SOC 11-9039 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for other education administrators in Louisville, Kentucky is $92,740 a year ($44.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,200: half of the 70 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

$92,740average per year

$44.59 / hourMedian $86,200Take-home ≈ $68,904

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,040 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in Louisville earn between $57,310 and $111,340.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,740$7,728$44.59
Median$86,200$7,183$41.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,310$4,776$27.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,340$9,278$53.53

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, All Other pay in Louisville vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Other education administrators in Louisville earn 10% less than the Kentucky average ($103,520) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($101,900). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $95,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Louisville$92,740$86,200$49,400$154,04070
Kentucky$103,520$102,610$71,680$132,910530
United States$101,900$95,200$51,910$161,01055,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $92,740, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $68,904 a year, or $5,742 a month and $2,650 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$71,320$5,943
Working in KY$68,904$5,742

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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Is Louisville a good place for other education administrators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $92,740 buys what about $99,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 2nd of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($102,620).

All Education Administrators, All Other salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in Louisville: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in Louisville?

$44.59 an hour on average, and $41.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in Louisville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in Louisville?

About $68,904 a year ($5,742 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,740. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do other education administrators earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9039; area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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