SOC 11-9033 · Lima, OH metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Lima, Ohio is $99,350 a year ($47.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,240: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$99,350average per year

$47.77 / hourMedian $78,240Take-home ≈ $74,936

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,410 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Lima earn between $60,820 and $105,900.

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $137K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,350$8,279$47.76
Median$78,240$6,520$37.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,820$5,068$29.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,900$8,825$50.91

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $99,350, a single filer in Lima takes home about $74,936 a year, or $6,245 a month and $2,882 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 (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $99,350 buys what about $110,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 8th of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($120,480).

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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 Lima: questions

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

$47.77 an hour on average, and $37.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,936 a year ($6,245 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,350. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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