Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Middle 50%
- $94,210–$170,840
- vs U.S. median
- +23%
- Metro rank
- #22 of 145
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro earn a median of $128,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,550 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 17% above the GA statewide median of $110,200. It ranks #22 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,550 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Atlanta?
The BLS median is $128,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,550 jobs pay between $94,210 and $170,840. The 10th percentile is $79,030 and the 90th is $234,190.
Is Atlanta a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
That is 23% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 17% above the GA statewide median of $110,200. It ranks #22 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make an hour in Atlanta?
About $61.84 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $128,620 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $45.29–$82.13 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.