SOC 11-9033 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Brownsville, Texas is $118,040 a year ($56.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,870: half of the 120 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 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).

$118,040average per year

$56.75 / hourMedian $101,870Take-home ≈ $91,871

  • $68K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $220K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 18Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $220,140 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Brownsville earn between $81,780 and $138,720.

  • $68K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $139K75th
  • $220K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$118,040$9,837$56.75
Median$101,870$8,489$48.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,780$6,815$39.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$138,720$11,560$66.69

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Brownsville

On the average salary of $118,040, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $91,871 a year, or $7,656 a month and $3,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $118,040 buys what about $137,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 8th of 18 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($141,460).

All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

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 Brownsville: questions

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

$56.75 an hour on average, and $48.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $91,871 a year ($7,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,040. Texas has no state income tax.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Brownsville 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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