How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Education Administrators, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $66,680 and the 90th percentile is $232,390. The difference is $165,710, which is 152.3% 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 $84,130 to the 75th at $142,670, covers $58,540.

The mean annual wage is $125,100, which sits above the median of $108,770. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 4% higher than the national median of $104,590 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $110,812, which is 5.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.6% higher than the North Carolina median of $101,060.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $108,770 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Education Administrators, Postsecondary at $110,812 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

14 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 4th of 15 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).).

• Rocky Mount, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $79,560 and employment of 50. That median is 26.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $90,397, against $110,812 here.
• Greenville, NC is 62 miles away, with a median of $111,510 and employment of 300. That median is 2.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $126,140, against $110,812 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 77 miles away, with a median of $105,180 and employment of 380. That median is 3.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $113,261, against $110,812 here.