How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Percentile spread

For Education Administrators, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $65,580 and the 90th percentile is $226,030. The difference is $160,450, which is 155.4% 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 $82,660 to the 75th at $161,740, covers $79,080.

The mean annual wage is $129,930, which sits above the median of $103,280. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ median is 1.3% lower than the national median of $104,590 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $99,965, which is 4.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Arizona median of $103,280.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 103.316, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $103,280 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Education Administrators, Postsecondary at $99,965 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ranks 1st of 4 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).).

• Tucson, AZ is 75 miles away, with a median of $99,760 and employment of 1,320. That median is 3.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $102,956, against $99,965 here.
• Yuma, AZ is 111 miles away, with a median of $100,180 and employment of 50. That median is 3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $108,062, against $99,965 here.
• Flagstaff, AZ is 183 miles away, with a median of $102,030 and employment of 560. That median is 1.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $101,699, against $99,965 here.