The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians 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 | $30,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $63,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,760 | -3.50% | 24.58% |
| 2021 | $39,080 | 3.68% | - |
| 2020 | $37,640 | -12.78% | - |
| 2019 | $42,450 | 2.03% | - |
| 2018 | $41,590 | -8.78% | - |
| 2017 | $45,240 | 46.04% | - |
| 2016 | $24,410 | 5.94% | - |
| 2015 | $22,960 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $22,220 | -29.88% | - |
| 2013 | $28,860 | 1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $28,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,760, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $39,200). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |