Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $107,490–$179,360
- vs U.S. median
- +32%
- Metro rank
- #10 of 145
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $137,800 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,550 jobs (May 2025). That is 32% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $139,640. It ranks #10 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,550 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in other NY metros
5 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | $139,640 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $134,980 |
| Ithaca, NY | $132,470 |
| Syracuse, NY | $130,200 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $129,320 |
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Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in New York?
The BLS median is $137,800 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,550 jobs pay between $107,490 and $179,360. The 10th percentile is $98,750 and the 90th is $269,170.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
That is 32% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 1% below the NY statewide median of $139,640. It ranks #10 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make an hour in New York?
About $66.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $137,800 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $51.68–$86.23 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.