Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$54,940
25th Percentile Wage
$60,190
50th Percentile Wage
$70,230
75th Percentile Wage
$81,880
90th Percentile Wage
$103,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$70,230
-0.36% 14.87%
2017
$70,480
-8.44% -
2015
$76,430
24.18% -
2013
$57,950
-3.18% -
2012
$59,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Rocky Mount with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,230 in Rocky Mount is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Rocky Mount is 43.4 percent (43.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Greenville and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Greenville
$124,090
Wilmington
$117,510
Durham-Chapel Hill
$113,850
Greensboro-High Point
$112,450
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$97,010
Fayetteville
$94,830
Winston-Salem
$92,650
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$85,680
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$85,330
Goldsboro
$77,440
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$75,020
Raleigh-Cary
$72,400
Rocky Mount
$70,230
Asheville
$69,240
New Bern
$68,050
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$64,920

See also: Top paying jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.