Where Education Administrators, Postsecondary Pays Above the National Average

$103,960

National Median Salary

States Pay Above Average

Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Education Administrators, Postsecondary Earns a Premium

These 26 states pay Education Administrators, Postsecondarys above the national median of $103,960.

Rank	State	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Alaska	$147,190	+41.6%	120
2	Wisconsin	$137,400	+32.2%	1,000
3	New York	$136,170	+31.0%	7,340
4	Delaware	$135,610	+30.4%	330
5	New Jersey	$130,520	+25.5%	3,150
6	Maryland	$125,730	+20.9%	—
7	California	$123,840	+19.1%	16,030
8	Massachusetts	$122,970	+18.3%	9,460
9	Wyoming	$113,160	+8.8%	140
10	Washington	$110,310	+6.1%	2,060
11	Connecticut	$109,700	+5.5%	2,340
12	Oregon	$109,480	+5.3%	2,050
13	Virginia	$108,750	+4.6%	—
14	New Hampshire	$107,600	+3.5%	870
15	South Dakota	$107,110	+3.0%	230
16	Rhode Island	$107,070	+3.0%	1,080
17	Oklahoma	$106,650	+2.6%	1,550
18	District of Columbia	$106,530	+2.5%	1,750
19	Georgia	$105,950	+1.9%	2,810
20	Kansas	$105,870	+1.8%	1,740
21	Kentucky	$105,660	+1.6%	1,080
22	New Mexico	$105,350	+1.3%	1,140
23	Missouri	$105,050	+1.0%	3,380
24	Michigan	$104,920	+0.9%	4,920
25	Colorado	$104,650	+0.7%	1,880
26	Tennessee	$104,230	+0.3%	2,670

These 26 industries pay Education Administrators, Postsecondarys above the national median.

Rank	Industry	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$170,240	+63.8%	40
2	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$168,740	+62.3%	330
3	Scientific Research and Development Services	$166,910	+60.6%	80
4	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$166,910	+60.6%	80
5	Hospitals	$166,360	+60.0%	720
6	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$166,360	+60.0%	390
7	Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$166,360	+60.0%	390
8	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$146,980	+41.4%	90
9	Hospitals	$145,710	+40.2%	1,260
10	Civic and Social Organizations	$144,300	+38.8%	—
11	Hospitals	$144,150	+38.7%	40
12	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$144,150	+38.7%	40
13	Educational Support Services	$140,780	+35.4%	40
14	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$134,880	+29.7%	870
15	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$132,840	+27.8%	—
16	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$132,840	+27.8%	—
17	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$132,030	+27.0%	2,020
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$122,130	+17.5%	500
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$120,220	+15.6%	770
20	Hospitals	$114,160	+9.8%	500
21	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$113,900	+9.6%	490
22	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$107,600	+3.5%	69,630
23	Educational Services	$105,720	+1.7%	79,360
24	Educational Services	$105,350	+1.3%	18,150
25	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$104,950	+1.0%	141,640
26	Technical and Trade Schools	$104,060	+0.1%	370