The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,430 | 4.74% | 11.94% |
| 2021 | $62,330 | -3.03% | - |
| 2020 | $64,220 | 4.66% | - |
| 2019 | $61,230 | 0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $61,170 | 0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $60,840 | -1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $61,790 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $59,620 | -0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $60,060 | 1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $59,110 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $57,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,430 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Lexington-Fayette is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |