The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $83,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $83,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $99,450 | 1.95% | 10.79% |
| 2021 | $97,510 | 1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $96,360 | -1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $97,330 | 5.50% | - |
| 2018 | $91,980 | 3.87% | - |
| 2017 | $88,420 | 7.00% | - |
| 2016 | $82,230 | -8.50% | - |
| 2015 | $89,220 | 0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $88,490 | 0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $87,660 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $88,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $99,450, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $105,610). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |