The average annual salaries for all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers in the state of Kentucky are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers among Kentucky areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers in Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $18,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,420 | 1.43% | -12.64% |
| 2019 | $39,840 | -19.28% | - |
| 2018 | $47,520 | 2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $46,560 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $45,530 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $45,420 | 5.04% | - |
| 2014 | $43,130 | -5.56% | - |
| 2012 | $45,530 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers in some Kentucky cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers in state of Kentucky ranges from $22,160 to $54,760. The highest paying area for all other teachers and instructors except substitute teachers in Kentucky is West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $54,760. The second highest paying city/area in Kentucky State is South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $48,550). The lowest paying area is Lexington-Fayette with a median annual salary of $22,160.