The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 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 | $50,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,550 | -6.27% | -6.52% |
| 2021 | $77,100 | 1.60% | - |
| 2017 | $75,870 | -1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $76,690 | 19.70% | - |
| 2015 | $61,580 | -9.42% | - |
| 2014 | $67,380 | -9.81% | - |
| 2013 | $73,990 | -4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $77,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,550, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Kentucky, followed by Bowling Green (median annual salary $72,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |