The annual salary statistics of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors 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 | $37,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors 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 $64,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50,980 | 24.03% | 29.31% |
| 2020 | $38,730 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $37,230 | 9.80% | - |
| 2017 | $33,580 | -6.43% | - |
| 2016 | $35,740 | -4.70% | - |
| 2015 | $37,420 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $37,450 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $36,480 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $36,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,980, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $49,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in Lexington-Fayette is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |