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SOC 21-2021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Directors, Religious Activities and Education — San Antonio

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · 2 metro areas compared

$84,650 /year
$40.70per hour
40jobs in area
+62.5%vs US median

The median wage for Directors, Religious Activities and Education in San Antonio, TX is $84,650 per year, well above the national median of $52,100.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $52,10010TH$48,66025TH$61,580MEDIAN$84,65075TH$100,54090TH$120,880

How pay has moved

$98,290$16,4502019202020212022202320242025$84,650
$37,690 in 2019 to $84,650 in 2025, +124.6% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+2.1%
Openings per year
13,800
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
Less than 5 years

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Directors, Religious Activities and Education in San Antonio, TX is $84,650 per year, well above the national median of $52,100. The gap of 62.5% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Half of workers earn between $61,580 and $100,540. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $48,660 and the ninetieth at $120,880.

The area has 40 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.0 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Houston records the highest median at $83,480. Of the 623 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 127th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$48,660−6.6%
25th$61,580+18.2%
Median (50th)$84,650+62.5%
75th$100,540+93.0%
90th$120,880+132.0%
Mean$85,710+64.5%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Directors, Religious Activities and Education, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Houston$83,48070
2Dallas$83,26080

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in San Antonio run 5.3% below the national average, so the median of $84,650 goes as far as $89,388 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 71.6% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$84,650as reported by BLS

Local price level

94.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$89,388US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $84,650 a year, 62.5% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $48,660 to $120,880 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Houston, at $83,480.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Directors, Religious Activities and Education in San Antonio, TX?

The median annual wage is $84,650, or $40.70 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $52,100, so pay in San Antonio, TX is 62.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in San Antonio, TX earns more than $120,880 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $48,660 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Houston, at $83,480 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in San Antonio, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education in San Antonio, TX Earn $84,650 — 62.5% Above the US Median (2025) | Salary Explorer