The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary 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 | $46,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary 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 $183,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $76,750 | 5.19% | -10.91% |
| 2018 | $72,770 | 10.24% | - |
| 2017 | $65,320 | 10.32% | - |
| 2016 | $58,580 | 2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $57,080 | -42.27% | - |
| 2014 | $81,210 | 2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $79,130 | -7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $85,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,750 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Lexington-Fayette is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |