The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education 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 | $46,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education 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 $79,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,760 | 0.64% | 13.31% |
| 2021 | $60,370 | 12.51% | - |
| 2020 | $52,820 | 0.91% | - |
| 2019 | $52,340 | -11.31% | - |
| 2018 | $58,260 | 1.01% | - |
| 2017 | $57,670 | 0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $57,640 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $56,850 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $56,280 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $54,890 | 4.04% | - |
| 2012 | $52,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,760, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Elizabethtown (median annual salary of $61,000). Compared with Elizabethtown, the median annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Louisville-Jefferson County is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |