240 metro areas
Education Administrator, Postsecondary Salary by City (2026)
Education administrators earn the most in Merced, CA, an average of $197,160 a year, against $126,540 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Binghamton, NY ($207,660 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $126,540BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $197,160Merced, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $207,660Binghamton, NY
- Metro areas
- 240With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for education administrators
Top 10 metro areas
- Merced, CA$197,160
- Binghamton, NY$192,840
- Lansing, MI$187,140
- Santa Cruz, CA$183,730
- Ann Arbor, MI$179,980
- Lexington, KY$179,150
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$164,550
- Madison, WI$163,720
- Rochester, NY$163,200
- San Jose, CA$161,780
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Merced, CA | $197,160 |
| Binghamton, NY | $192,840 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $187,140 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $183,730 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $179,980 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $179,150 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $164,550 |
| Madison, WI | $163,720 |
| Rochester, NY | $163,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $161,780 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Binghamton, NY$192,840 nominal$207,660
- Merced, CA$197,160 nominal$200,620
- Lansing, MI$187,140 nominal$197,010
- Lexington, KY$179,150 nominal$192,860
- Ann Arbor, MI$179,980 nominal$178,410
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$164,550 nominal$176,790
- Lawrence, KS$159,020 nominal$176,210
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$148,030 nominal$170,810
- Madison, WI$163,720 nominal$168,290
- Rochester, NY$163,200 nominal$168,190
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Binghamton, NY | $207,660 |
| Merced, CA | $200,620 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $197,010 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $192,860 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $178,410 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $176,790 |
| Lawrence, KS | $176,210 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $170,810 |
| Madison, WI | $168,290 |
| Rochester, NY | $168,190 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Education Administrator, Postsecondary salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augusta, GA-SC | $239,200+ | $101,000 | $333,920 | N/A |
| 2 | Merced, CA | $197,160 | $119,640 | $235,350 | $200,620 |
| 3 | Binghamton, NY | $192,840 | $115,320 | $231,030 | $207,660 |
| 4 | Lansing, MI | $187,140 | $84,950 | $237,470 | $197,010 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz, CA | $183,730 | $112,340 | $218,900 | $167,190 |
| 6 | Ann Arbor, MI | $179,980 | $90,580 | $224,020 | $178,410 |
| 7 | Lexington, KY | $179,150 | $87,380 | $224,350 | $192,860 |
| 8 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $164,550 | $86,550 | $202,970 | $176,790 |
| 9 | Madison, WI | $163,720 | $101,440 | $194,380 | $168,290 |
| 10 | Rochester, NY | $163,200 | $100,300 | $194,190 | $168,190 |
| 11 | San Jose, CA | $161,780 | $93,810 | $195,270 | $146,510 |
| 12 | New York, NY-NJ | $160,760 | $100,050 | $190,670 | $142,820 |
