SOC 11-9033 · Management Occupations · May 2025

How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $86,410. The 10th percentile is $66,720 and the 90th percentile is $140,480. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$86,410

10th percentile
$66,720
25th percentile
$81,160
Median
$86,410
75th percentile
$103,580
90th percentile
$140,480
Mean
$98,920

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Education Administrators, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $66,720 and the 90th percentile is $140,480. The difference is $73,760, which is 85.4% 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 $81,160 to the 75th at $103,580, covers $22,420.

The mean annual wage is $98,920, which sits above the median of $86,410. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL median is 17.4% lower than the national median of $104,590 for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $85,648, which is 18.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.1% higher than the Florida median of $83,840.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 100.890, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $86,410 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Education Administrators, Postsecondary at $85,648 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ranks 5th of 10 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).).

  • Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 52 miles away, with a median of $79,990 and employment of 290. That median is 7.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $82,344, against $85,648 here.
  • North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 55 miles away, with a median of $82,500 and employment of 220. That median is 4.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,553, against $85,648 here.
  • Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 74 miles away, with a median of $81,260. That median is 6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,124, against $85,648 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $86,410. The 10th percentile is $66,720 and the 90th percentile is $140,480.

How does that compare with the national median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?

The local median is 17.4% lower than the national median of $104,590.

What is Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 100.890, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $86,410 is $85,648. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL compare with nearby metros for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 52 miles away, at $79,990. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ranks 5th of 10 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.