SOC 11-9033 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Wheeling, West Virginia is $86,100 a year ($41.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,590: half of the 70 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$86,100average per year

$41.40 / hourMedian $79,590Take-home ≈ $66,347

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-35%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,110 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Wheeling earn between $52,610 and $107,400.

  • $49K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $80KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,100$7,175$41.39
Median$79,590$6,632$38.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,610$4,384$25.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,400$8,950$51.63

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $86,100, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $66,347 a year, or $5,529 a month and $2,552 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$67,469$5,622
Working in WV$66,347$5,529

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $86,100 buys what about $97,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 5th of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Morgantown pays the most ($129,780).

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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 Wheeling: questions

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

$41.40 an hour on average, and $38.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,347 a year ($5,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,100.

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

The average here is 35% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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