SOC 11-9033 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $118,370 a year ($56.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,320: half of the 1,840 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$118,370average per year

$56.91 / hourMedian $98,320Take-home ≈ $88,469

  • $64K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,840people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 10Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $199,930 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Pittsburgh earn between $75,440 and $124,570.

  • $64K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,370$9,864$56.91
Median$98,320$8,193$47.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,440$6,287$36.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,570$10,381$59.89

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $118,370, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $88,469 a year, or $7,372 a month and $3,403 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $118,370 buys what about $125,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 6th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($140,720).

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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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$56.91 an hour on average, and $47.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $88,469 a year ($7,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,370. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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