The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $57,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $192,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,650.
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 | $93,920 | 1.99% | 10.25% |
| 2018 | $92,050 | -2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $94,240 | -6.54% | - |
| 2016 | $100,400 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $100,100 | 6.57% | - |
| 2014 | $93,520 | 9.21% | - |
| 2013 | $84,910 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $84,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,920 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 30.7 percent (30.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sherman-Denison.