Education Administrators, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$103,960

Highest

$147,190

Alaska

Lowest

$79,020

Arkansas

Total Employment

167,170

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$147,190	120	+41.6%
2	Wisconsin	$137,400	1,000	+32.2%
3	New York	$136,170	7,340	+31.0%
4	Delaware	$135,610	330	+30.4%
5	New Jersey	$130,520	3,150	+25.5%
6	Maryland	$125,730	0	+20.9%
7	California	$123,840	16,030	+19.1%
8	Massachusetts	$122,970	9,460	+18.3%
9	Wyoming	$113,160	140	+8.8%
10	Washington	$110,310	2,060	+6.1%
11	Connecticut	$109,700	2,340	+5.5%
12	Oregon	$109,480	2,050	+5.3%
13	Virginia	$108,750	0	+4.6%
14	New Hampshire	$107,600	870	+3.5%
15	South Dakota	$107,110	230	+3.0%
16	Rhode Island	$107,070	1,080	+3.0%
17	Oklahoma	$106,650	1,550	+2.6%
18	District of Columbia	$106,530	1,750	+2.5%
19	Georgia	$105,950	2,810	+1.9%
20	Kansas	$105,870	1,740	+1.8%
21	Kentucky	$105,660	1,080	+1.6%
22	New Mexico	$105,350	1,140	+1.3%
23	Missouri	$105,050	3,380	+1.0%
24	Michigan	$104,920	4,920	+0.9%
25	Colorado	$104,650	1,880	+0.7%
26	Tennessee	$104,230	2,670	+0.3%
27	Montana	$102,150	320	-1.7%
28	Texas	$102,150	17,490	-1.7%
29	Arizona	$102,080	5,550	-1.8%
30	Minnesota	$101,700	2,190	-2.2%
31	Louisiana	$101,660	3,510	-2.2%
32	Pennsylvania	$100,320	8,100	-3.5%
33	Utah	$100,110	2,450	-3.7%
34	North Carolina	$99,910	6,860	-3.9%
35	North Dakota	$99,690	570	-4.1%
36	Alabama	$99,290	3,540	-4.5%
37	Vermont	$98,750	750	-5.0%
38	Indiana	$98,660	2,910	-5.1%
39	Idaho	$98,270	900	-5.5%
40	Illinois	$95,520	9,650	-8.1%
41	Hawaii	$95,160	640	-8.5%
42	Nevada	$88,880	1,310	-14.5%
43	Florida	$87,470	10,630	-15.9%
44	Iowa	$86,470	2,620	-16.8%
45	Nebraska	$86,440	1,500	-16.9%
46	Mississippi	$85,670	1,920	-17.6%
47	West Virginia	$85,260	1,390	-18.0%
48	Maine	$84,850	850	-18.4%
49	South Carolina	$83,710	3,480	-19.5%
50	Ohio	$82,640	7,170	-20.5%
51	Arkansas	$79,020	1,750	-24.0%