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Postsecondary Education Administrators in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as a Postsecondary Education Administrator? Read this first!

9.0% Jobs Projection
$90,070 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Postsecondary Education Administrators Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 4,620 Postsecondary Education Administrators working in the state.

There were 4,940 Postsecondary Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,820 Postsecondary Education Administrators working in it, which means North Carolina has more Postsecondary Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Postsecondary Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 390 annual job openings, and 4,990 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Postsecondary Education Administrators ranged from $51,890 to $186,160 with $90,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.95 to $89.5. The median hourly rate was $43.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.35.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 790 $92,010
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 760 $119,360
Raleigh, NC 680 $67,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 580 $86,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 360 $89,700
Greensboro-High Point, NC 340 $107,070
Greenville, NC 240 $117,880
Wilmington, NC 150 $103,770
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 140 $64,920
Fayetteville, NC 120 $94,860
Goldsboro, NC 50 $77,440
New Bern, NC 50 $63,100
Rocky Mount, NC 40 $70,230

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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