Prevailing Wage for Education Administrators, All Other
Education Administrators, All Other covers administrative roles in education that fall outside separately classified categories. DOL sets prevailing wages for this occupation across four experience levels, and the floor shifts considerably depending on where the worksite is located. International candidates using H-1B, E-3, or green card sponsorship should verify the level that matches their background before evaluating any offer.
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Level 1 applies to entry-level education administrators with limited professional experience, typically performing routine tasks under close supervision. Candidates new to administrative leadership in an educational setting, often with a bachelor's degree and minimal specialized experience, generally fall here.
Level 2 is the most common filing level for sponsored education administrator positions. It covers qualified professionals with some years of relevant experience who work independently on standard tasks, applying established policies without requiring constant oversight from senior staff.
Level 3 applies to experienced administrators who exercise independent judgment, often coordinating programs or departments. These professionals typically hold graduate-level credentials and have several years of progressive responsibility in educational administration or a closely related field.
Level 4 covers fully competent, senior-scope administrators whose work involves setting institutional policy, leading teams, or directing programs across an organization. This level reflects specialized expertise, executive-adjacent responsibilities, and extensive experience in educational administration.
Prevailing Wage for Education Administrators, All Other by OES area
Each shape is a DOL OES area, the unit prevailing wage is published for.
What’s an OES area?
The Department of Labor publishes prevailing wages for geographic zones called OES areas. Every U.S. county belongs to exactly one, and the wage floor applies across the whole area. A worker in Oakland gets the San Francisco metro wage, not a separate Oakland wage.
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Confirm your filing level matches institutional scope
Education administrators at community colleges, K-12 districts, and universities often carry similar titles but very different scopes. A program coordinator role at a large university system typically supports an L3 or L4 filing, while a similar title at a small nonprofit school may only justify L1 or L2.
Watch for title aliasing between education SOC codes
Employers sometimes file LCAs under adjacent codes like Elementary and Secondary School Principals or Postsecondary Education Administrators rather than SOC 11-9039. Each carries a different prevailing wage floor, so confirm which SOC your employer used before accepting an offer.
Factor in California metro premiums for this occupation
Several California metros, including Modesto, El Centro, and San Jose, set prevailing wages for this occupation well above the national median at every level. If you are weighing offers in California against Midwest markets like Kalamazoo or Fort Wayne, the wage floor difference can be substantial across all four levels.
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How does DOL set the prevailing wage for Education Administrators, All Other?
DOL calculates prevailing wages for this occupation using Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For each metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area, DOL maps those wage percentiles to four experience levels. Employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the wage that corresponds to the worker's level and worksite location, as certified through the OFLC wage determination process.
What do the four wage levels mean and how do I know which one applies to me?
DOL assigns levels based on experience, education, and the complexity of your duties. Level 1 is entry-level with limited experience and close supervision. Level 2 reflects qualified, independent work on standard tasks. Level 3 covers experienced professionals exercising judgment and coordinating programs. Level 4 applies to fully competent administrators with senior or policy-setting responsibilities. Your employer selects the level on the LCA, so review it carefully against your actual job duties before accepting.
Why does the prevailing wage for the same role vary so much between cities?
DOL uses regional Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics surveys to set wages for each metropolitan area separately. Local employer density, cost of labor, and the mix of institutions in a region all feed into those surveys. The LCA worksite rule requires the employer to use the wage for the specific city where you will actually work, not headquarters or any other location, so a role in the San Jose metro carries a much higher floor than the same title in Fort Wayne.
What happens if a sponsored offer falls below the prevailing wage?
USCIS will not approve an H-1B petition if the LCA wage is below the DOL prevailing wage for the stated level and worksite. If OFLC finds a deficiency during audit, the employer may face back-wage liability and potential debarment from future sponsorship filings. For green card cases going through PERM, a wage below the prevailing floor at the time of filing can invalidate the entire labor certification. The floor is a hard minimum, not a guideline.
How do I find and verify the prevailing wage for a specific U.S. location?
Use the OFLC Wage Search tool to look up current prevailing wages by SOC code and metropolitan area. Enter SOC 11-9039 and your worksite's metropolitan statistical area to see all four level wages for that location. Cross-referencing against the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational wage data can also help confirm the figures. To find employers who have sponsored this occupation and filter by location and role, Migrate Mate lists vetted positions with employer sponsorship history.
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