Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Education Administrators, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $104,590/year ($50.29/hr). Salaries range from $64,560 to $215,620 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$65K
10th percentile
$81K
25th percentile
$105K
Median
$144K
75th percentile
$216K
90th percentile
Where Education Administrators, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $128K | $1,008 | $86K |
| South Dakota | $126K | $1,017 | $85K |
| New York | $140K | $1,917 | $76K |
| Washington | $128K | $1,830 | $76K |
| Wisconsin | $125K | $1,202 | $76K |
| Delaware | $129K | $1,448 | $74K |
| Kentucky | $114K | $1,110 | $71K |
| New Jersey | $132K | $2,067 | $70K |
| New Mexico | $109K | $1,119 | $68K |
| Connecticut | $123K | $1,679 | $68K |
| Kansas | $110K | $1,066 | $67K |
| Virginia | $121K | $1,646 | $67K |
| Maryland | $119K | $1,795 | $65K |
| Michigan | $109K | $1,272 | $65K |
| Missouri | $105K | $1,097 | $65K |
| North Dakota | $102K | $1,034 | $65K |
| Oklahoma | $106K | $1,081 | $65K |
| Tennessee | $101K | $1,215 | $65K |
| Texas | $104K | $1,415 | $65K |
| Colorado | $118K | $1,832 | $65K |
| Massachusetts | $129K | $2,347 | $64K |
| Oregon | $120K | $1,555 | $64K |
| Georgia | $110K | $1,434 | $63K |
| New Hampshire | $104K | $1,528 | $63K |
| Montana | $103K | $1,129 | $62K |
| Pennsylvania | $104K | $1,351 | $62K |
| Idaho | $101K | $1,136 | $61K |
| Indiana | $98K | $1,144 | $61K |
| Rhode Island | $107K | $1,544 | $61K |
| Arizona | $103K | $1,437 | $61K |
| Alaska | $103K | $1,643 | $61K |
| Alabama | $100K | $1,085 | $61K |
| Louisiana | $99K | $1,191 | $60K |
| Minnesota | $105K | $1,384 | $60K |
| North Carolina | $101K | $1,284 | $60K |
| Vermont | $104K | $1,498 | $59K |
| California | $125K | $2,471 | $59K |
| Nebraska | $96K | $1,113 | $58K |
| Utah | $100K | $1,350 | $58K |
| Illinois | $100K | $1,407 | $57K |
| South Carolina | $96K | $1,263 | $56K |
| Iowa | $89K | $1,064 | $54K |
| Ohio | $87K | $1,188 | $54K |
| Nevada | $89K | $1,501 | $53K |
| District of Columbia | $107K | $2,146 | $52K |
| Mississippi | $87K | $1,077 | $52K |
| West Virginia | $85K | $1,008 | $52K |
| Maine | $88K | $1,281 | $50K |
| Arkansas | $78K | $1,021 | $48K |
| Florida | $84K | $1,658 | $47K |
| Hawaii | $81K | $2,240 | $33K |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $140K | $67.14/hr | 7,280 |
| New Jersey | $132K | $63.25/hr | 4,100 |
| Massachusetts | $129K | $62.01/hr | 9,120 |
| Delaware | $129K | $61.81/hr | 360 |
| Wyoming | $128K | $61.52/hr | 120 |
| Washington | $128K | $61.36/hr | 2,140 |
| South Dakota | $126K | $60.65/hr | 240 |
| California | $125K | $60.32/hr | 14,870 |
| Wisconsin | $125K | $60.08/hr | 1,190 |
| Connecticut | $123K | $59.22/hr | 2,100 |
| Virginia | $121K | $58.1/hr | , |
| Oregon | $120K | $57.75/hr | 2,790 |
| Maryland | $119K | $56.99/hr | , |
| Colorado | $118K | $56.94/hr | 1,770 |
| Kentucky | $114K | $54.96/hr | 890 |
| Georgia | $110K | $52.98/hr | 2,890 |
| Kansas | $110K | $52.9/hr | 1,760 |
| New Mexico | $109K | $52.64/hr | 1,160 |
| Michigan | $109K | $52.16/hr | 5,110 |
| District of Columbia | $107K | $51.63/hr | 1,880 |
| Rhode Island | $107K | $51.21/hr | 1,140 |
| Oklahoma | $106K | $50.88/hr | 1,700 |
| Minnesota | $105K | $50.36/hr | 2,110 |
| Missouri | $105K | $50.27/hr | 2,830 |
| Vermont | $104K | $50.22/hr | 550 |
| Texas | $104K | $50.19/hr | 16,660 |
| New Hampshire | $104K | $50.09/hr | 920 |
| Pennsylvania | $104K | $49.88/hr | 8,000 |
| Arizona | $103K | $49.65/hr | 5,140 |
| Alaska | $103K | $49.56/hr | 80 |
| Montana | $103K | $49.51/hr | 300 |
| North Dakota | $102K | $48.84/hr | 600 |
| Idaho | $101K | $48.66/hr | 870 |
| North Carolina | $101K | $48.59/hr | 7,390 |
| Tennessee | $101K | $48.49/hr | 2,680 |
| Utah | $100K | $48.28/hr | 2,320 |
| Alabama | $100K | $48.09/hr | 3,760 |
| Illinois | $100K | $47.97/hr | 9,530 |
| Louisiana | $99K | $47.52/hr | 3,670 |
| Indiana | $98K | $47.12/hr | 3,370 |
| Nebraska | $96K | $46.17/hr | 1,560 |
| South Carolina | $96K | $45.95/hr | 2,990 |
| Iowa | $89K | $42.94/hr | 2,510 |
| Nevada | $89K | $42.7/hr | 1,320 |
| Maine | $88K | $42.4/hr | 860 |
| Ohio | $87K | $42.01/hr | 6,880 |
| Mississippi | $87K | $41.63/hr | 2,230 |
| West Virginia | $85K | $40.7/hr | 1,520 |
| Florida | $84K | $40.31/hr | , |
| Hawaii | $81K | $38.95/hr | 570 |
| Arkansas | $78K | $37.62/hr | 1,970 |
Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $177K | 190 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $172K | 50 |
| Binghamton, NY | $167K | 60 |
| Yakima, WA | $166K | 80 |
| Merced, CA | $166K | 50 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $159K | 480 |
| Visalia, CA | $156K | 50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154K | 1,450 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $154K | 150 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $144K | 790 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $142K | 240 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $141K | 80 |
| Lawrence, KS | $141K | 420 |
| Rochester, NY | $140K | 460 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $139K | 200 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $138K | 7,550 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $137K | 200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136K | 1,720 |
| Appleton, WI | $136K | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $135K | 190 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $135K | 390 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $134K | 170 |
| Madison, WI | $133K | , |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133K | 1,180 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $133K | 190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $133K | 80 |
| Ithaca, NY | $132K | 230 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $132K | 50 |
| Boulder, CO | $131K | 380 |
| New Haven, CT | $131K | 930 |