| 13 | Santa Maria, CA | $160,510 | $87,980 | $196,230 | $147,530 |
| 14 | Atlantic City, NJ | $159,180 | $98,430 | $189,090 | $161,020 |
| 15 | Lawrence, KS | $159,020 | $92,680 | $191,670 | $176,210 |
| 16 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $158,770 | $97,570 | $188,910 | $145,100 |
| 17 | Yakima, WA | $158,390 | $90,630 | $191,760 | $165,780 |
| 18 | Ithaca, NY | $157,980 | $94,810 | $189,090 | $152,910 |
| 19 | Richmond, VA | $157,410 | $85,490 | $192,860 | $160,860 |
| 20 | Lafayette, IN | $155,460 | $72,920 | $196,100 | $166,390 |
| 21 | Albany, NY | $154,710 | $88,860 | $187,140 | $155,380 |
| 22 | Denver, CO | $152,920 | $83,280 | $187,220 | $144,560 |
| 23 | Boston, MA-NH | $149,550 | $85,740 | $180,980 | $138,130 |
| 24 | Spokane, WA | $148,370 | $90,540 | $176,840 | $147,860 |
| 25 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $148,030 | $81,180 | $180,980 | $170,810 |
| 26 | Atlanta, GA | $147,490 | $83,680 | $178,940 | $147,400 |
| 27 | Boulder, CO | $146,430 | $90,900 | $173,780 | $139,190 |
| 28 | Burlington, VT | $146,040 | $78,120 | $179,500 | $144,670 |
| 29 | Columbia, MO | $145,890 | $81,020 | $177,840 | $163,120 |
| 30 | Harrisonburg, VA | $145,790 | $94,350 | $171,120 | $153,640 |
| 31 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $145,620 | $81,790 | $177,070 | $133,740 |
| 32 | San Francisco, CA | $145,520 | $88,170 | $173,780 | $125,870 |
| 33 | Amherst Town, MA | $145,500 | $79,100 | $178,210 | $145,150 |
| 34 | Sacramento, CA | $145,450 | $85,900 | $174,780 | $136,360 |
| 35 | New Haven, CT | $144,660 | $83,700 | $174,700 | $138,350 |
| 36 | Fort Collins, CO | $144,290 | $83,370 | $174,300 | $142,680 |
| 37 | Seattle, WA | $143,940 | $95,310 | $167,900 | $129,520 |
| 38 | Portland, OR-WA | $143,000 | $79,710 | $174,180 | $135,650 |
| 39 | Kenosha, WI | $142,980 | $100,800 | $163,760 | $141,400 |
| 40 | Nashville, TN | $141,690 | $72,220 | $175,910 | $147,080 |
| 41 | Baltimore, MD | $141,590 | $73,240 | $175,240 | $135,510 |
| 42 | Austin, TX | $141,460 | $83,370 | $170,080 | $144,250 |
| 43 | Jackson, MS | $141,400 | $60,130 | $181,440 | $158,790 |
| 44 | Greeley, CO | $141,360 | $92,140 | $165,590 | $141,110 |
| 45 | Hartford, CT | $141,170 | $80,970 | $170,810 | $137,400 |
| 46 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $140,710 | $82,470 | $169,400 | $137,210 |
| 47 | Visalia, CA | $140,280 | $67,970 | $175,880 | $140,530 |
| 48 | Iowa City, IA | $140,090 | $77,310 | $171,020 | $153,090 |
| 49 | Los Angeles, CA | $139,130 | $80,410 | $168,060 | $122,510 |
| 50 | San Diego, CA | $138,490 | $81,490 | $166,550 | $123,780 |
| 51 | Syracuse, NY | $138,300 | $79,580 | $167,210 | $144,450 |
| 52 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $137,920 | $73,550 | $169,640 | $149,030 |
| 53 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $137,400 | $70,970 | $170,140 | $149,060 |
| 54 | Bowling Green, KY | $136,740 | $86,670 | $161,390 | $151,630 |
| 55 | Buffalo, NY | $136,410 | $77,250 | $165,530 | $142,330 |
| 56 | Oklahoma City, OK | $136,340 | $66,410 | $170,790 | $150,810 |
| 57 | Fargo, ND-MN | $135,800 | $76,710 | $164,900 | $149,440 |
| 58 | Riverside, CA | $135,700 | $77,190 | $164,530 | $127,490 |
| 59 | Provo, UT | $135,510 | $67,270 | $169,120 | $137,950 |
| 60 | Appleton, WI | $135,030 | $97,950 | $153,300 | $146,110 |
| 61 | Providence, RI-MA | $134,700 | $80,750 | $161,260 | $132,350 |
