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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$54,250
25th Percentile Wage	$63,430
50th Percentile Wage	$83,790
75th Percentile Wage	$104,530
90th Percentile Wage	$136,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Southwest 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 $136,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,250.

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	$83,790	2.73%	4.18%
2018	$81,500	2.23%	-
2017	$79,680	-0.77%	-
2016	$80,290	2.76%	-
2015	$78,070	2.18%	-
2014	$76,370	-5.13%	-
2012	$80,290	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,790 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

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