Education Administrators, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 11-9039 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$95,202
$45.77/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Education Administrators, All Other is $95,202 per year ($45.77/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $68,973 and $126,589 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $161,013 per year. There are approximately 55,130 education administrators, all other employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
All education administrators not listed separately.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+2.5%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
4K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
60K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Other Schools and Instruction
NAICS 611600
11K
$72,230
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
9K
$102,540
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
8K
$86,540
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
6K
$124,280
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
4K
$101,000
Wage range across top 5 industries: $72,230 to $124,280 (72% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$24.96
$51,917
P25
$33.16
$68,973
P50MEDIAN
$45.77
$95,202
P75
$60.86
$126,589
P90
$77.41
$161,013
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average education administrators, all other salary?
The national median salary for Education Administrators, All Other is $95,202 per year ($45.77/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $68,973 and $126,589 annually.
How much do top-earning education administrators, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Education Administrators, All Other is $161,013 per year ($77.41/hr). The 75th percentile is $126,589 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for education administrators, all other?
Entry-level Education Administrators, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $51,917 per year ($24.96/hr). The 25th percentile is $68,973 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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