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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
144,880 |
1.1 % |
$54.04 |
$112,400 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$26.59 |
$33.89 |
$45.87 |
$64.94 |
$93.31 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$55,320 |
$70,490 |
$95,410 |
$135,070 |
$194,090 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
115,970 |
3.75 |
$55.72 |
$115,890 |
Junior Colleges |
21,930 |
3.08 |
$47.10 |
$97,970 |
Technical and Trade Schools |
3,120 |
2.30 |
$42.89 |
$89,210 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
1,060 |
0.01 |
$49.36 |
$102,670 |
Educational Support Services |
530 |
0.27 |
$51.48 |
$107,070 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
115,970 |
3.75 |
$55.72 |
$115,890 |
Junior Colleges |
21,930 |
3.08 |
$47.10 |
$97,970 |
Technical and Trade Schools |
3,120 |
2.30 |
$42.89 |
$89,210 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training |
400 |
0.56 |
$47.75 |
$99,320 |
Educational Support Services |
530 |
0.27 |
$51.48 |
$107,070 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
11,670 |
0.67 |
0.68 |
$62.21 |
$129,400 |
Massachusetts |
11,490 |
3.17 |
3.22 |
$52.56 |
$109,330 |
Texas |
10,380 |
0.84 |
0.85 |
$54.84 |
$114,070 |
Illinois |
8,120 |
1.35 |
1.37 |
$46.41 |
$96,540 |
Pennsylvania |
5,330 |
0.90 |
0.91 |
$53.47 |
$111,220 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Massachusetts |
11,490 |
3.17 |
3.22 |
$52.56 |
$109,330 |
District of Columbia |
1,580 |
2.19 |
2.22 |
$55.04 |
$114,480 |
Idaho |
1,390 |
1.92 |
1.94 |
$44.79 |
$93,160 |
Rhode Island |
850 |
1.76 |
1.79 |
$58.23 |
$121,110 |
Iowa |
2,440 |
1.57 |
1.59 |
$50.15 |
$104,320 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,840 |
1.25 |
1.27 |
$48.30 |
$100,460 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,950 |
0.79 |
0.80 |
$62.23 |
$129,440 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,760 |
0.96 |
0.97 |
$58.93 |
$122,570 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,000 |
0.66 |
0.66 |
$54.03 |
$112,370 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,960 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
$53.64 |
$111,570 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,900 |
0.90 |
0.91 |
$53.83 |
$111,970 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX |
1,720 |
1.61 |
1.63 |
$62.81 |
$130,630 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
1,580 |
0.80 |
0.81 |
$55.47 |
$115,380 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,400 |
1.02 |
1.03 |
$49.98 |
$103,960 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,360 |
0.69 |
0.70 |
$58.66 |
$122,000 |
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