The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $88,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $154,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $88,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $105,610 | -2.70% | 20.30% |
| 2020 | $108,460 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $103,730 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $102,940 | 5.95% | - |
| 2017 | $96,810 | -8.24% | - |
| 2016 | $104,790 | 10.87% | - |
| 2015 | $93,400 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $90,510 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $89,250 | 5.69% | - |
| 2012 | $84,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $105,610, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $99,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Lexington-Fayette is 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |