Education Administrators, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 11-9039 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$89,045
$42.81/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Education Administrators, All Other is $89,045 per year ($42.81/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $65,187 and $121,722 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $158,038 per year. There are approximately 53,330 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
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
10K
$98,560
Other Schools and Instruction
NAICS 611600
10K
$66,950
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
7K
$78,380
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
6K
$118,640
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
4K
$93,790
Wage range across top 5 industries: $66,950 to $118,640 (77% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$23.80
$49,504
P25
$31.34
$65,187
P50MEDIAN
$42.81
$89,045
P75
$58.52
$121,722
P90
$75.98
$158,038
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 $89,045 per year ($42.81/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $65,187 and $121,722 annually.
How much do top-earning education administrators, all other make?
The 90th percentile salary for Education Administrators, All Other is $158,038 per year ($75.98/hr). The 75th percentile is $121,722 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for education administrators, all other?
Entry-level Education Administrators, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $49,504 per year ($23.80/hr). The 25th percentile is $65,187 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 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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