What is the salary of a City Administrator? In the United States, a City Administrator earns an average salary of $124,690. The salary range for a City Administrator is usually between $84,642 and $164,448 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $193,902. The highest City Administrator salary in the United States was $546,331. The average hourly pay for a City Administrator is $59.95.
Top 3 states paying the highest average City Administrator salary are District of Columbia, with an average salary of $295,000, followed by California, with an average salary of $250,673, and Arkansas, with an average salary of $209,275. Employers paying the highest salary for a City Administrator job are City of Eagan (MN), City of Cripple Creek (CO) and City of Fruitland (ID).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City of Eagan, MN | $208,965 |
| City of Cripple Creek, CO | $145,009 |
| City of Fruitland, ID | $132,748 |
| City of Yelm, WA | $125,440 |
| City of Brigham, UT | $124,403 |
| Sonora, CA | $121,004 |
| City of Sunset Valley, TX | $117,117 |
| City of Woods Cross, UT | $114,476 |
| City of Big Lake, MN | $93,463 |
| City of Newport, WA | $91,782 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City Clerk | $80,080 |
| City Manager | $184,499 |
| City Engineer | $117,735 |
| City Planner | $80,646 |
| City Attorney | $166,057 |
| City Treasurer | $53,711 |
| City Mayor | $26,057 |
| City Clerk/Treasurer | $55,725 |
| City Forester | $78,558 |
| City Auditor | $119,357 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $205,940 | 1 |
| Arkansas | $209,275 | 1 |
| California | $250,673 | 14 |
| Colorado | $139,267 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | $295,000 | 1 |
| Delaware | $111,164 | 1 |
| Florida | $121,709 | 11 |
| Georgia | $114,703 | 17 |
| Iowa | $137,227 | 10 |
| Idaho | $128,405 | 10 |
| Illinois | $196,069 | 1 |
| Indiana | $57,877 | 2 |
| Kansas | $136,092 | 11 |
| Kentucky | $88,253 | 7 |
| Louisiana | $98,075 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $3,021 | 6 |
| Maryland | $141,938 | 9 |
| Michigan | $84,463 | 9 |
| Minnesota | $129,171 | 46 |
| Missouri | $97,373 | 4 |
| Mississippi | $123,113 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $120,871 | 1 |
| Nebraska | $121,520 | 14 |
| New Jersey | $125,298 | 4 |
| New Mexico | $189,260 | 1 |
| Nevada | $19,941 | 1 |
| Ohio | $102,737 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | $81,161 | 3 |
| Oregon | $97,012 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,943 | 3 |
| South Carolina | $106,529 | 7 |
| South Dakota | $65,779 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $125,700 | 12 |
| Texas | $99,199 | 60 |
| Utah | $124,032 | 25 |
| Washington | $118,670 | 38 |
| Wisconsin | $138,235 | 15 |
| West Virginia | $55,663 | 1 |
| Wyoming | $135,806 | 6 |