| 62 | Knoxville, TN | $134,200 | $71,360 | $165,150 | $144,970 |
| 63 | Johnson City, TN | $134,010 | $67,350 | $166,860 | $152,410 |
| 64 | Eau Claire, WI | $133,680 | $89,770 | $155,310 | $144,060 |
| 65 | Tyler, TX | $133,580 | $67,680 | $166,030 | $144,950 |
| 66 | Milwaukee, WI | $133,000 | $83,740 | $157,270 | $137,200 |
| 67 | Vallejo, CA | $132,720 | $85,700 | $155,880 | $122,350 |
| 68 | Bellingham, WA | $132,620 | $93,450 | $151,920 | $128,340 |
| 69 | Modesto, CA | $131,910 | $84,720 | $155,170 | $126,700 |
| 70 | Salt Lake City, UT | $131,890 | $66,960 | $163,880 | $130,760 |
| 71 | Wichita, KS | $131,870 | $67,310 | $163,650 | $148,260 |
| 72 | Houston, TX | $131,600 | $78,560 | $157,730 | $133,430 |
| 73 | Green Bay, WI | $130,480 | $95,010 | $147,950 | $140,170 |
| 74 | Winston, NC | $130,330 | $69,430 | $160,350 | $141,600 |
| 75 | Utica, NY | $130,310 | $89,190 | $150,590 | $140,610 |
| 76 | Greensboro, NC | $130,270 | $73,200 | $158,390 | $140,280 |
| 77 | Greenville, NC | $130,270 | $79,020 | $155,500 | $147,360 |
| 78 | Phoenix, AZ | $129,940 | $73,670 | $157,640 | $125,770 |
| 79 | Morgantown, WV | $129,790 | $74,510 | $157,020 | $139,080 |
| 80 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $129,630 | $69,060 | $159,450 | $141,730 |
| 81 | Oxnard, CA | $129,310 | $77,060 | $155,040 | $116,990 |
| 82 | Roanoke, VA | $129,170 | $67,790 | $159,390 | $137,980 |
| 83 | Flint, MI | $129,130 | $78,000 | $154,290 | $138,800 |
| 84 | Stockton, CA | $129,060 | $74,010 | $156,170 | $122,810 |
| 85 | Manhattan, KS | $128,770 | $67,540 | $158,950 | $142,820 |
| 86 | Salem, OR | $128,500 | $80,060 | $152,380 | $123,980 |
| 87 | College Station, TX | $128,210 | $73,550 | $155,130 | $140,970 |
| 88 | Fresno, CA | $127,920 | $78,310 | $152,360 | $125,220 |
| 89 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $127,800 | $72,860 | $154,840 | $130,490 |
| 90 | Chico, CA | $127,520 | $81,660 | $150,110 | $126,010 |
| 91 | Bakersfield, CA | $127,230 | $78,520 | $151,240 | $126,110 |
| 92 | Lincoln, NE | $127,230 | $64,460 | $158,160 | $138,930 |
| 93 | Redding, CA | $127,230 | $81,850 | $149,570 | $126,370 |
| 94 | Baton Rouge, LA | $127,030 | $70,740 | $154,730 | $139,930 |
| 95 | San Antonio, TX | $126,980 | $76,210 | $151,990 | $134,060 |
| 96 | Erie, PA | $125,860 | $71,510 | $152,650 | $138,380 |
| 97 | Worcester, MA | $125,820 | $75,110 | $150,780 | $122,720 |
| 98 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $125,510 | $71,090 | $152,300 | $131,990 |
| 99 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $125,490 | $69,350 | $153,130 | $143,050 |
| 100 | Bridgeport, CT | $125,440 | $73,630 | $150,970 | $117,380 |
| 101 | Raleigh, NC | $125,090 | $74,400 | $150,070 | $127,440 |
| 102 | Norwich, CT | $124,950 | $75,150 | $149,490 | $124,400 |
| 103 | Walla Walla, WA | $124,860 | $90,940 | $141,590 | $126,740 |
| 104 | McAllen, TX | $124,220 | $76,320 | $147,830 | $144,620 |
| 105 | Waterbury, CT | $124,200 | $77,830 | $147,040 | $124,480 |
| 106 | Albuquerque, NM | $124,180 | $87,260 | $142,380 | $129,970 |
| 107 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $124,130 | $80,140 | $145,790 | $118,420 |
| 108 | Ogden, UT | $123,660 | $85,380 | $142,520 | $123,230 |
| 109 | Detroit, MI | $123,570 | $69,660 | $150,110 | $123,200 |
| 110 | Tucson, AZ | $123,410 | $71,180 | $149,140 | $127,360 |
| 111 | Dallas, TX | $122,080 | $75,750 | $144,890 | $118,420 |
| 112 | Naples, FL | $121,950 | $67,830 | $148,620 | $118,170 |
| 113 | Charleston, SC | $121,390 | $64,850 | $149,240 | $120,230 |
| 114 | Dover, DE | $121,220 | $87,010 | $138,070 | $124,320 |
| 115 | Jonesboro, AR | $121,200 | $63,710 | $149,510 | $141,130 |
| 116 | Lafayette, LA | $121,160 | $64,040 | $149,280 | $138,930 |
| 117 | Bend, OR | $120,850 | $86,380 | $137,820 | $116,640 |
| 118 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $120,720 | $75,820 | $142,850 | $120,760 |
| 119 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $120,470 | $65,770 | $147,430 | $126,320 |
| 120 | Springfield, MO | $120,390 | $62,150 | $149,070 | $135,900 |
| 121 | Reading, PA | $120,200 | $76,790 | $141,590 | $123,840 |
| 122 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $120,120 | $83,100 | $138,360 | $130,890 |
| 123 | Huntsville, AL | $119,910 | $66,370 | $146,270 | $128,840 |
| 124 | Colorado Springs, CO | $119,560 | $77,360 | $140,340 | $118,720 |
| 125 | Harrisburg, PA | $118,680 | $73,070 | $141,130 | $120,300 |
| 126 | Pittsburgh, PA | $118,370 | $70,220 | $142,080 | $125,030 |
| 127 | Duluth, MN-WI | $118,230 | $77,830 | $138,110 | $133,190 |
| 128 | Terre Haute, IN | $118,080 | $67,970 | $142,750 | $134,490 |
| 129 | Brownsville, TX | $118,040 | $72,720 | $140,360 | $137,300 |
| 130 | Boise City, ID | $117,890 | $66,580 | $143,190 | $119,820 |
| 131 | New Orleans, LA | $117,870 | $66,930 | $142,980 | $127,290 |
| 132 | Peoria, IL | $117,730 | $68,850 | $141,790 | $129,050 |
| 133 | Barnstable Town, MA | $117,480 | $82,260 | $134,830 | $119,450 |
| 134 | Indianapolis, IN | $117,440 | $63,250 | $144,140 | $122,720 |
| 135 | Akron, OH | $117,100 | $65,150 | $142,690 | $125,420 |
| 136 | Columbus, OH | $117,100 | $64,310 | $143,100 | $122,660 |
| 137 | Bloomington, IL | $116,710 | $68,100 | $140,670 | $124,770 |
| 138 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $116,520 | $76,360 | $136,280 | $124,430 |
| 139 | Scranton, PA | $116,380 | $70,720 | $138,840 | $124,400 |
| 140 | York, PA | $116,290 | $65,870 | $141,130 | $121,140 |
| 141 | Birmingham, AL | $116,130 | $70,370 | $138,670 | $126,720 |
| 142 | Mobile, AL | $116,130 | $62,380 | $142,580 | $131,820 |
| 143 | Springfield, MA | $115,360 | $72,840 | $136,280 | $120,090 |
| 144 | Lancaster, PA | $115,150 | $71,820 | $136,490 | $117,190 |
| 145 | Pueblo, CO | $115,150 | $81,330 | $131,810 | $125,490 |
| 146 | Toledo, OH | $114,920 | $65,890 | $139,070 | $125,660 |
| 147 | Flagstaff, AZ | $114,500 | $71,140 | $135,890 | $114,130 |
| 148 | Fayetteville, AR | $114,400 | $63,190 | $139,610 | $125,230 |
| 149 | Beaumont, TX | $114,130 | $69,310 | $136,220 | $126,750 |
| 150 | Las Vegas, NV | $114,070 | $61,440 | $139,980 | $113,830 |
| 151 | Columbia, SC | $114,030 | $69,260 | $136,050 | $121,750 |
| 152 | Deltona, FL | $113,960 | $63,320 | $138,900 | $114,690 |
| 153 | Mankato, MN | $113,780 | $76,840 | $131,960 | $125,090 |
| 154 | Shreveport, LA | $113,630 | $58,220 | $140,920 | $134,050 |
| 155 | Lubbock, TX | $113,480 | $63,290 | $138,200 | $124,270 |
| 156 | Little Rock, AR | $113,400 | $58,510 | $140,460 | $126,900 |
| 157 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $113,320 | $76,150 | $131,620 | $115,290 |
| 158 | Tulsa, OK | $113,090 | $68,470 | $135,050 | $126,760 |
