11 Series · SOC 11-9039
Education Administrators, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $95,200
- Median / year
- $161,010
- Top 10% earn
- +2.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 55,130
- US workers
Education Administrators, All Other professionals earn a median $95,200/year ($45.77/hr) nationally. The salary ranges from $51,910 (10th percentile) to $161,010 (90th percentile). Employment is projected to grow2.5% from 2023 to 2033, about average. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $140,670. Approximately 55,130 people work in this role across the U.S. Entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Workplace safety grade: A (Very Safe).
Education Administrators, All Other (SOC 11-9039) pays a national median of $95,200 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $51,910 at the 10th percentile to $161,010 at the 90th, with a mean of $101,900 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 55,130 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 216 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2.5% change in employment from 2023 to 2033, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $140,670, which is +48% above the national figure. The top metro is Visalia, CA at $157,490 — metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand.
Median Salary
$95,200
per year
Median Hourly
$45.77/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$101,900
average
Employment
55,130
jobs nationwide
Bar fills relative to a $200K reference ceiling. Marker shows the all-occupations US median for context — anything to the right of it earns above the typical American worker.
Job Outlook (2023–2033)
Projected Growth
+2.5%
About average
Annual Openings
4,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2023–2033
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$51,910
25th Percentile
$68,980
Median
$95,200
75th Percentile
$126,590
90th Percentile
$161,010
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $140,670 | +48% above national |
| 2 | Guam | $129,480 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $125,500 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Tennessee | $118,330 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Kansas | $117,810 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Arizona | $117,170 | +23% above national |
| 7 | New Mexico | $113,110 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $112,170 | +18% above national |
| 9 | South Dakota | $108,990 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Virginia | $108,820 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $107,120 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | $105,580 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Kentucky | $102,610 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $102,430 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Alaska | $101,970 | +7% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $101,870 | +7% above national |
| 17 | California | $99,650 | +5% above national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $98,880 | +4% above national |
| 19 | West Virginia | $98,450 | +3% above national |
| 20 | South Carolina | $97,240 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Georgia | $96,510 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Oregon | $96,330 | +1% above national |
| 23 | New York | $96,250 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Wyoming | $95,420 | same as national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $95,190 | same as national |
| 26 | Alabama | $94,610 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $93,980 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Washington | $93,590 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $92,970 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $88,470 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Minnesota | $88,330 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Massachusetts | $86,540 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Vermont | $85,100 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Maine | $84,440 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $84,220 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Mississippi | $83,890 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $83,050 | 13% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $82,030 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $80,190 | 16% below national |
| 40 | New Jersey | $79,980 | 16% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $79,060 | 17% below national |
| 42 | Utah | $78,840 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $78,210 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Indiana | $77,680 | 18% below national |
| 45 | Ohio | $77,640 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Illinois | $77,180 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $76,990 | 19% below national |
| 48 | New Hampshire | $75,700 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Hawaii | $75,130 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Idaho | $71,690 | 25% below national |
| 51 | Montana | $68,580 | 28% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visalia, CA | $157,490 | +65% above national |
| 2 | Modesto, CA | $150,500 | +58% above national |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $132,400 | +39% above national |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $128,410 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Merced, CA | $128,210 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Knoxville, TN | $127,720 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Gainesville, GA | $126,490 | +33% above national |
| 8 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $124,920 | +31% above national |
| 9 | Aguadilla, PR | $124,630 | +31% above national |
| 10 | Lexington Park, MD | $124,490 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Colorado Springs, CO | $123,120 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Flagstaff, AZ | $121,180 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $120,740 | +27% above national |
| 14 | Oklahoma City, OK | $120,270 | +26% above national |
| 15 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $119,430 | +25% above national |
| 16 | Chico, CA | $118,930 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $118,890 | +25% above national |
| 18 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $118,350 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Farmington, NM | $118,080 | +24% above national |
| 20 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $117,810 | +24% above national |
| 21 | Waco, TX | $117,810 | +24% above national |
| 22 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $117,640 | +24% above national |
| 23 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $117,190 | +23% above national |
| 24 | Longview, TX | $116,890 | +23% above national |
| 25 | Salem, OR | $116,080 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $115,920 | +22% above national |
| 27 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $115,920 | +22% above national |
| 28 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $115,920 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Albuquerque, NM | $115,460 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Beckley, WV | $112,400 | +18% above national |
| 31 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $112,300 | +18% above national |
| 32 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $112,160 | +18% above national |
| 33 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $112,110 | +18% above national |
| 34 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $111,680 | +17% above national |
| 35 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $111,550 | +17% above national |
| 36 | Fayetteville, NC | $111,320 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $111,240 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Wichita, KS | $111,060 | +17% above national |
| 39 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $110,780 | +16% above national |
| 40 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $109,890 | +15% above national |
| 41 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $108,990 | +14% above national |
| 42 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $108,890 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Montgomery, AL | $108,890 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $108,450 | +14% above national |
| 45 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,890 | +13% above national |
| 46 | Redding, CA | $107,850 | +13% above national |
| 47 | Richmond, VA | $107,310 | +13% above national |
| 48 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $106,910 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Hinesville, GA | $106,620 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Monroe, LA | $106,520 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $105,350 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Jacksonville, NC | $105,270 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $105,140 | +10% above national |
| 54 | Salinas, CA | $105,050 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $104,810 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $104,800 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $104,700 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $104,690 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $104,500 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $104,100 | +9% above national |
| 61 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $104,050 | +9% above national |
| 62 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,990 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Tucson, AZ | $103,420 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Amarillo, TX | $103,290 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Albany, GA | $103,000 | +8% above national |
| 66 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $102,730 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $102,210 | +7% above national |
| 68 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $101,520 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Columbus, GA-AL | $101,230 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $100,940 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $100,920 | +6% above national |
| 72 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $100,860 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Huntsville, AL | $100,600 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,480 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Columbia, SC | $100,440 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Morgantown, WV | $100,320 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Salisbury, MD | $100,000 | +5% above national |
| 78 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,990 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Decatur, AL | $99,900 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $99,540 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Fresno, CA | $99,400 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Vallejo, CA | $99,300 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $98,880 | +4% above national |
| 84 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $98,790 | +4% above national |
| 85 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $98,560 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $98,480 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $98,020 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $97,260 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $97,180 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $96,690 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $96,450 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $96,330 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $96,150 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $96,040 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $95,380 | same as national |
| 96 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $95,290 | same as national |
| 97 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $95,190 | same as national |
| 98 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $94,730 | same as national |
| 99 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $94,560 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $93,610 | 2% below national |
| 101 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $93,590 | 2% below national |
| 102 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $93,520 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $92,920 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $92,830 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Fargo, ND-MN | $92,440 | 3% below national |
| 106 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $92,330 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $91,680 | 4% below national |
| 108 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $90,990 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $90,980 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $90,620 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $90,000 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Madison, WI | $89,640 | 6% below national |
| 113 | Worcester, MA | $89,200 | 6% below national |
| 114 | Duluth, MN-WI | $89,090 | 6% below national |
| 115 | Green Bay, WI | $88,900 | 7% below national |
| 116 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $88,830 | 7% below national |
| 117 | Omaha, NE-IA | $88,320 | 7% below national |
| 118 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $88,260 | 7% below national |
| 119 | Charleston, WV | $88,250 | 7% below national |
| 120 | Ogden, UT | $87,930 | 8% below national |
| 121 | Baton Rouge, LA | $87,370 | 8% below national |
| 122 | Anchorage, AK | $87,360 | 8% below national |
| 123 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $86,890 | 9% below national |
| 124 | Bismarck, ND | $86,810 | 9% below national |
| 125 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $86,800 | 9% below national |
