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Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,840
25th Percentile Wage
$73,730
50th Percentile Wage
$95,890
75th Percentile Wage
$126,240
90th Percentile Wage
$168,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $168,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,840.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$95,890
2.42% 21.67%
2018
$93,570
5.49% -
2017
$88,430
-8.19% -
2016
$95,670
-0.46% -
2015
$96,110
-0.98% -
2014
$97,050
17.59% -
2013
$79,980
6.09% -
2012
$75,110
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $95,890 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Madison and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Madison
$107,100
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$102,830
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$101,150
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$97,740
Eau Claire
$96,330
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$95,890
Green Bay
$95,700
Lake County-Kenosha County
$95,150
Fond du Lac
$94,960
Wausau
$92,640
La Crosse
$90,700
Appleton
$90,680
Duluth
$87,890
Janesville
$83,630
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$83,580
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$81,310

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