Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Asheville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Asheville 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 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Asheville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,920
25th Percentile Wage
$63,140
50th Percentile Wage
$70,700
75th Percentile Wage
$78,170
90th Percentile Wage
$88,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary and secondary school education administrators in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,920.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$70,700
12.38% 13.92%
2018
$61,950
0.15% -
2017
$61,860
4.51% -
2016
$59,070
-3.30% -
2015
$61,020
-1.28% -
2014
$61,800
-1.73% -
2013
$62,870
3.20% -
2012
$60,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator Salary in Asheville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,700 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for elementary and secondary school education administrators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary and secondary school education administrators in Asheville is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$77,900
Winston-Salem
$77,010
Greensboro-High Point
$76,120
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$75,020
Raleigh-Cary
$74,750
Rocky Mount
$71,840
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$71,680
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$71,180
Wilmington
$70,900
Asheville
$70,700
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$69,830
Greenville
$69,080
New Bern
$68,550
Fayetteville
$66,000
Goldsboro
$65,420
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$65,340
Burlington
$64,140
Jacksonville
$62,110

See also: Top paying jobs in Asheville, North Carolina.