Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Middle 50%
- $99,060–$198,750
- vs U.S. median
- +47%
- Metro rank
- #2 of 145
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro earn a median of $154,140 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,450 jobs (May 2025). That is 47% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 23% above the CA statewide median of $125,460. It ranks #2 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, POSTSECONDARY PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $136,030
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $128,270
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $126,620
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $125,470
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $125,230
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $123,260
- Fresno, CAmedian $118,130
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Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in San Jose?
The BLS median is $154,140 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,450 jobs pay between $99,060 and $198,750. The 10th percentile is $94,310 and the 90th is $306,410.
Is San Jose a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
That is 47% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 23% above the CA statewide median of $125,460. It ranks #2 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make an hour in San Jose?
About $74.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $154,140 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $47.63–$95.55 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.