SOC 11-9033 · Yakima, WA metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Yakima, Washington is $158,380 a year ($76.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $166,310: half of the 80 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$158,380average per year

$76.15 / hourMedian $166,310Take-home ≈ $119,519

  • $92K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $166KMedian
  • $218K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,560 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Yakima earn between $91,900 and $218,480.

  • $92K10th
  • $92K25th
  • $166KMedian
  • $218K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$158,380$13,198$76.14
Median$166,310$13,859$79.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$91,900$7,658$44.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$218,480$18,207$105.04

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $158,380, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $119,519 a year, or $9,960 a month and $4,597 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Yakima a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $158,380 buys what about $165,765 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 1st of 5 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in Washington

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 Yakima: questions

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

$76.15 an hour on average, and $79.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $119,519 a year ($9,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $158,380. 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 Yakima than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.7%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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