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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Education Administrators, Postsecondary

National estimates for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
167,060 0.2 % $ 55.38 $ 115,180 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.33 $ 37.02 $ 48.05 $ 63.47 $ 94.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 61,000 $ 77,010 $ 99,940 $ 132,010 $ 196,420


Industry profile for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Education Administrators, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Education Administrators, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 134,960 4.47 $ 57.06 $ 118,680
Junior Colleges 24,080 3.85 $ 47.90 $ 99,630
Technical and Trade Schools 4,090 2.95 $ 41.27 $ 85,840
Educational Support Services 640 0.29 $ 45.27 $ 94,170
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 630 0.01 $ 81.43 $ 169,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 134,960 4.47 $ 57.06 $ 118,680
Junior Colleges 24,080 3.85 $ 47.90 $ 99,630
Technical and Trade Schools 4,090 2.95 $ 41.27 $ 85,840
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 420 0.53 $ 42.75 $ 88,930
Educational Support Services 640 0.29 $ 45.27 $ 94,170

Top paying industries for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Offices of Physicians 90 (7) $ 149.78 $ 311,540
Scientific Research and Development Services 30 (7) $ 104.56 $ 217,470
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 630 0.01 $ 81.43 $ 169,380
Management of Companies and Enterprises 180 0.01 $ 64.78 $ 134,740
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 90 (7) $ 59.90 $ 124,590


Geographic profile for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Education Administrators, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Education Administrators, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of education administrators, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 13,150 1.01 0.90 $ 54.81 $ 113,990
Illinois 10,960 1.86 1.65 $ 44.49 $ 92,540
Florida 8,860 0.96 0.85 $ 48.74 $ 101,370
Pennsylvania 7,970 1.37 1.21 $ 50.27 $ 104,570
Ohio 5,830 1.08 0.96 $ 48.76 $ 101,420


Map of location quotient of education administrators, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 730 2.49 2.21 $ 51.25 $ 106,610
District of Columbia 1,350 1.95 1.73 $ 64.80 $ 134,790
Louisiana 3,590 1.94 1.72 $ 49.85 $ 103,680
West Virginia 1,300 1.91 1.69 $ 50.84 $ 105,740
Illinois 10,960 1.86 1.65 $ 44.49 $ 92,540


Map of annual mean wages of education administrators, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 5,640 0.62 0.55 $ 80.95 $ 168,370
Delaware 420 0.93 0.82 $ 72.40 $ 150,600
New Jersey 2,960 0.72 0.64 $ 71.14 $ 147,980
District of Columbia 1,350 1.95 1.73 $ 64.80 $ 134,790
Rhode Island 730 1.52 1.34 $ 64.56 $ 134,290



Map of employment of education administrators, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,020 1.81 1.61 $ 45.26 $ 94,140
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 7,460 2.76 2.44 $ 57.53 $ 119,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,480 1.62 1.43 $ 53.24 $ 110,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,120 1.41 1.25 $ 52.14 $ 108,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,980 0.98 0.87 $ 65.56 $ 136,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,850 0.75 0.66 $ 55.97 $ 116,410
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,630 1.00 0.89 $ 51.92 $ 107,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,510 0.82 0.73 $ 53.89 $ 112,080
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,440 2.07 1.83 $ 64.06 $ 133,250
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,740 1.17 1.03 $ 60.23 $ 125,290


Map of location quotient of education administrators, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Morgantown, WV 540 8.35 7.39 $ 61.01 $ 126,890
College Station-Bryan, TX 860 6.97 6.17 $ 57.10 $ 118,770
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 550 5.74 5.08 $ 57.24 $ 119,060
Auburn-Opelika, AL 290 4.79 4.24 $ 73.85 $ 153,610
Bloomington, IL 420 4.76 4.21 $ 42.58 $ 88,570
Manhattan, KS 180 4.52 4.00 $ 56.26 $ 117,010
Carbondale-Marion, IL 230 4.33 3.83 $ 50.48 $ 104,990
Iowa City, IA 380 4.23 3.74 $ 67.63 $ 140,660
Corvallis, OR 150 4.17 3.69 $ 85.46 $ 177,760
Lubbock, TX 580 3.91 3.46 $ 51.69 $ 107,510


Map of annual mean wages of education administrators, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Corvallis, OR 150 4.17 3.69 $ 85.46 $ 177,760
Binghamton, NY 50 0.55 0.49 $ 83.65 $ 174,000
Eugene, OR 200 1.33 1.18 $ 81.79 $ 170,130
Syracuse, NY 250 0.86 0.76 $ 81.57 $ 169,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 79.28 $ 164,900
Charlottesville, VA 150 1.33 1.17 $ 78.69 $ 163,670
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 430 1.00 0.88 $ 77.14 $ 160,450
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 190 0.37 0.33 $ 75.86 $ 157,800
Rochester, NY 400 0.83 0.74 $ 75.86 $ 157,790
Auburn-Opelika, AL 290 4.79 4.24 $ 73.85 $ 153,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 830 3.68 3.25 $ 49.89 $ 103,760
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 500 1.30 1.15 $ 41.11 $ 85,510
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 480 1.82 1.61 $ 51.03 $ 106,140
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 390 3.06 2.71 $ 46.75 $ 97,240
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 1.65 1.46 $ 41.93 $ 87,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 230 3.75 3.32 $ 50.45 $ 104,930
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 830 3.68 3.25 $ 49.89 $ 103,760
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 330 3.51 3.11 $ 51.30 $ 106,710
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 340 3.44 3.05 $ 50.14 $ 104,300
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 330 3.32 2.93 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Education Administrators, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.69 0.61 $ 72.95 $ 151,740
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 150 1.54 1.36 $ 68.37 $ 142,220
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 110 0.97 0.86 $ 66.21 $ 137,720
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.55 0.49 $ 65.24 $ 135,710
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.92 1.70 $ 63.31 $ 131,680


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023