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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Median base pay · Lexington-Fayette, KY
$137,250
≈ $65.99/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 200 jobs
Middle 50%
$95,750–$229,630
vs U.S. median
+31%
Metro rank
#11 of 145

Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $137,250 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 20% above the KY statewide median of $114,310. It ranks #11 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, POSTSECONDARY · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$77,860P25$95,750MEDIAN$137,250P75$229,630P90$424,710
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$64,560P25$80,870MEDIAN$104,590P75$144,370P90$215,620
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What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Lexington?

The BLS median is $137,250 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $95,750 and $229,630. The 10th percentile is $77,860 and the 90th is $424,710.

Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?

That is 31% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 20% above the KY statewide median of $114,310. It ranks #11 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make an hour in Lexington?

About $65.99 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $137,250 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $46.03–$110.40 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.