The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,730.
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 | $93,670 | -0.23% | -0.77% |
| 2018 | $93,890 | 3.31% | - |
| 2017 | $90,780 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $90,270 | -1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $92,040 | -1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $93,090 | -2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $95,260 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $94,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,670 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.