Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries across 51 states

$106,492

National Average (Median)

$139,640

Highest: New York

$78,240

Lowest: Arkansas

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$78,240

$139,640

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $100,030 AK $103,080 AZ $103,280 AR $78,240 CA $125,460 CO $118,440 CT $123,190 DE $128,570 DC $107,390 FL $83,840 GA $110,200 HI $81,020 ID $101,200 IL $99,770 IN $98,000 IA $89,320 KS $110,020 KY $114,310 LA $98,840 ME $88,180 MD $118,550 MA $128,970 MI $108,500 MN $104,740 MS $86,590 MO $104,560 MT $102,980 NE $96,030 NV $88,810 NH $104,190 NJ $131,570 NM $109,480 NY $139,640 NC $101,060 ND $101,600 OH $87,370 OK $105,830 OR $120,110 PA $103,740 RI $106,520 SC $95,570 SD $126,160 TN $100,850 TX $104,390 UT $100,420 VT $104,450 VA $120,840 WA $127,630 WV $84,660 WI $124,960 WY $127,960

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$139,640

New Jersey

$131,570

Massachusetts

$128,970

Delaware

$128,570

Wyoming

$127,960

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$139,640	$162,540	7,280
2	New Jersey	$131,570	$148,340	4,100
3	Massachusetts	$128,970	$144,110	9,120
4	Delaware	$128,570	$154,330	360
5	Wyoming	$127,960	$132,330	120
6	Washington	$127,630	$142,760	2,140
7	South Dakota	$126,160	$138,640	240
8	California	$125,460	$140,980	14,870
9	Wisconsin	$124,960	$135,200	1,190
10	Connecticut	$123,190	$137,810	2,100
11	Virginia	$120,840	$142,210	N/A
12	Oregon	$120,110	$140,720	2,790
13	Maryland	$118,550	$142,450	N/A
14	Colorado	$118,440	$142,720	1,770
15	Kentucky	$114,310	$145,310	890
16	Georgia	$110,200	$139,230	2,890
17	Kansas	$110,020	$131,360	1,760
18	New Mexico	$109,480	$119,240	1,160
19	Michigan	$108,500	$133,890	5,110
20	District of Columbia	$107,390	$143,640	1,880
21	Rhode Island	$106,520	$133,990	1,140
22	Oklahoma	$105,830	$127,730	1,700
23	Minnesota	$104,740	$120,750	2,110
24	Missouri	$104,560	$126,700	2,830
25	Vermont	$104,450	$132,360	550
26	Texas	$104,390	$124,970	16,660
27	New Hampshire	$104,190	$130,720	920
28	Pennsylvania	$103,740	$126,610	8,000
29	Arizona	$103,280	$124,870	5,140
30	Alaska	$103,080	$111,630	80
31	Montana	$102,980	$119,670	300
32	North Dakota	$101,600	$127,230	600
33	Idaho	$101,200	$110,770	870
34	North Carolina	$101,060	$119,160	7,390
35	Tennessee	$100,850	$135,540	2,680
36	Utah	$100,420	$118,270	2,320
37	Alabama	$100,030	$116,790	3,760
38	Illinois	$99,770	$108,130	9,530
39	Louisiana	$98,840	$118,100	3,670
40	Indiana	$98,000	$118,630	3,370
41	Nebraska	$96,030	$112,380	1,560
42	South Carolina	$95,570	$108,380	2,990
43	Iowa	$89,320	$108,070	2,510
44	Nevada	$88,810	$111,420	1,320
45	Maine	$88,180	$107,690	860
46	Ohio	$87,370	$108,990	6,880
47	Mississippi	$86,590	$116,680	2,230
48	West Virginia	$84,660	$107,900	1,520
49	Florida	$83,840	$99,460	N/A
50	Hawaii	$81,020	$85,940	570
51	Arkansas	$78,240	$102,280	1,970

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Education Administrators, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS