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9.3% Jobs Projection
$82,280 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postsecondary Education Administrators Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 1,580 people working as Postsecondary Education Administrators in the year 2018.

There were 1,700 Postsecondary Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Postsecondary Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 2,110 total jobs in 2026 for Postsecondary Education Administrators in this state.

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

What do Postsecondary Education Administrators Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Postsecondary Education Administrators ranged from $48,480 to $169,300 with $82,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.31 to $81.39. The median hourly rate was $39.56.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $37.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.63.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA 310 $86,060
Hammond, LA 120 $70,620
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 100 $68,710
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 70 $77,160
Lafayette, LA 60 $97,240
Lake Charles, LA 30 $82,720

Top States for Postsecondary Education Administrators Employment

View the list below to see 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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