The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 | $48,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 $105,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,100 | 8.95% | 41.95% |
| 2021 | $72,020 | 28.95% | - |
| 2015 | $51,170 | 0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $50,780 | 9.57% | - |
| 2013 | $45,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,100, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |