Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $220,420 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Mobile earn between $66,440 and $132,160.
- $54K10th
- $66K25th
- $101KMedian
- $132K75th
- $220K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,120 | $9,677 | $55.83 |
| Median | $101,120 | $8,427 | $48.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,440 | $5,537 | $31.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,160 | $11,013 | $63.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $116,120, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $85,790 a year, or $7,149 a month and $3,300 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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.
Is Mobile a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $116,120 buys what about $131,808 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 4th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($125,480).
- Tuscaloosa$125,480
- Huntsville$119,900
- Birmingham$116,130
- Mobile$116,120
- Montgomery$106,850
- Gadsden$86,060
All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary
Augusta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,050).
- Augusta, GA$257,050
- Merced, CA$197,170
- Binghamton, NY$192,830
- Lansing, MI$187,140
- Santa Cruz, CA$183,730
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Mobile: questions
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Mobile?
$55.83 an hour on average, and $48.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Mobile?
About $85,790 a year ($7,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,120. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.61, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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