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State comparison · 2025

Education Administrators salary: California vs Oregon

Occupation

Education Administrators in California earn a median of $159,950. In Oregon, $130,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.9% — not 23%.

Nominal pay gap
+23%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+14.9%
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%
See full breakdown for California

Oregon

Education Administrators

Median
$130,050
p25
$101,540
p75
$153,670
p10
$76,240
p90
$165,060
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Oregon

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.