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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Postsecondary Education Administrators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$42,390
25th Percentile Wage	$53,470
50th Percentile Wage	$73,670
75th Percentile Wage	$103,150
90th Percentile Wage	$133,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$73,670	-11.70%	-12.72%
2018	$82,290	3.14%	-
2017	$79,710	6.91%	-
2016	$74,200	-2.70%	-
2015	$76,200	-8.69%	-
2014	$82,820	2.60%	-
2013	$80,670	-2.94%	-
2012	$83,040	-	-

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,670, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Mississippi, following city of Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $91,700). Compared with the highest paying city Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$91,700
Gulfport-Biloxi	$91,430
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$89,580
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$83,790
Jackson	$78,630
Hattiesburg	$75,230
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$73,670