SOC 11-9033 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Spokane, Washington is $148,360 a year ($71.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,530: half of the 190 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$148,360average per year

$71.33 / hourMedian $132,530Take-home ≈ $112,670

  • $89K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $286K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $285,940 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Spokane earn between $98,600 and $164,070.

  • $89K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $286K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$148,360$12,363$71.33
Median$132,530$11,044$63.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$98,600$8,217$47.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,070$13,672$78.88

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $148,360, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $112,670 a year, or $9,389 a month and $4,333 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $148,360 buys what about $147,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 2nd of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Yakima pays the most ($158,380).

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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 Spokane: questions

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

$71.33 an hour on average, and $63.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $112,670 a year ($9,389 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,360. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 13% more 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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