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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Indiana

$118,630avg. a year
$57.03 an hour · 3,370 employed

Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Indiana earn an average of $118,630 a year. That is $7,910 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $126,540. The best-paying metro area is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $164,540.

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$98,000Median pay
$57.03Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Indiana metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1200 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$164,540
$79.11 an hour
2240 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$155,450
$74.74 an hour
31,010 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$120,480
$57.92 an hour
4
Terre Haute, IN
$118,080
$56.77 an hour
5590 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$117,440
$56.46 an hour
66,270 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$109,460
$52.62 an hour
7140 jobs
Evansville, IN
$102,280
$49.17 an hour
8480 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$98,830
$47.52 an hour
9210 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$95,280
$45.81 an hour

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Indiana, charted

Pay over time

Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Indiana education administrators, postsecondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Indiana vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$126,540$60.84
Indiana$118,630$57.03
Kentucky$145,310$69.86
Michigan$133,890$64.37
Ohio$108,990$52.40
Illinois$108,130$51.99

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Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make in Indiana?

The average is $118,630 a year, and the median is $98,000. That is $7,910 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $126,540.

What is the hourly wage in Indiana?

$57.03 an hour on average; the median is $47.12.

Where in Indiana do they earn the most?

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($164,540), followed by Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($155,450). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Fort Wayne, IN ($95,280).

How does Indiana rank?

Indiana ranks #34 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9033. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, postsecondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.