Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary

Education Administrators, Postsecondary earn a median $104,590 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median

$104,590

$50.28 per hour

Range

$64,560 – $215,620

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

180,470

across the U.S.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$82,409

per year · effective tax rate 21.2%

$6,867Monthly

$3,434Twice a month

$3,170Every 2 weeks

$39.62Hourly

Federal income tax$14,180
Social Security (6.2%)$6,485
Medicare (1.45%)$1,517
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$82,409

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$64,560	$31.04	$54,054
25th percentile	$80,870	$38.88	$65,722
Median (50th)	$104,590	$50.28	$82,409
75th percentile	$144,370	$69.41	$109,943
90th percentile (top earners)	$215,620	$103.66	$160,431

Best cities for education administrators, postsecondary (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Lansing, MI	$158,720	$113,256	$119,228	480
2	Ann Arbor, MI	$144,340	$104,039	$103,131	790
3	Rochester, NY	$139,640	$99,511	$102,552	460
4	Austin, TX	$125,190	$96,833	$98,743	3,270
5	Syracuse, NY	$130,200	$93,616	$97,780	450
6	San Jose, CA	$154,140	$104,511	$94,646	1,450
7	Richmond, VA	$126,850	$91,488	$93,491	540
8	Atlanta, GA	$128,620	$93,125	$93,071	1,550
9	Hartford, CT	$130,370	$94,702	$92,171	550
10	College Station, TX	$106,370	$83,661	$91,985	1,130
11	Seattle, WA	$133,000	$102,172	$91,936	1,180
12	Oklahoma City, OK	$111,460	$82,772	$91,554	810
13	New Haven, CT	$131,190	$95,213	$91,061	930
14	Jackson, MS	$105,870	$79,807	$89,622	580
15	Kansas City, MO	$110,740	$82,468	$89,113	670
16	San Antonio, TX	$105,890	$83,324	$87,972	1,130
17	New York, NY	$137,800	$98,362	$87,384	7,550
18	Boston, MA	$131,130	$94,557	$87,338	6,770
19	Baton Rouge, LA	$103,340	$78,816	$86,821	1,230
20	Philadelphia, PA	$117,980	$88,207	$86,010	4,330
21	Knoxville, TN	$99,780	$79,025	$85,369	640
22	Tuscaloosa, AL	$99,590	$74,177	$84,559	480
23	Lincoln, NE	$102,750	$77,319	$84,427	540
24	Houston, TX	$105,700	$83,190	$84,346	2,900
25	Denver, CO	$120,560	$89,048	$84,180	730

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Lansing, MI — $158,720
San Jose, CA — $154,140
Ann Arbor, MI — $144,340
Rochester, NY — $139,640
New York, NY — $137,800
San Francisco, CA — $136,030
Seattle, WA — $133,000
New Haven, CT — $131,190
Boston, MA — $131,130
Hartford, CT — $130,370
Syracuse, NY — $130,200
Atlanta, GA — $128,620
Sacramento, CA — $128,270
Richmond, VA — $126,850
Riverside, CA — $126,620

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
New York	$139,640	$99,511	$87,240 – $239,200+	7,280
New Jersey	$131,570	$95,003	$84,060 – $224,550	4,100
Massachusetts	$128,970	$93,188	$79,040 – $228,410	9,120
Delaware	$128,570	$91,999	$82,640 – $239,200+	360
Wyoming	$127,960	$98,727	$85,770 – $174,170	120
Washington	$127,630	$98,501	$85,770 – $220,610	2,140
South Dakota	$126,160	$97,496	$86,610 – $228,660	240
California	$125,460	$87,949	$76,700 – $216,480	14,870
Wisconsin	$124,960	$91,434	$78,890 – $198,850	1,190
Connecticut	$123,190	$90,225	$75,050 – $220,570	2,100
Virginia	$120,840	$87,707	$68,000 – $234,300	—
Oregon	$120,110	$83,647	$75,020 – $229,730	2,790
Maryland	$118,550	$86,932	$67,750 – $228,880	—
Colorado	$118,440	$87,650	$80,740 – $239,200+	1,770
Kentucky	$114,310	$85,364	$77,630 – $230,220	890
Georgia	$110,200	$81,259	$72,910 – $230,780	2,890
Kansas	$110,020	$80,890	$62,750 – $227,000	1,760
New Mexico	$109,480	$81,816	$76,820 – $178,830	1,160
Michigan	$108,500	$80,799	$62,420 – $236,640	5,110
District of Columbia	$107,390	$78,219	$77,260 – $239,200+	1,880
Rhode Island	$106,520	$80,309	$75,370 – $216,270	1,140
Oklahoma	$105,830	$79,065	$59,390 – $231,490	1,700
Minnesota	$104,740	$76,916	$78,140 – $176,270	2,110
Missouri	$104,560	$78,411	$63,110 – $213,740	2,830
Vermont	$104,450	$77,877	$68,530 – $226,460	550
Texas	$104,390	$82,268	$66,860 – $215,450	16,660
New Hampshire	$104,190	$82,128	$75,830 – $213,310	920
Pennsylvania	$103,740	$78,626	$71,150 – $209,530	8,000
Arizona	$103,280	$79,114	$65,300 – $213,610	5,140
Alaska	$103,080	$81,347	$74,820 – $155,670	80
Montana	$102,980	$76,819	$66,940 – $174,190	300
North Dakota	$101,600	$79,584	$64,420 – $233,160	600
Idaho	$101,200	$75,769	$62,260 – $169,370	870
North Carolina	$101,060	$76,402	$64,490 – $185,140	7,390
Tennessee	$100,850	$79,778	$65,000 – $224,710	2,680
Utah	$100,420	$75,923	$50,670 – $218,010	2,320
Alabama	$100,030	$74,465	$62,570 – $211,370	3,760
Illinois	$99,770	$74,224	$62,270 – $172,540	9,530
Louisiana	$98,840	$75,785	$61,880 – $214,270	3,670
Indiana	$98,000	$74,912	$61,030 – $213,580	3,370
Nebraska	$96,030	$72,897	$61,520 – $215,130	1,560
South Carolina	$95,570	$71,486	$60,190 – $177,740	2,990
Iowa	$89,320	$68,924	$59,960 – $174,270	2,510
Nevada	$88,810	$71,308	$60,950 – $176,730	1,320
Maine	$88,180	$66,055	$63,360 – $178,200	860
Ohio	$87,370	$68,674	$59,990 – $177,930	6,880
Mississippi	$86,590	$67,014	$50,590 – $219,180	2,230
West Virginia	$84,660	$65,243	$53,160 – $198,330	1,520
Florida	$83,840	$67,811	$63,240 – $153,610	—
Hawaii	$81,020	$61,200	$37,340 – $133,560	570
Arkansas	$78,240	$61,033	$51,910 – $166,240	1,970

Frequently asked questions

How much does a education administrators, postsecondary make?

The national median salary for education administrators, postsecondary is $104,590 a year ($50.28 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $64,560 and the top 10% earn over $215,620. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays education administrators, postsecondary the most?

New York has the highest median pay at $139,640. After taxes and local prices, Lansing, MI offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many education administrators, postsecondary are there in the U.S.?

About 180,470 people work as education administrators, postsecondary nationwide.

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