SOC 11-9033 · Syracuse, NY metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Syracuse, New York is $138,300 a year ($66.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,200: half of the 450 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$138,300average per year

$66.49 / hourMedian $130,200Take-home ≈ $98,544

  • $79K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,390 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Syracuse earn between $80,340 and $167,500.

  • $79K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $215K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$138,300$11,525$66.49
Median$130,200$10,850$62.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,340$6,695$38.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,500$13,958$80.53

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $138,300, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $98,544 a year, or $8,212 a month and $3,790 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $138,300 buys what about $144,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 7th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; Binghamton pays the most ($192,830).

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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).

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Syracuse: questions

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

$66.49 an hour on average, and $62.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $98,544 a year ($8,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,300. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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