The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $47,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $118,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $81,860 | -3.32% | 23.26% |
| 2018 | $84,580 | 20.57% | - |
| 2014 | $67,180 | -9.14% | - |
| 2013 | $73,320 | 14.32% | - |
| 2012 | $62,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,860 in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque |