The annual salary statistics of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 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 | $31,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 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 $52,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,030 | 0.84% | 12.70% |
| 2021 | $37,710 | 13.21% | - |
| 2020 | $32,730 | -12.13% | - |
| 2019 | $36,700 | 4.33% | - |
| 2018 | $35,110 | 5.95% | - |
| 2017 | $33,020 | -3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $34,090 | -11.67% | - |
| 2015 | $38,070 | -4.44% | - |
| 2014 | $39,760 | 5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $37,590 | 11.68% | - |
| 2012 | $33,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,030, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $39,860). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Lexington-Fayette is 4.6 percent (4.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green |