The annual and hourly salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,880 | 1.07% | 5.82% |
| 2016 | $97,820 | 3.77% | - |
| 2015 | $94,130 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $92,620 | 1.07% | - |
| 2013 | $91,630 | -1.64% | - |
| 2012 | $93,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,880, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $90,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |
