Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,920
25th Percentile Wage
$59,080
50th Percentile Wage
$79,490
75th Percentile Wage
$121,280
90th Percentile Wage
$193,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $193,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,920.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$79,490
32.03% 32.03%
2015
$54,030
3.22% -
2014
$52,290
-3.33% -
2012
$54,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,490 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Johnson City is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$105,110
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$91,880
Memphis
$90,870
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$90,850
Knoxville
$87,640
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$80,590
Chattanooga
$79,890
Johnson City
$79,490
Morristown
$75,660
Clarksville
$70,950
Jackson
$60,360
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$58,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.