The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 | $35,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 $64,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,420 | 6.17% | 24.00% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | 2.09% | - |
| 2020 | $46,320 | 7.82% | - |
| 2019 | $42,700 | -2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $43,900 | -1.25% | - |
| 2017 | $44,450 | 1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $43,570 | 7.28% | - |
| 2015 | $40,400 | 9.03% | - |
| 2014 | $36,750 | 0.46% | - |
| 2013 | $36,580 | -4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $38,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,420, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $51,450). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Lexington-Fayette is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |