SOC 11-9033 · Gadsden, AL metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Gadsden, Alabama is $86,060 a year ($41.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,990: half of the 30 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$86,060average per year

$41.37 / hourMedian $74,990Take-home ≈ $65,815

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-35%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,640 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Gadsden earn between $59,580 and $106,110.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,060$7,172$41.38
Median$74,990$6,249$36.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,580$4,965$28.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,110$8,842$51.01

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $86,060, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $65,815 a year, or $5,485 a month and $2,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Gadsden a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $86,060 buys what about $100,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 6th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($125,480).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary

Augusta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,050).

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Gadsden: questions

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Gadsden?

$41.37 an hour on average, and $36.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Gadsden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Gadsden?

About $65,815 a year ($5,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,060. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Gadsden than elsewhere?

The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

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 11-9033; area Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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