The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and 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 | $46,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and 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 $118,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,380 | 2.07% | 21.70% |
| 2021 | $70,880 | 19.89% | - |
| 2020 | $56,780 | -24.76% | - |
| 2019 | $70,840 | 0.11% | - |
| 2018 | $70,760 | 7.28% | - |
| 2017 | $65,610 | 5.20% | - |
| 2016 | $62,200 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $60,660 | -0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $61,070 | 7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $56,540 | -0.23% | - |
| 2012 | $56,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,380, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Bowling Green (median annual salary of $86,560). Compared with Bowling Green, the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |