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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Kentucky

$100,190avg. a year
Annual salary · 4,940 employed

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in Kentucky earn an average of $100,190 a year. That is $15,910 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100. The best-paying metro area is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $115,540.

Pay by cityCompare states
$99,920Median pay
$100,190Average yearly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#37Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kentucky metro areas

Average pay for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

11,380 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$115,540
a year
2620 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$104,960
a year
32,330 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$103,780
a year
4110 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$101,380
a year
5270 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$98,900
a year
6110 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$97,630
a year
7130 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$95,110
a year
8170 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$92,970
a year
9360 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$84,160
a year

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Kentucky, charted

Pay over time

Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Kentucky education administrators, kindergarten through secondary work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Kentucky vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$116,100–
Kentucky$100,190–
Illinois$118,420–
Virginia$115,800–
Missouri$103,640–
Tennessee$100,580–
Indiana$100,420–

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Questions and answers

How much do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary make in Kentucky?

The average is $100,190 a year, and the median is $99,920. That is $15,910 (14%) less than the U.S. average of $116,100.

Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($115,540), followed by Lexington-Fayette, KY ($104,960). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ($84,160).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks #37 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national education administrators, kindergarten through secondary page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.