SOC 11-9039 · Springfield, IL metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for other education administrators in Springfield, Illinois is $89,970 a year ($43.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,800: half of the 40 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,337).

$89,970average per year

$43.26 / hourMedian $82,800Take-home ≈ $67,811

  • $56K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,390 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in Springfield earn between $59,910 and $102,280.

  • $56K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$89,970$7,498$43.25
Median$82,800$6,900$39.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,910$4,992$28.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,280$8,523$49.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $89,970, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $67,811 a year, or $5,651 a month and $2,608 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Springfield a good place for other education administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $89,970 buys what about $97,008 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 1st of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Education Administrators, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in Springfield: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in Springfield?

$43.26 an hour on average, and $39.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in Springfield?

About $67,811 a year ($5,651 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,970.

Do other education administrators earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,337).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9039; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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