The annual salary statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 $103,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,690 | 2.64% | 16.70% |
| 2021 | $76,610 | 4.22% | - |
| 2016 | $73,380 | 4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $70,090 | 6.48% | - |
| 2014 | $65,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,690, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $77,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |