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Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median education administrators, postsecondary in the US earns $104,590 per year (180,470 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($139,640) and lowest in Arkansas ($78,240) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in New York $139,640 $99,512 $8,293 71.3% 7,280
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in New Jersey $131,570 $95,001 $7,917 72.2% 4,100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $128,970 $93,189 $7,766 72.3% 9,120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Delaware $128,570 $91,999 $7,667 71.6% 360
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Wyoming $127,960 $98,727 $8,227 77.2% 120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Washington $127,630 $98,501 $8,208 77.2% 2,140
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in South Dakota $126,160 $97,497 $8,125 77.3% 240
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in California $125,460 $89,580 $7,465 71.4% 14,870
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $124,960 $91,434 $7,619 73.2% 1,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Connecticut $123,190 $90,225 $7,519 73.2% 2,100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Virginia $120,840 $87,707 $7,309 72.6% —
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Oregon $120,110 $83,648 $6,971 69.6% 2,790
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Maryland $118,550 $86,933 $7,244 73.3% —
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Colorado $118,440 $87,650 $7,304 74% 1,770
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Kentucky $114,310 $85,364 $7,114 74.7% 890
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Georgia $110,200 $81,259 $6,772 73.7% 2,890
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Kansas $110,020 $80,890 $6,741 73.5% 1,760
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in New Mexico $109,480 $81,816 $6,818 74.7% 1,160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Michigan $108,500 $80,799 $6,733 74.5% 5,110
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Washington DC $107,390 $78,219 $6,518 72.8% 1,880
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Rhode Island $106,520 $80,309 $6,692 75.4% 1,140
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $105,830 $79,065 $6,589 74.7% 1,700
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Minnesota $104,740 $76,916 $6,410 73.4% 2,110
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Missouri $104,560 $78,411 $6,534 75% 2,830
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Vermont $104,450 $77,877 $6,490 74.6% 550
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Texas $104,390 $82,268 $6,856 78.8% 16,660
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $104,190 $82,128 $6,844 78.8% 920
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $103,740 $78,626 $6,552 75.8% 8,000
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Arizona $103,280 $79,114 $6,593 76.6% 5,140
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Alaska $103,080 $81,347 $6,779 78.9% 80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Montana $102,980 $76,819 $6,402 74.6% 300
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in North Dakota $101,600 $79,584 $6,632 78.3% 600
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Idaho $101,200 $75,769 $6,314 74.9% 870
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in North Carolina $101,060 $76,402 $6,367 75.6% 7,390
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Tennessee $100,850 $79,778 $6,648 79.1% 2,680
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Utah $100,420 $74,957 $6,246 74.6% 2,320
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Alabama $100,030 $74,465 $6,205 74.4% 3,760
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Illinois $99,770 $74,224 $6,185 74.4% 9,530
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Louisiana $98,840 $75,785 $6,315 76.7% 3,670
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Indiana $98,000 $74,912 $6,243 76.4% 3,370
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Nebraska $96,030 $72,897 $6,075 75.9% 1,560
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in South Carolina $95,570 $71,487 $5,957 74.8% 2,990
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Iowa $89,320 $68,924 $5,744 77.2% 2,510
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Nevada $88,810 $71,308 $5,942 80.3% 1,320
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Maine $88,180 $66,056 $5,505 74.9% 860
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Ohio $87,370 $68,675 $5,723 78.6% 6,880
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Mississippi $86,590 $67,015 $5,585 77.4% 2,230
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in West Virginia $84,660 $65,243 $5,437 77.1% 1,520
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Florida $83,840 $67,812 $5,651 80.9% —
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Hawaii $81,020 $61,200 $5,100 75.5% 570
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Arkansas $78,240 $61,033 $5,086 78% 1,970
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