Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Gary 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 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,350
25th Percentile Wage
$73,990
50th Percentile Wage
$88,920
75th Percentile Wage
$101,180
90th Percentile Wage
$123,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,350.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$88,920
6.41% 4.21%
2016
$83,220
-3.95% -
2015
$86,510
1.87% -
2014
$84,890
-0.20% -
2013
$85,060
-0.14% -
2012
$85,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,920 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Gary is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Wayne
$96,070
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$95,880
Indianapolis-Carmel
$94,940
Elkhart-Goshen
$89,540
Gary
$88,920
Michigan City-La Porte
$87,290
Terre Haute
$87,000
Kokomo
$83,930
Lafayette
$83,590
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$83,060
Columbus
$82,060
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$79,950
Bloomington
$79,750
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$79,050
Anderson
$76,980
Muncie
$75,950