SOC 11-9033 · Tyler, TX metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Tyler, Texas is $133,580 a year ($64.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,390: half of the 150 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$133,580average per year

$64.22 / hourMedian $101,390Take-home ≈ $102,568

  • $62K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $223K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 18Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $223,160 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Tyler earn between $77,150 and $161,400.

  • $62K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $223K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$133,580$11,132$64.22
Median$101,390$8,449$48.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,150$6,429$37.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,400$13,450$77.60

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $133,580, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $102,568 a year, or $8,547 a month and $3,945 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Tyler a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $133,580 buys what about $144,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 2nd 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 Tyler: questions

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

$64.22 an hour on average, and $48.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $102,568 a year ($8,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,580. Texas has no state income tax.

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Tyler 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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