| 159 | Wilmington, NC | $113,070 | $69,780 | $134,390 | $117,270 |
| 160 | Omaha, NE-IA | $112,170 | $67,390 | $134,240 | $122,040 |
| 161 | Manchester, NH | $111,950 | $71,490 | $131,870 | $105,960 |
| 162 | Jefferson City, MO | $111,920 | $65,460 | $134,800 | $127,220 |
| 163 | Bangor, ME | $111,430 | $68,620 | $132,500 | $115,460 |
| 164 | Killeen, TX | $111,090 | $65,500 | $133,540 | $121,900 |
| 165 | Santa Fe, NM | $110,840 | $77,190 | $127,420 | $112,220 |
| 166 | Asheville, NC | $110,820 | $69,660 | $131,080 | $114,830 |
| 167 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $110,800 | $66,830 | $132,480 | $131,890 |
| 168 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $110,390 | $66,580 | $131,980 | $113,400 |
| 169 | St. Cloud, MN | $110,320 | $73,150 | $128,650 | $125,890 |
| 170 | Portland, ME | $109,570 | $65,350 | $131,350 | $107,570 |
| 171 | Chicago, IL-IN | $109,450 | $67,790 | $129,980 | $105,650 |
| 172 | Reno, NV | $109,430 | $68,000 | $129,830 | $108,330 |
| 173 | Medford, OR | $108,800 | $79,350 | $123,320 | $107,260 |
| 174 | Corpus Christi, TX | $108,640 | $67,140 | $129,080 | $117,230 |
| 175 | Cleveland, OH | $108,580 | $62,070 | $131,480 | $115,610 |
| 176 | Grand Rapids, MI | $108,430 | $65,710 | $129,460 | $113,480 |
| 177 | Anchorage, AK | $108,260 | $75,860 | $124,240 | $102,690 |
| 178 | Miami, FL | $108,180 | $69,010 | $127,480 | $94,770 |
| 179 | Montgomery, AL | $106,850 | $66,250 | $126,840 | $119,140 |
| 180 | Valdosta, GA | $106,830 | $69,580 | $125,150 | $121,030 |
| 181 | Des Moines, IA | $105,850 | $60,630 | $128,110 | $115,430 |
| 182 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $105,500 | $67,020 | $124,450 | $118,590 |
| 183 | Waterloo, IA | $104,440 | $64,520 | $124,090 | $119,970 |
| 184 | Youngstown, OH | $104,040 | $57,700 | $126,860 | $119,050 |
| 185 | Jackson, TN | $103,540 | $61,320 | $124,360 | $121,070 |
| 186 | Topeka, KS | $103,310 | $61,710 | $123,800 | $116,310 |
| 187 | Greenville, SC | $103,000 | $56,490 | $125,900 | $110,440 |
| 188 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $102,980 | $64,480 | $121,950 | $109,350 |
| 189 | Columbus, GA-AL | $102,770 | $65,980 | $120,890 | $115,090 |
| 190 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $102,440 | $55,790 | $125,420 | $115,850 |
| 191 | El Paso, TX | $102,340 | $62,520 | $121,950 | $113,820 |
| 192 | Evansville, IN | $102,270 | $53,770 | $126,170 | $111,740 |
| 193 | Lynchburg, VA | $102,210 | $69,800 | $118,160 | $114,380 |
| 194 | Dayton, OH | $101,280 | $59,300 | $121,950 | $109,260 |
| 195 | North Port, FL | $101,050 | $68,970 | $116,850 | $98,670 |
| 196 | Amarillo, TX | $100,210 | $62,650 | $118,730 | $109,140 |
| 197 | Spartanburg, SC | $100,210 | $57,220 | $121,390 | $110,060 |
| 198 | Abilene, TX | $100,070 | $66,250 | $116,730 | $110,740 |
| 199 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $100,070 | $59,570 | $120,020 | $115,750 |
| 200 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $99,860 | $54,060 | $122,410 | $116,270 |
| 201 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,380 | $71,220 | $113,260 | $99,900 |
| 202 | Lima, OH | $99,360 | $52,750 | $122,320 | $110,810 |
| 203 | Orlando, FL | $99,110 | $70,010 | $113,440 | $97,720 |
| 204 | Tampa, FL | $98,920 | $69,910 | $113,210 | $98,050 |
| 205 | South Bend, IN-MI | $98,840 | $58,660 | $118,620 | $106,440 |
