Education Administrators, Postsecondary H-1B Salaries (2026)

DOL occupation 11-9033 · common titles: Program Director, Interim Deo Chair, Associate Director, Dean College Of Professional Studies

Short answer

The median H-1B salary for education administrators, postsecondary is $88,104 in FY2026 so far, across 156 certified filings. The middle half earn $70,000 – $113,300, and pay is up 5% since FY2024.

Median

$88,104

FY2026 so far

Filings

156

0.0% of all H-1B filings

Top 10%

$187,273+

90th percentile

Change since FY2024

+5%

$84,000 → $88,104

FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary

Salary distribution

Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.

DOL prevailing-wage level

Median pay by experience level

Level I · entry$78,000 · 77
Level II · qualified$103,646 · 38
Level III · experienced$132,730 · 11
Level IV · fully competent$220,000 · 12

Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.

FY2026 so far

By state

StateFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
California13$97,000$88k – $146k
Ohio13$70,000$60k – $74k
Massachusetts11$124,800$86k – $157k
Illinois10$77,500$70k – $90k

FY2026 so far

Top employers for this job

EmployerFilingsMedian
University of California, Berkeley5$108,347
The University of Chicago5$80,000
Wake Forest University4$63,357
Trustees Of Boston University3$110,573
The University of Iowa3$648,855
Hawai'i Pacific University3$86,570
Oberlin College3$70,000
University of Connecticut3$57,505
The Ohio State University3$64,715
Tufts University3$190,000

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary H-1B salary questions

What is the average H-1B salary for education administrators, postsecondary?

The median is $88,104 across 156 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $70,000 to $113,300, and the top 10% earn $187,273 or more.

Which state pays H-1B education administrators, postsecondary the most?

Among the 10 states with the most filings, Massachusetts has the highest median at $124,800 (11 filings).

Which company sponsors the most H-1B education administrators, postsecondary?

University of California, Berkeley, with 5 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $108,347.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.