The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers 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 | $38,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers 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 $118,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,190 | 11.33% | 1.94% |
| 2021 | $61,350 | 0.39% | - |
| 2020 | $61,110 | 2.88% | - |
| 2019 | $59,350 | -11.58% | - |
| 2016 | $66,220 | -15.10% | - |
| 2013 | $76,220 | 10.98% | - |
| 2012 | $67,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,190 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Lexington-Fayette is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |