SOC 11-9033 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for education administrators, postsecondary in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $136,730 a year ($65.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,880: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

$136,730average per year

$65.74 / hourMedian $131,880Take-home ≈ $97,318

  • $69K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $247K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Postsecondary pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $247,160 or more. The middle half of education administrators, postsecondary in Bowling Green earn between $109,110 and $169,710.

  • $69K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $247K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,730$11,394$65.74
Median$131,880$10,990$63.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,110$9,092$52.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$169,710$14,142$81.59

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

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bowling Green

On the average salary of $136,730, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $97,318 a year, or $8,110 a month and $3,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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Is Bowling Green a good place for education administrators, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $136,730 buys what about $151,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in other Kentucky cities

Bowling Green ranks 3rd of 3 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($179,160).

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Highest-paying cities for education administrators, postsecondary

Augusta, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,050).

Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Bowling Green: questions

How much do education administrators, postsecondary make an hour in Bowling Green?

$65.74 an hour on average, and $63.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level education administrators, postsecondary salary in Bowling Green?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, postsecondary take-home pay in Bowling Green?

About $97,318 a year ($8,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,730. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

Do education administrators, postsecondary earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($131,563).

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 11-9033; area Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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