The annual salary statistics of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary chemistry teachers 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 | $57,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary chemistry teachers 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 $102,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,360 | -6.55% | -0.15% |
| 2021 | $77,100 | -2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $78,690 | 22.99% | - |
| 2015 | $60,600 | -7.46% | - |
| 2014 | $65,120 | -8.81% | - |
| 2013 | $70,860 | -2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $72,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,360, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for postsecondary chemistry teachers in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $72,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary chemistry teachers in Louisville-Jefferson County is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |