The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Honolulu, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Honolulu is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $152,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $184,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Honolulu, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $184,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $99,530 | 6.13% | 6.30% |
| 2013 | $93,430 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $93,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,530, Honolulu is the lowest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Hawaii, following city of Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $123,720). Compared with the highest paying city Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Honolulu is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu |