Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $179,550 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Utica earn between $102,390 and $164,110.
- $86K10th
- $102K25th
- $107KMedian
- $164K75th
- $180K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,320 | $10,860 | $62.65 |
| Median | $106,750 | $8,896 | $51.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,390 | $8,532 | $49.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,110 | $13,676 | $78.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $130,320, a single filer in Utica takes home about $93,569 a year, or $7,797 a month and $3,599 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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.
Is Utica a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $130,320 buys what about $140,616 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 9th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; Binghamton pays the most ($192,830).
- Binghamton$192,830
- Rochester$163,200
- New York$160,770
- Kiryas Joel$158,770
- Ithaca$157,980
- Albany$154,700
- Syracuse$138,300
- Buffalo$136,400
- Utica$130,320
All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in New York
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 Utica: questions
How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Utica?
$62.65 an hour on average, and $51.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Utica?
About $93,569 a year ($7,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,320. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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