The annual salary statistics of athletic trainers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of athletic trainers 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 | $30,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for athletic trainers 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 $64,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of athletic trainers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,220 | 7.05% | 31.94% |
| 2021 | $47,610 | 7.56% | - |
| 2020 | $44,010 | -7.29% | - |
| 2019 | $47,220 | 3.09% | - |
| 2018 | $45,760 | 12.00% | - |
| 2017 | $40,270 | -3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $41,870 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $40,390 | 5.67% | - |
| 2014 | $38,100 | 20.39% | - |
| 2013 | $30,330 | -14.94% | - |
| 2012 | $34,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,220, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for athletic trainers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $49,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of athletic trainers in Lexington-Fayette is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |