Education Administrator salary
From 45 certified H-1B filings (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.
- Occupation code 11-9039: Education Administrators, All Other
At a glance
- Mostly Level I (entry-level). 100% of Education Administrator filings are Level I, compared with 19% across all H-1B filings.
- Median up 16% since FY2020. From $60,000 in FY2020 to $69,750 in FY2026 (Q1–Q3). Nominal, not adjusted for inflation.
Education Administrator H-1B salary overview
Employers filed 45 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications for Education Administrator jobs in FY2025–FY2026 (occupation code 11-9039, Education Administrators, All Other). The median base salary is $66,000, 46% below the median for all H-1B filings ($122,699), and half of the filings fall between $60,070 and $80,000. The most common wage level is Level I (entry-level), at 100% of filings.
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Pay by level
Entry-level · 100% of filings
Mid-level · 0% of filings
Senior · 0% of filings
Expert · 0% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Level I · Entry | $61,500 | 30 |
| Level II · Qualified | – | 0 |
| Level III · Experienced | – | 0 |
| Level IV · Fully competent | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
What a Education Administrator does
All education administrators not listed separately.
O*NET occupation: Education Administrators, All Other (11-9039.00). This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
H-1B pay vs. all U.S. workers
Across all U.S. workers in this occupation (Education Administrators, All Other), the median annual wage was $95,200 in May 2025, with 55,130 people employed. The median H-1B base salary in FY2025–FY2026 is $66,000, 31% lower.
| H-1B filings | All U.S. workers (BLS, May 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,824 | $51,910 |
| 25th percentile | $60,070 | $68,980 |
| Median | $66,000 | $95,200 |
| 75th percentile | $80,000 | $126,590 |
| 90th percentile | $106,100 | $161,010 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). BLS wages cover all wage and salary workers and include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are the base salary offered on certified LCAs. The two sources cover different periods. BLS reports wages of $239,200 or more as a single top value.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $50,824 |
| 25th | $60,070 |
| 50th (median) | $66,000 |
| 75th | $80,000 |
| 90th | $106,100 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $60,000 | $54,000 | $78,000 | 25 |
| FY2021 | $72,488 | $62,650 | $81,515 | 17 |
| FY2022 | $65,790 | $58,536 | $81,132 | 27 |
| FY2023 | $62,400 | $57,184 | $70,000 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $73,900 | $59,195 | $89,250 | 30 |
| FY2025 | $65,562 | $60,000 | $74,256 | 29 |
| FY2026 | $69,750 | $62,050 | $101,875 | 16 |
Questions
How much does an H-1B Education Administrator make?
The median base salary in certified H-1B filings for Education Administrator jobs is $66,000 (45 filings, FY2025–FY2026). Half of the filings are between $60,070 and $80,000.
What does an entry-level Education Administrator earn on an H-1B?
Level I (entry-level) filings have a median of $61,500. Level I accounts for 100% of Education Administrator filings.
Do H-1B Education Administrators earn more than other U.S. workers in the same job?
The H-1B median base salary ($66,000) is 31% lower than the median wage of all U.S. workers in this occupation ($95,200, BLS May 2025). The sources measure pay differently, so treat this as a rough comparison.