Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary
in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- Middle 50%
- $102,240–$182,430
- vs U.S. median
- +33%
- Metro rank
- #9 of 145
Education Administrators, Postsecondary in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro earn a median of $138,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 33% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 21% above the KY statewide median of $114,310. It ranks #9 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay in other KY metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $137,250 |
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Questions
What is the average Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The BLS median is $138,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $102,240 and $182,430. The 10th percentile is $78,860 and the 90th is $336,070.
Is Louisville/Jefferson County a high-paying metro for Education Administrators, Postsecondary?
That is 33% above the U.S. median of $104,590 and 21% above the KY statewide median of $114,310. It ranks #9 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Education Administrators, Postsecondary make an hour in Louisville/Jefferson County?
About $66.67 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $138,670 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $49.15–$87.71 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.