The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $36,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $71,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,410 | 0.11% | 18.24% |
| 2020 | $36,370 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $35,180 | -5.83% | - |
| 2018 | $37,230 | -13.83% | - |
| 2015 | $42,380 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $41,740 | 9.37% | - |
| 2013 | $37,830 | 21.31% | - |
| 2012 | $29,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,410 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Lexington-Fayette is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Bowling Green and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |