Education Administrators, Postsecondary, St. Louis

$104,940

BLS OEWS median annual wage in St. Louis, MO-IL. Middle half of wages roughly $82,520 to $144,670.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+0.3%
US median
$104,590
Metro RPP
95.1
Middle half
$82,520 to $144,670
OEWS employment
1,250
SOC
11-9033

Education Administrators, Postsecondary in St. Louis pay a median $104,940 (May 2025), 0.3% above the US median of $104,590. At local prices (RPP 95.1), that median buys about what $110,347 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$104,940 in St. Louis buys about what $110,347 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79 vs all-items 95.1 (US = 100, 2024).

Education Administrators, Postsecondary in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
St. Louis $104,940 $82,520 to $144,670 95.1
Cincinnati $103,150 $78,890 to $136,790 95.4
San Francisco $136,030 $100,470 to $175,530 115.6
Tulsa $102,940 $81,020 to $133,400 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Education Administrators, Postsecondary in St. Louis?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Education Administrators, Postsecondary in St. Louis, MO-IL is $104,940.
How does St. Louis pay compare to the US median for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
Local median pay is 0.3% above the national OEWS median of $104,590.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for St. Louis is 95.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $104,940 has about the same purchasing power as $110,347 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.