Missouri | $105,050 |
| Michigan | $104,920 |
| Colorado | $104,650 |
| Tennessee | $104,230 |
| Texas | $102,150 |
| Montana | $102,150 |
| Arizona | $102,080 |
| Minnesota | $101,700 |
| Louisiana | $101,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,320 |
| Utah | $100,110 |
| North Carolina | $99,910 |
| North Dakota | $99,690 |
| Alabama | $99,290 |
| Vermont | $98,750 |
| Indiana | $98,660 |
| Idaho | $98,270 |
| Illinois | $95,520 |
| Hawaii | $95,160 |
| Nevada | $88,880 |
| Florida | $87,470 |
| Iowa | $86,470 |
| Nebraska | $86,440 |
| Mississippi | $85,670 |
| West Virginia | $85,260 |
| Maine | $84,850 |
| South Carolina | $83,710 |
| Ohio | $82,640 |
| Arkansas | $79,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $76,930 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $170,240 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $166,910 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $166,910 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $166,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $146,980 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $146,980 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $146,470 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $144,300 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $132,840 |
| Hospitals | $114,160 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $113,900 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $105,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $105,750 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $105,350 |
| Educational Services | $103,840 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $101,540 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $101,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $100,420 |
| Educational Services | $100,310 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $98,490 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $98,490 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,990 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,990 |
| Educational Support Services | $90,930 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $87,800 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $87,450 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $85,920 |
| Junior Colleges | $81,790 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $103,960 |
| 2023 | $102,610 |
| 2022 | $99,940 |
| 2021 | $96,910 |
| 2020 | $97,500 |
| 2019 | $95,410 |
| 2018 | $94,340 |
| 2017 | $92,360 |
| 2016 | $90,760 |
| 2015 | $88,580 |
| 2014 | $88,390 |