Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,310 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Springfield earn between $80,680 and $105,130.
- $64K10th
- $81K25th
- $84KMedian
- $105K75th
- $131K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,350 | $8,112 | $46.80 |
| Median | $83,990 | $6,999 | $40.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,680 | $6,723 | $38.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $105,130 | $8,761 | $50.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $97,350, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $72,638 a year, or $6,053 a month and $2,794 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).
Is Springfield a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? 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 $97,350 buys what about $104,965 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 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($117,720).
- Peoria$117,720
- Bloomington$116,720
- Chicago$109,460
- Springfield$97,350
All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in Illinois
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 Springfield: questions
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Springfield?
$46.80 an hour on average, and $40.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Springfield?
About $72,638 a year ($6,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,350.
Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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