Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Bowling Green, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Bowling Green, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Bowling Green is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,100
25th Percentile Wage
$61,920
50th Percentile Wage
$96,330
75th Percentile Wage
$134,460
90th Percentile Wage
$167,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,100.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$96,330
11.83% 12.81%
2015
$84,930
2.97% -
2014
$82,410
2.52% -
2013
$80,330
-4.56% -
2012
$83,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Bowling Green with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,330, Bowling Green is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $103,520). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Bowling Green is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Evansville
$103,520
Bowling Green
$96,330
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$83,230
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$80,210
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$77,530
Lexington-Fayette
$76,750
Louisville-Jefferson County
$73,880
Owensboro
$65,740
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$64,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Bowling Green, Kentucky.