The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $45,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,530 | 8.34% | 10.49% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | -2.55% | - |
| 2020 | $66,300 | -25.43% | - |
| 2019 | $83,160 | 2.95% | - |
| 2018 | $80,710 | 4.63% | - |
| 2017 | $76,970 | 10.19% | - |
| 2016 | $69,130 | 14.09% | - |
| 2015 | $59,390 | -0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $59,910 | -5.37% | - |
| 2012 | $63,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,530, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $84,410). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |