Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Missouri

$126,700avg. a year
$60.91 an hour · 2,830 employed

Education Administrators, Postsecondary in Missouri earn an average of $126,700 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $126,540. The best-paying metro area is Columbia, MO at $145,880.

$104,560Median pay
$60.91Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Missouri metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

1390 jobs
Columbia, MO
$145,880
$70.14 an hour
2670 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$137,930
$66.31 an hour
31,250 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$125,500
$60.34 an hour
4300 jobs
Springfield, MO
$120,390
$57.88 an hour
5100 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$111,920
$53.81 an hour
6100 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$95,990
$46.15 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Missouri, charted

Pay over time

Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Missouri education administrators, postsecondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Missouri vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$126,540$60.84
Missouri$126,700$60.91
Kentucky$145,310$69.86
Tennessee$135,540$65.16
Kansas$131,360$63.15
Oklahoma$127,730$61.41
Nebraska$112,380$54.03

Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make in Missouri?

The average is $126,700 a year, and the median is $104,560. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $126,540.

What is the hourly wage in Missouri?

$60.91 an hour on average; the median is $50.27.

Where in Missouri do they earn the most?

Columbia, MO ($145,880), followed by Kansas City, MO-KS ($137,930). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Joplin, MO-KS ($95,990).

How does Missouri rank?

Missouri ranks #26 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.