Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Huntsville, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Huntsville, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Huntsville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Huntsville, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,960
25th Percentile Wage
$67,330
50th Percentile Wage
$88,920
75th Percentile Wage
$118,380
90th Percentile Wage
$155,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Huntsville, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$88,920
8.58% 15.47%
2018
$81,290
2.56% -
2017
$79,210
-2.76% -
2016
$81,400
7.90% -
2015
$74,970
2.25% -
2014
$73,280
1.00% -
2013
$72,550
-3.60% -
2012
$75,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Huntsville with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,920 in Huntsville is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Huntsville is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Mobile and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Daphne-Fairhope-Foley.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mobile
$105,020
Auburn-Opelika
$103,480
Tuscaloosa
$101,460
Huntsville
$88,920
Birmingham-Hoover
$88,130
Montgomery
$86,990
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$82,140
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$80,650
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$79,720
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$76,720
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$76,140
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$75,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Huntsville, Alabama.