Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Yakima, Washington

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,030
25th Percentile Wage
$76,550
50th Percentile Wage
$101,580
75th Percentile Wage
$166,860
90th Percentile Wage
$206,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,030.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$101,580
10.61% 27.79%
2018
$90,800
19.22% -
2017
$73,350
0.00% -
2012
$73,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Yakima with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,580, Yakima is the highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $95,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Yakima is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Yakima
$101,580
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$95,960
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$95,180
Bellingham
$90,520
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$89,910
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$88,910
Spokane
$88,810
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$86,270
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$85,220
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$84,960
Tacoma
$83,330
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$80,680
Bremerton-Silverdale
$77,240
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$75,700
Olympia
$74,880
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$72,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Yakima, Washington.