Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
113,620 1.6 % $46.72 $97,170 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $22.88 $29.82 $40.52 $56.35 $79.04
Annual Wage (2) $47,580 $62,020 $84,280 $117,210 $164,390


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 83,520 2.92 $48.93 $101,770
Junior Colleges 21,830 2.81 $40.61 $84,460
Technical and Trade Schools 3,780 2.41 $38.19 $79,430
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,210 1.45 $41.34 $85,980
Educational Support Services 950 0.68 $40.05 $83,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 83,520 2.92 $48.93 $101,770
Junior Colleges 21,830 2.81 $40.61 $84,460
Technical and Trade Schools 3,780 2.41 $38.19 $79,430
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,210 1.45 $41.34 $85,980
Educational Support Services 950 0.68 $40.05 $83,310

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 360 0.01 $55.64 $115,740
Management of Companies and Enterprises 130 0.01 $53.27 $110,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 83,520 2.92 $48.93 $101,770
Local Government (OES Designation) 50 (7) $47.42 $98,640
State Government (OES Designation) 150 0.01 $46.75 $97,230


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,700 0.62 0.70 $48.11 $100,070
New York 8,230 0.98 1.10 $49.53 $103,030
Texas 8,010 0.78 0.88 $49.49 $102,940
Massachusetts 6,520 2.07 2.33 $49.11 $102,140
Pennsylvania 5,870 1.06 1.19 $54.45 $113,260




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,670 2.59 2.93 $46.14 $95,970
Vermont 740 2.53 2.86 $33.38 $69,420
Massachusetts 6,520 2.07 2.33 $49.11 $102,140
Mississippi 1,600 1.49 1.69 $39.76 $82,700
West Virginia 1,000 1.42 1.61 $34.17 $71,060




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 2,170 0.58 0.65 $60.16 $125,130
Delaware 240 0.60 0.68 $59.79 $124,360
Pennsylvania 5,870 1.06 1.19 $54.45 $113,260
Nevada 530 0.48 0.54 $54.37 $113,080
Rhode Island 610 1.36 1.54 $54.11 $112,550





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,270 1.04 1.18 $50.64 $105,330
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,420 2.04 2.30 $54.85 $114,080
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,760 1.19 1.35 $45.37 $94,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,710 0.71 0.80 $47.45 $98,690
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 2,410 0.67 0.76 $45.68 $95,010
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 2,360 1.30 1.47 $57.49 $119,580
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 2,360 1.39 1.57 $50.56 $105,160
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,720 1.00 1.13 $37.68 $78,370
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,360 1.09 1.23 $53.30 $110,870
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,340 1.68 1.89 $37.96 $78,960




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
College Station-Bryan, TX 690 7.49 8.45 $46.33 $96,370
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 370 4.31 4.87 $36.74 $76,420
Manhattan, KS 220 4.22 4.76 (8) (8)
Auburn-Opelika, AL 170 3.59 4.06 $68.87 $143,240
Flagstaff, AZ 190 3.44 3.88 $50.29 $104,600
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 920 3.43 3.88 $55.55 $115,530
Ann Arbor, MI 570 3.00 3.39 $70.04 $145,690
New Haven, CT 720 2.70 3.05 $52.79 $109,790
Tuscaloosa, AL 210 2.43 2.74 (8) (8)
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 140 2.41 2.72 $37.68 $78,370




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 370 0.39 0.44 $74.49 $154,940
Ann Arbor, MI 570 3.00 3.39 $70.04 $145,690
Auburn-Opelika, AL 170 3.59 4.06 $68.87 $143,240
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 80 0.41 0.46 $67.50 $140,400
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 90 0.65 0.73 $62.20 $129,370
Columbus, OH 630 0.70 0.80 $61.43 $127,780
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 640 0.68 0.76 $59.97 $124,740
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division 740 1.09 1.23 $59.77 $124,330
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 200 0.28 0.32 $59.72 $124,220
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 180 0.36 0.41 $59.09 $122,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 370 16.80 18.97 $55.95 $116,370
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 350 2.42 2.73 $41.43 $86,170
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 320 0.84 0.95 $33.35 $69,360
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 320 3.11 3.52 $35.11 $73,030
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 310 1.06 1.19 $34.36 $71,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 370 16.80 18.97 $55.95 $116,370
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 180 6.68 7.54 $42.70 $88,820
Southeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 150 4.18 4.72 $55.25 $114,930
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 250 4.11 4.64 $47.34 $98,470
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 250 3.52 3.97 $32.99 $68,620

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area 100 0.80 0.91 $57.89 $120,410
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 370 16.80 18.97 $55.95 $116,370
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 0.33 $55.65 $115,750
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 140 0.86 0.98 $55.38 $115,180
Southeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 150 4.18 4.72 $55.25 $114,930


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012