The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $31,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $76,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,920 | -22.09% | -5.74% |
| 2021 | $48,740 | 14.98% | - |
| 2020 | $41,440 | -9.19% | - |
| 2019 | $45,250 | 23.25% | - |
| 2018 | $34,730 | -2.76% | - |
| 2017 | $35,690 | 20.06% | - |
| 2016 | $28,530 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $27,490 | -10.62% | - |
| 2014 | $30,410 | -15.23% | - |
| 2013 | $35,040 | -20.46% | - |
| 2012 | $42,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,920 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |