SOC 11-9033 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Canton, Ohio is $94,740 a year ($45.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,560: half of the 130 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($126,540).

$94,740average per year

$45.55 / hourMedian $99,560Take-home ≈ $70,941

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $127K90th

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

130people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,460 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Canton earn between $62,400 and $108,570.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,740$7,895$45.55
Median$99,560$8,297$47.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,400$5,200$30.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,570$9,048$52.20

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Education administrators, postsecondary in Canton earn 13% less than the Ohio average ($108,990) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($126,540). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $104,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$94,740$99,560$60,140$127,460130
Ohio$108,990$87,370$59,990$177,9306,880
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 Canton

On the average salary of $94,740, a single filer in Canton takes home about $70,941 a year, or $5,912 a month and $2,728 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $94,740 buys what about $105,966 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 9th of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($120,480).

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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 Canton: questions

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

$45.55 an hour on average, and $47.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,941 a year ($5,912 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,740. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 25% less 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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