Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,490
25th Percentile Wage
$28,960
50th Percentile Wage
$35,340
75th Percentile Wage
$49,420
90th Percentile Wage
$64,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators 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 $64,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,490.

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
$35,340
-14.69% -12.62%
2018
$40,530
-5.70% -
2017
$42,840
-4.23% -
2016
$44,650
-0.81% -
2015
$45,010
9.42% -
2014
$40,770
-0.52% -
2013
$40,980
2.88% -
2012
$39,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Preschool and Childcare Center Education Administrator Salary in Louisville-Jefferson County with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,340 in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 Louisville-Jefferson County is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 19.3 percent (19.3%) 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 Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky.