Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool and childcare center 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,300
25th Percentile Wage
$28,920
50th Percentile Wage
$33,540
75th Percentile Wage
$37,730
90th Percentile Wage
$58,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center 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 $58,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$33,540
-34.14% 13.57%
2018
$44,990
8.05% -
2016
$41,370
-1.72% -
2015
$42,080
11.38% -
2014
$37,290
0.78% -
2013
$37,000
21.65% -
2012
$28,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Lexington-Fayette with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,540 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Lexington-Fayette is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$44,690
Evansville
$37,550
Louisville-Jefferson County
$35,340
Lexington-Fayette
$33,540
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$31,120
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$30,150
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$28,510

See also: Top paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky.