SOC 11-9033 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $130,330 a year ($62.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,770: half of the 360 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

$130,330average per year

$62.66 / hourMedian $101,770Take-home ≈ $95,655

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $225K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

360people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,720 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Winston-Salem earn between $79,050 and $141,820.

  • $64K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $142K75th
  • $225K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,330$10,861$62.66
Median$101,770$8,481$48.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,050$6,588$38.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,820$11,818$68.18

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Education administrators, postsecondary in Winston-Salem earn 9% more than the North Carolina average ($119,160) and about the same as the U.S. average ($126,540). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $104,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$130,330$101,770$63,680$224,720360
North Carolina$119,160$101,060$64,490$185,1407,390
United States$126,540$104,590$64,560$215,620180,470

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $130,330, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $95,655 a year, or $7,971 a month and $3,679 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $130,330 buys what about $141,597 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 1st of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in North Carolina

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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$62.66 an hour on average, and $48.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $95,655 a year ($7,971 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,330.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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