Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary
Augusta, GA leads at $177,150 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA | $177,150 | $117,430–$451,950 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $172,410 | $128,630–$218,390 |
| Binghamton, NY | $166,660 | $132,970–$212,370 |
| Yakima, WA | $166,310 | $91,900–$218,480 |
| Merced, CA | $165,620 | $133,820–$236,550 |
| Lansing, MI | $158,720 | $103,680–$236,640 |
| Visalia, CA | $156,010 | $81,960–$204,130 |
| San Jose, CA | $154,140 | $99,060–$198,750 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $153,950 | $102,650–$177,570 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $144,340 | $109,530–$231,890 |
| Lafayette, IN | $141,700 | $86,130–$180,770 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $141,310 | $113,100–$189,000 |
| Lawrence, KS | $140,710 | $110,020–$180,190 |
| Rochester, NY | $139,640 | $113,690–$184,560 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $138,670 | $102,240–$182,430 |
| New York, NY | $137,800 | $107,490–$179,360 |
| Lexington, KY | $137,250 | $95,750–$229,630 |
| San Francisco, CA | $136,030 | $100,470–$175,530 |
| Appleton, WI | $135,690 | $109,590–$163,070 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $135,090 | $110,970–$179,280 |
| Albany, NY | $134,980 | $102,150–$173,820 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $134,270 | $107,070–$170,810 |
| Seattle, WA | $133,000 | $103,810–$168,900 |
| Spokane, WA | $132,530 | $98,600–$164,070 |
| Vallejo, CA | $132,500 | $94,190–$170,580 |
| Ithaca, NY | $132,470 | $104,550–$168,460 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $131,880 | $109,110–$169,710 |
| Boulder, CO | $131,350 | $102,170–$171,380 |
| New Haven, CT | $131,190 | $100,380–$173,430 |
| Boston, MA | $131,130 | $102,170–$173,740 |
| Hartford, CT | $130,370 | $96,510–$171,060 |
| Syracuse, NY | $130,200 | $80,340–$167,500 |
| Salem, OR | $129,510 | $99,770–$143,680 |
| Buffalo, NY | $129,320 | $87,500–$169,530 |
| Greeley, CO | $128,750 | $104,820–$177,560 |
| Atlanta, GA | $128,620 | $94,210–$170,840 |
| Sacramento, CA | $128,270 | $94,540–$171,150 |
| Richmond, VA | $126,850 | $100,130–$182,540 |
| Riverside, CA | $126,620 | $84,240–$170,920 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $126,430 | $98,430–$162,320 |
| Flint, MI | $125,730 | $94,890–$158,260 |
| San Diego, CA | $125,470 | $94,400–$161,710 |
| Washington, DC | $125,460 | $98,370–$172,300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $125,230 | $94,250–$169,550 |
| Austin, TX | $125,190 | $85,940–$172,940 |
| La Crosse, WI | $125,100 | $93,290–$129,260 |
| Green Bay, WI | $124,960 | $105,200–$151,920 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $124,910 | $105,140–$174,710 |
| Modesto, CA | $123,830 | $93,290–$157,380 |
| Oxnard, CA | $123,260 | $87,510–$164,270 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.