| 126 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,540 | 9% below national |
| 127 | Asheville, NC | $86,460 | 9% below national |
| 128 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $86,260 | 9% below national |
| 129 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $86,200 | 9% below national |
| 130 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $86,200 | 9% below national |
| 131 | Charlottesville, VA | $85,890 | 10% below national |
| 132 | Springfield, MO | $85,490 | 10% below national |
| 133 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $85,490 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $85,480 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $85,370 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Rochester, NY | $85,010 | 11% below national |
| 137 | Rochester, MN | $84,880 | 11% below national |
| 138 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,790 | 11% below national |
| 139 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $84,450 | 11% below national |
| 140 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $84,110 | 12% below national |
| 141 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $84,050 | 12% below national |
| 142 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,990 | 12% below national |
| 143 | Jackson, MS | $83,890 | 12% below national |
| 144 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $83,740 | 12% below national |
| 145 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $83,740 | 12% below national |
| 146 | Columbus, OH | $83,710 | 12% below national |
| 147 | Dothan, AL | $83,590 | 12% below national |
| 148 | Savannah, GA | $83,370 | 12% below national |
| 149 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $83,320 | 12% below national |
| 150 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $83,290 | 13% below national |
| 151 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $83,200 | 13% below national |
| 152 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $83,160 | 13% below national |
| 153 | Springfield, MA | $83,110 | 13% below national |
| 154 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $82,890 | 13% below national |
| 155 | Springfield, IL | $82,800 | 13% below national |
| 156 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $82,790 | 13% below national |
| 157 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,780 | 13% below national |
| 158 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $82,750 | 13% below national |
| 159 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $82,320 | 14% below national |
| 160 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $82,070 | 14% below national |
| 161 | Gadsden, AL | $81,480 | 14% below national |
| 162 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $81,380 | 15% below national |
| 163 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $80,930 | 15% below national |
| 164 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $80,520 | 15% below national |
| 165 | Ann Arbor, MI | $80,370 | 16% below national |
| 166 | Mobile, AL | $79,850 | 16% below national |
| 167 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $79,720 | 16% below national |
| 168 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $79,660 | 16% below national |
| 169 | Abilene, TX | $79,610 | 16% below national |
| 170 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $79,160 | 17% below national |
| 171 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,060 | 17% below national |
| 172 | Mankato, MN | $78,820 | 17% below national |
| 173 | Syracuse, NY | $78,590 | 17% below national |
| 174 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,250 | 18% below national |
| 175 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $77,890 | 18% below national |
| 176 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $77,260 | 19% below national |
| 177 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $77,080 | 19% below national |
| 178 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $76,760 | 19% below national |
| 179 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,700 | 19% below national |
| 180 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $76,640 | 19% below national |
| 181 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,620 | 20% below national |
| 182 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $76,290 | 20% below national |
| 183 | Akron, OH | $75,920 | 20% below national |
| 184 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $75,850 | 20% below national |
| 185 | Tallahassee, FL | $75,840 | 20% below national |
| 186 | Toledo, OH | $75,600 | 21% below national |
| 187 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $75,450 | 21% below national |
| 188 | Boulder, CO | $75,040 | 21% below national |
| 189 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $74,970 | 21% below national |
| 190 | Birmingham, AL | $74,780 | 21% below national |
| 191 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $74,710 | 22% below national |
| 192 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $74,430 | 22% below national |
| 193 | Flint, MI | $73,690 | 23% below national |
| 194 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $72,970 | 23% below national |
| 195 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $72,710 | 24% below national |
| 196 | El Paso, TX | $72,520 | 24% below national |
| 197 | Cleveland, OH | $72,510 | 24% below national |
| 198 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $72,490 | 24% below national |
| 199 | Boise City, ID | $71,690 | 25% below national |
| 200 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $71,400 | 25% below national |
| 201 | Jacksonville, FL | $70,560 | 26% below national |
| 202 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $69,470 | 27% below national |
| 203 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $66,930 | 30% below national |
| 204 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $66,900 | 30% below national |
| 205 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,770 | 30% below national |
| 206 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $65,850 | 31% below national |
| 207 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $64,340 | 32% below national |
| 208 | Fort Wayne, IN | $63,910 | 33% below national |
| 209 | Corpus Christi, TX | $63,230 | 34% below national |
| 210 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62,450 | 34% below national |
| 211 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $60,550 | 36% below national |
| 212 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $55,090 | 42% below national |
| 213 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,010 | 46% below national |
| 214 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,930 | 48% below national |
| 215 | Lubbock, TX | $48,830 | 49% below national |
| 216 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,240 | 51% below national |
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