Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$70,090
25th Percentile Wage
$84,490
50th Percentile Wage
$106,540
75th Percentile Wage
$158,590
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $158,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$106,540
1.56% 0.00%
2013
$104,880
-1.58% -
2012
$106,540
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $106,540, Iowa City is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Iowa, followed by Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary $99,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Iowa City is 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in Waterloo-Cedar Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$106,540
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$99,250
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$81,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$79,070
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$77,220
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$76,180
Cedar Rapids
$75,320
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$73,590
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$70,380
Dubuque
$61,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.