SOC 11-9033 · Yuma, AZ metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Yuma, Arizona is $98,520 a year ($47.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,180: half of the 50 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$98,520average per year

$47.37 / hourMedian $100,180Take-home ≈ $76,070

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,800 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Yuma earn between $74,940 and $106,870.

  • $61K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,520$8,210$47.37
Median$100,180$8,348$48.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,940$6,245$36.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,870$8,906$51.38

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Yuma

On the average salary of $98,520, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $76,070 a year, or $6,339 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

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

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $98,520 buys what about $106,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $98,520 is worth in another city

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 4th of 4 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($129,930).

All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Yuma, AZ.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Yuma: questions

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

$47.37 an hour on average, and $48.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,070 a year ($6,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,520.

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

The average here is 25% 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.