| 206 | Yuma, AZ | $98,530 | $68,760 | $113,170 | $106,280 |
| 207 | St. George, UT | $98,180 | $60,380 | $116,810 | $100,880 |
| 208 | Houma, LA | $97,990 | $60,530 | $116,440 | $115,140 |
| 209 | Bismarck, ND | $97,720 | $65,560 | $113,550 | $107,360 |
| 210 | Springfield, IL | $97,340 | $70,890 | $110,390 | $104,950 |
| 211 | Cape Coral, FL | $96,760 | $72,090 | $108,910 | $94,540 |
| 212 | Laredo, TX | $96,720 | $61,510 | $114,070 | $111,230 |
| 213 | Joplin, MO-KS | $95,990 | $57,300 | $115,040 | $111,980 |
| 214 | Ponce, PR | $95,970 | $43,160 | $121,990 | N/A |
| 215 | Winchester, VA-WV | $95,830 | $62,960 | $112,010 | $99,360 |
| 216 | Rome, GA | $95,720 | $65,170 | $110,760 | $106,170 |
| 217 | Albany, GA | $95,560 | $66,680 | $109,780 | $109,000 |
| 218 | Fort Wayne, IN | $95,280 | $55,640 | $114,820 | $102,930 |
| 219 | Panama City, FL | $94,760 | $70,350 | $106,790 | $97,390 |
| 220 | Canton, OH | $94,740 | $59,780 | $111,970 | $105,970 |
| 221 | Longview, TX | $94,600 | $65,330 | $109,010 | $105,720 |
| 222 | Pensacola, FL | $93,600 | $67,250 | $106,580 | $95,790 |
| 223 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $93,180 | $61,670 | $108,720 | $107,790 |
| 224 | Gulfport, MS | $92,730 | $62,360 | $107,680 | $103,030 |
| 225 | Lakeland, FL | $92,730 | $58,160 | $109,740 | $95,460 |
| 226 | Beckley, WV | $92,330 | $58,490 | $108,990 | $104,480 |
| 227 | Johnstown, PA | $92,330 | $55,540 | $110,470 | $107,450 |
| 228 | Charleston, WV | $90,980 | $54,520 | $108,930 | $102,550 |
| 229 | Mayaguez, PR | $90,020 | $56,890 | $106,330 | N/A |
| 230 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $89,590 | $47,630 | $110,240 | $80,740 |
| 231 | Davenport, IA-IL | $89,520 | $56,870 | $105,600 | $100,500 |
| 232 | Rocky Mount, NC | $87,730 | $66,480 | $98,200 | $99,680 |
| 233 | Hickory, NC | $87,510 | $60,200 | $100,940 | $98,900 |
| 234 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $86,110 | $51,790 | $103,000 | $97,490 |
| 235 | Gadsden, AL | $86,050 | $56,580 | $100,570 | $100,460 |
| 236 | Aguadilla, PR | $84,840 | $53,960 | $100,070 | N/A |
| 237 | Athens, GA | $83,950 | $59,800 | $95,850 | $89,940 |
| 238 | San Juan, PR | $79,560 | $44,800 | $96,680 | N/A |
| 239 | Idaho Falls, ID | $75,570 | $61,480 | $82,490 | $80,040 |
| 240 | Arecibo, PR | $69,680 | $39,790 | $84,390 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Education Administrator, Postsecondary salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays education administrators the most?
Merced, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $197,160 a year, followed by Binghamton, NY ($192,840), Lansing, MI ($187,140), Santa Cruz, CA ($183,730). The national mean is $126,540 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do education administrators earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Binghamton, NY ($207,660 at national prices, $192,840 nominal), Merced, CA ($200,620 at national prices, $197,160 nominal), Lansing, MI ($197,010 at national prices, $187,140 nominal).
How much do education administrators make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $160,760; Los Angeles, CA: $139,130; Chicago, IL-IN: $109,450; Dallas, TX: $122,080; Houston, TX: $131,600 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do education administrators earn the least?
Of the 240 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $69,680.