SOC 11-9033 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Augusta, Georgia is $257,050 a year ($123.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $177,150: half of the 190 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 103% more than the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

$257,050average per year

$123.58 / hourMedian $177,150Take-home ≈ $175,732

  • $88K10th
  • $117K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $452K75th
  • $452K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
+103%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $451,950 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Augusta earn between $117,430 and $451,950.

  • $88K10th
  • $117K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $452K75th
  • $452K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$257,050$21,421$123.58
Median$177,150$14,762$85.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$117,430$9,786$56.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$451,950$37,662$217.28

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Education administrators, postsecondary in Augusta earn 85% more than the Georgia average ($139,230) and 103% more than the U.S. average ($126,540). At the median the gap is +69% against the U.S. median of $104,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$257,050$177,150$87,740$451,950190
Georgia$139,230$110,200$72,910$230,7802,890
United States$126,540$104,590$64,560$215,620180,470

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $257,050, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $175,732 a year, or $14,644 a month and $6,759 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in GA$175,732$14,644
Working in SC$175,384$14,615

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

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

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $257,050 buys what about $279,697 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 1st of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Education Administrators, Postsecondary salaries in Georgia

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 Augusta: questions

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

$123.58 an hour on average, and $85.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $117,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $175,732 a year ($14,644 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $257,050.

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

The average here is 103% more than the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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