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Postsecondary Education Administrators in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Postsecondary Education Administrator in Pennsylvania?

7.7% Jobs Projection
$97,440 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Postsecondary Education Administrators in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Postsecondary Education Administrators in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Postsecondary Education Administrators in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Postsecondary Education Administrators Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 4,750 Postsecondary Education Administrators working in the state.

There were 4,740 Postsecondary Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,820 Postsecondary Education Administrators working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Postsecondary Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Postsecondary Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 380 annual Postsecondary Education Administrators job openings in Pennsylvania, and 4,880 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,700 annual jobs and 198,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Postsecondary Education Administrators Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Postsecondary Education Administrators ranged from $55,420 to $189,950 with $97,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.64 to $91.32. The median hourly rate was $46.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $45.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.34.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Postsecondary Education Administrators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Postsecondary Education Administrators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,990 $112,280
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,450 $111,550
Pittsburgh, PA 910 $86,400
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 260 $98,770
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 250 $84,940
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 200 $93,890
Lancaster, PA 100 $83,380
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 100 $91,550
Reading, PA 90 $94,410
Erie, PA 80 $95,780
Johnstown, PA 60 $72,970
Williamsport, PA 50 $100,310

Top States for Postsecondary Education Administrators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Postsecondary Education Administrators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,390 $118,810
Massachusetts 11,130 $90,900
New York 10,810 $106,450
Illinois 8,330 $85,250
Michigan 5,230 $98,670
Ohio 4,780 $91,100
Pennsylvania 4,750 $97,440
North Carolina 4,620 $90,070
Indiana 3,770 $87,190
Arizona 3,750 $81,800
Tennessee 3,720 $83,350
Wisconsin 2,940 $97,430
Virginia 2,770 $97,320
Minnesota 2,530 $95,330
South Carolina 2,460 $86,020
Iowa 2,360 $93,650
Alabama 2,340 $93,250
Washington 2,280 $92,320
Kentucky 2,160 $73,710
Missouri 2,140 $95,730

Below are the states where Postsecondary Education Administrators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $130,760
Delaware $122,100
Maryland $119,670
California $118,810
Hawaii $114,790
New York $106,450
North Dakota $106,040
Wyoming $104,990
Rhode Island $101,200
South Dakota $100,700

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