How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make in Huntsville, AL?

Percentile spread

For Education Administrators, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $61,960 and the 90th percentile is $222,980. The difference is $161,020, which is 156.0% 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 $79,380 to the 75th at $134,680, covers $55,300.

The mean annual wage is $119,900, which sits above the median of $103,200. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Huntsville, AL median is 1.3% lower than the national median of $104,590 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $110,882, which is 6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.2% higher than the Alabama median of $100,030.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Huntsville, AL is 93.072, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $103,200 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Education Administrators, Postsecondary at $110,882 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

13 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Huntsville, AL ranks 4th of 14 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).).

• Gadsden, AL is 65 miles away, with a median of $74,990 and employment of 30. That median is 27.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,551, against $110,882 here.
• Chattanooga, TN-GA is 80 miles away, with a median of $102,160 and employment of 120. That median is 1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $111,694, against $110,882 here.
• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is 90 miles away, with a median of $100,850 and employment of 940. That median is 2.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $104,684, against $110,882 here.