Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
Education Administrators, Postsecondary earn a median of $104,590 a year ($50.29/hr) in the U.S. – from $78,240 in Arkansas to $139,640 in New York. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$50.29/hr · $104,590 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$64,560$31.04/hr
75% earn more$80,870$38.88/hr
half earn more, half less$104,590$50.29/hr
25% earn more$144,370$69.41/hr
top 10% earn more$215,620$103.66/hr
pulled up by top earners$126,540$60.84/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for education administrators, postsecondary. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
7,280 jobs · $67.14/hr$139,640
4,100 jobs · $63.25/hr$131,570
9,120 jobs · $62.01/hr$128,970
360 jobs · $61.81/hr$128,570
120 jobs · $61.52/hr$127,960
2,140 jobs · $61.36/hr$127,630
240 jobs · $60.65/hr$126,160
14,870 jobs · $60.32/hr$125,460
1,190 jobs · $60.08/hr$124,960
2,100 jobs · $59.22/hr$123,190
jobs n/a · $58.10/hr$120,840
2,790 jobs · $57.75/hr$120,110
jobs n/a · $56.99/hr$118,550
1,770 jobs · $56.94/hr$118,440
890 jobs · $54.96/hr$114,310
2,890 jobs · $52.98/hr$110,200
1,760 jobs · $52.90/hr$110,020
1,160 jobs · $52.64/hr$109,480
5,110 jobs · $52.16/hr$108,500
1,880 jobs · $51.63/hr$107,390
1,140 jobs · $51.21/hr$106,520
1,700 jobs · $50.88/hr$105,830
2,110 jobs · $50.36/hr$104,740
2,830 jobs · $50.27/hr$104,560
550 jobs · $50.22/hr$104,450
16,660 jobs · $50.19/hr$104,390
920 jobs · $50.09/hr$104,190
8,000 jobs · $49.88/hr$103,740
5,140 jobs · $49.65/hr$103,280
80 jobs · $49.56/hr$103,080
300 jobs · $49.51/hr$102,980
600 jobs · $48.84/hr$101,600
870 jobs · $48.66/hr$101,200
7,390 jobs · $48.59/hr$101,060
2,680 jobs · $48.49/hr$100,850
2,320 jobs · $48.28/hr$100,420
3,760 jobs · $48.09/hr$100,030
9,530 jobs · $47.97/hr$99,770
3,670 jobs · $47.52/hr$98,840
3,370 jobs · $47.12/hr$98,000
1,560 jobs · $46.17/hr$96,030
2,990 jobs · $45.95/hr$95,570
2,510 jobs · $42.94/hr$89,320
1,320 jobs · $42.70/hr$88,810
860 jobs · $42.40/hr$88,180
6,880 jobs · $42.01/hr$87,370
2,230 jobs · $41.63/hr$86,590
1,520 jobs · $40.70/hr$84,660
jobs n/a · $40.31/hr$83,840
570 jobs · $38.95/hr$81,020
910 jobs · $38.66/hr$80,410
1,970 jobs · $37.62/hr$78,240
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 11-9033. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make?
The median wage for education administrators, postsecondary in the U.S. was $50.29 an hour or $104,590 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $80,870 and $144,370 a year.
Which state pays education administrators, postsecondary the most?
New York has the highest median wage for education administrators, postsecondary: $139,640 a year. The lowest published median is in Arkansas at $78,240. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many education administrators, postsecondary are there?
BLS estimates 180,470 education administrators, postsecondary were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.