The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $69,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $94,360 | 1.71% | 7.33% |
| 2018 | $92,750 | 2.06% | - |
| 2017 | $90,840 | 2.36% | - |
| 2016 | $88,700 | -0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $89,000 | 2.29% | - |
| 2014 | $86,960 | 0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $86,670 | -0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $87,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,360, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $89,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Lexington-Fayette is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |