How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Percentile spread

For Education Administrators, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $64,050 and the 90th percentile is $231,020. The difference is $166,970, which is 150.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $86,690 to the 75th at $159,270, covers $72,580.

The mean annual wage is $141,580, which sits above the median of $110,940. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is 6.1% higher than the national median of $104,590 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $106,176, which is 1.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.4% lower than the Maryland median of $118,550.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 104.487, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $110,940 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Education Administrators, Postsecondary at $106,176 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

21 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ranks 10th of 22 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• York-Hanover, PA is 44 miles away, with a median of $99,830 and employment of 40. That median is 10% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $103,990, against $106,176 here.
• Lancaster, PA is 53 miles away, with a median of $102,060 and employment of 160. That median is 8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $103,870, against $106,176 here.
• Dover, DE is 58 miles away, with a median of $113,470 and employment of 70. That median is 2.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $116,371, against $106,176 here.