The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers 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 $124,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,970 | 0.99% | 9.62% |
| 2021 | $71,260 | 11.73% | - |
| 2020 | $62,900 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $61,040 | -3.60% | - |
| 2018 | $63,240 | -3.54% | - |
| 2016 | $65,480 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $63,920 | -1.77% | - |
| 2014 | $65,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,970, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for postsecondary education teachers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $66,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |