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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: California vs Nebraska

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Education Administrators in California earn a median of $159,950. In Nebraska, $110,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.7% — not 44.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+44.6%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+17.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Education Administrators

Median
$159,950
p25
$130,110
p75
$169,350
p10
$103,250
p90
$202,380
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
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Nebraska

Education Administrators

Median
$110,580
p25
$99,700
p75
$128,910
p10
$85,370
p90
$156,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Nebraska

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.