Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Texas
In Texas, the median pay for education administrators, postsecondary is $50.19 an hour ($104,390 a year). About 16,660 people work in this job there.
That is about the same as the U.S. median ($104,590). Texas ranks 26th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for education administrators, postsecondary in Texas
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $32.15 | $66,860 |
| 25% of workers | $39.10 | $81,320 |
| Half of workers (median) | $50.19 | $104,390 |
| 75% of workers | $66.18 | $137,660 |
| 90% of workers | $103.58 | $215,450 |
Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Texas metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $125,190 | 3,270 |
| College Station-Bryan | $106,370 | 1,130 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $105,890 | 1,130 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | $105,700 | 2,900 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $102,990 | 3,390 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen | $101,870 | 120 |
| Tyler | $101,390 | 150 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $99,550 | 250 |
| Killeen-Temple | $99,300 | 150 |
| Corpus Christi | $96,270 | 220 |
| Texarkana | $95,790 | 70 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | $92,400 | 130 |
| Abilene | $91,860 | 120 |
| Lubbock | $85,370 | 580 |
| Laredo | $83,610 | 140 |
| El Paso | $79,910 | 470 |
| Amarillo | $79,550 | 260 |
| Longview | $76,010 | 110 |
Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Education, experience and outlook for education administrators, postsecondary
- Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
- Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
- Job outlook: +1.8% over ten years, little or no change · about 14,500 openings a year (BLS)
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|---|---|
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| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $61,320 |
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