The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary communications 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 | $45,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $80,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,290 | 2.09% | 27.11% |
| 2021 | $70,780 | 15.20% | - |
| 2016 | $60,020 | 2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $58,670 | 0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $58,480 | 9.90% | - |
| 2012 | $52,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,290, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $70,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |