SOC 11-9033 · Management Occupations
Education Administrators, Postsecondary wages by metro
National median annual wage
$104,590
- 10th percentile
- $64,560
- 25th percentile
- $80,870
- Median
- $104,590
- 75th percentile
- $144,370
- 90th percentile
- $215,620
- Mean
- $126,540
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 180,470.
That median is 105.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 190 | $87,740 | $177,150 | $451,950 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 50 | $109,620 | $172,410 | $286,700 |
| Binghamton, NY | 60 | $104,710 | $166,660 | $329,360 |
| Yakima, WA | 80 | $91,610 | $166,310 | $218,560 |
| Merced, CA | 50 | $115,860 | $165,620 | $352,280 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 480 | $78,460 | $158,720 | $356,170 |
| Visalia, CA | 50 | $57,620 | $156,010 | $213,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,450 | $94,310 | $154,140 | $306,410 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 150 | $77,320 | $153,950 | $359,180 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 790 | $85,940 | $144,340 | $370,180 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 240 | $66,460 | $141,700 | $352,730 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 80 | $94,000 | $141,310 | $227,950 |
| Lawrence, KS | 420 | $86,590 | $140,710 | $358,190 |
| Rochester, NY | 460 | $85,390 | $139,640 | $269,780 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 200 | $78,860 | $138,670 | $336,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,550 | $98,750 | $137,800 | $269,170 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 200 | $77,860 | $137,250 | $424,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,720 | $81,640 | $136,030 | $216,720 |
| Appleton, WI | 50 | $82,400 | $135,690 | $183,720 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 190 | $84,230 | $135,090 | $249,950 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,550 | $98,750 | $137,800 | $269,170 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6,770 | $81,000 | $131,130 | $281,100 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 6,270 | $62,410 | $101,070 | $172,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,050 | $76,030 | $125,230 | $216,410 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4,330 | $78,740 | $117,980 | $229,580 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,200 | $76,970 | $125,460 | $232,080 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,390 | $74,100 | $102,990 | $200,240 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 3,270 | $81,330 | $125,190 | $220,620 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2,900 | $77,180 | $105,700 | $219,940 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,840 | $63,920 | $98,320 | $199,930 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,720 | $81,640 | $136,030 | $216,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,680 | $75,050 | $120,110 | $292,980 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,550 | $79,030 | $128,620 | $234,190 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,450 | $94,310 | $154,140 | $306,410 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,410 | $62,420 | $105,980 | $214,690 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,380 | $77,220 | $106,520 | $218,490 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,370 | $62,900 | $100,600 | $211,470 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,370 | $80,330 | $108,060 | $178,090 |
| Tucson, AZ | 1,320 | $62,480 | $99,760 | $213,610 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,310 | $61,880 | $98,320 | $208,080 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7,280 | $87,240 | $139,640 | $278,010 |
| New Jersey | 4,100 | $84,060 | $131,570 | $224,550 |
| Massachusetts | 9,120 | $79,040 | $128,970 | $228,410 |
| Delaware | 360 | $82,640 | $128,570 | $331,850 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $85,770 | $127,960 | $174,170 |
| Washington | 2,140 | $85,770 | $127,630 | $220,610 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $86,610 | $126,160 | $228,660 |
| California | 14,870 | $76,700 | $125,460 | $216,480 |
| Wisconsin | 1,190 | $78,890 | $124,960 | $198,850 |
| Connecticut | 2,100 | $75,050 | $123,190 | $220,570 |
| Virginia | Not available | $68,000 | $120,840 | $234,300 |
| Oregon | 2,790 | $75,020 | $120,110 | $229,730 |
| Maryland | Not available | $67,750 | $118,550 | $228,880 |
| Colorado | 1,770 | $80,740 | $118,440 | $239,370 |
| Kentucky | 890 | $77,630 | $114,310 | $230,220 |
| Georgia | 2,890 | $72,910 | $110,200 | $230,780 |
| Kansas | 1,760 | $62,750 | $110,020 | $227,000 |
| New Mexico | 1,160 | $76,820 | $109,480 | $178,830 |
| Michigan | 5,110 | $62,420 | $108,500 | $236,640 |
| District of Columbia | 1,880 | $77,260 | $107,390 | $246,220 |
| Rhode Island | 1,140 | $75,370 | $106,520 | $216,270 |
| Oklahoma | 1,700 | $59,390 | $105,830 | $231,490 |
| Minnesota | 2,110 | $78,140 | $104,740 | $176,270 |
| Missouri | 2,830 | $63,110 | $104,560 | $213,740 |
| Vermont | 550 | $68,530 | $104,450 | $226,460 |
| Texas | 16,660 | $66,860 | $104,390 | $215,450 |
| New Hampshire | 920 | $75,830 | $104,190 | $213,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,000 | $71,150 | $103,740 | $209,530 |
| Arizona | 5,140 | $65,300 | $103,280 | $213,610 |
| Alaska | 80 | $74,820 | $103,080 | $155,670 |
| Montana | 300 | $66,940 | $102,980 | $174,190 |
| North Dakota | 600 | $64,420 | $101,600 | $233,160 |
| Idaho | 870 | $62,260 | $101,200 | $169,370 |
| North Carolina | 7,390 | $64,490 | $101,060 | $185,140 |
| Tennessee | 2,680 | $65,000 | $100,850 | $224,710 |
| Utah | 2,320 | $50,670 | $100,420 | $218,010 |
| Alabama | 3,760 | $62,570 | $100,030 | $211,370 |
| Illinois | 9,530 | $62,270 | $99,770 | $172,540 |
| Louisiana | 3,670 | $61,880 | $98,840 | $214,270 |
| Indiana | 3,370 | $61,030 | $98,000 | $213,580 |
| Nebraska | 1,560 | $61,520 | $96,030 | $215,130 |
| South Carolina | 2,990 | $60,190 | $95,570 | $177,740 |
| Iowa | 2,510 | $59,960 | $89,320 | $174,270 |
| Nevada | 1,320 | $60,950 | $88,810 | $176,730 |
| Maine | 860 | $63,360 | $88,180 | $178,200 |
| Ohio | 6,880 | $59,990 | $87,370 | $177,930 |
| Mississippi | 2,230 | $50,590 | $86,590 | $219,180 |
| West Virginia | 1,520 | $53,160 | $84,660 | $198,330 |
| Florida | Not available | $63,240 | $83,840 | $153,610 |
| Hawaii | 570 | $37,340 | $81,020 | $133,560 |
| Puerto Rico | 910 | $41,990 | $80,410 | $126,280 |
| Guam | 40 | $50,400 | $79,080 | $124,410 |
| Arkansas | 1,970 | $51,910 | $78,240 | $166,240 |
Other management occupations
- General and Operations Managers
- Financial Managers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Sales Managers
- Managers, All Other
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Marketing Managers
- Construction Managers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary is $104,590. Employment is 180,470.
How does Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary is 105.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is highest on this page's list at $177,150.