The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders 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 | $16,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $47,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,900 | 28.72% | 38.75% |
| 2021 | $20,600 | 8.06% | - |
| 2020 | $18,940 | -0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $18,950 | 3.64% | - |
| 2018 | $18,260 | 1.26% | - |
| 2017 | $18,030 | -2.77% | - |
| 2016 | $18,530 | 1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $18,220 | 0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $18,060 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $18,040 | 1.88% | - |
| 2012 | $17,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,900, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for bartenders in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $28,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of bartenders in Lexington-Fayette is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |