Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Harrisonburg, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Harrisonburg, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,160
25th Percentile Wage
$87,670
50th Percentile Wage
$112,570
75th Percentile Wage
$153,050
90th Percentile Wage
$182,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $182,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,160.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$112,570
2.19% 0.00%
2014
$110,100
14.60% -
2013
$94,020
-19.73% -
2012
$112,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Harrisonburg with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,570, Harrisonburg is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Charlottesville (median annual salary of $133,170). Compared with Charlottesville, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Harrisonburg is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Charlottesville
$133,170
Harrisonburg
$112,570
Richmond
$107,230
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$101,320
Roanoke
$99,200
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$98,550
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$97,380
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$93,310
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$84,290
Danville
$74,080
Lynchburg
$57,890
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$57,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia.