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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Austin, TX

The median education administrators, postsecondary in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $125,190 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,069 a month.

10th percentile
$81,330
25th percentile
$85,940
Median percentile
$125,190
75th percentile
$172,940
90th percentile
$220,620

Based on 3,270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$96,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,190
Federal income tax−$18,780
Social Security + Medicare−$9,577
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,069
Every two weeks$3,724

Does it go far here?

$127,659Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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