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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $131,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 6,770 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $128,970. It ranks #18 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, POSTSECONDARY · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$81,000P25$102,170MEDIAN$131,130P75$173,740P90$281,100
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$64,560P25$80,870MEDIAN$104,590P75$144,370P90$215,620
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What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $131,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 6,770 jobs pay between $102,170 and $173,740. The 10th percentile is $81,000 and the 90th is $281,100.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?

That is 25% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $128,970. It ranks #18 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.