Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $83,570–$165,950
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Metro rank
- #57 of 145
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $105,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,900 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $104,390. It ranks #57 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,900 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in other TX metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $125,190 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $106,370 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $105,890 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,990 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $99,550 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $97,350 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $96,270 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $91,670 |
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Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $105,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,900 jobs pay between $83,570 and $165,950. The 10th percentile is $77,180 and the 90th is $219,940.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
That is 1% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 1% above the TX statewide median of $104,390. It ranks #57 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make an hour in Houston?
About $50.82 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $105,700 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $40.18–$79.78 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.