The annual salary statistics of chemists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $41,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $123,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,230 | 1.49% | -12.92% |
| 2021 | $63,270 | -13.85% | - |
| 2020 | $72,030 | 10.41% | - |
| 2019 | $64,530 | 4.60% | - |
| 2018 | $61,560 | 5.05% | - |
| 2017 | $58,450 | -4.35% | - |
| 2016 | $60,990 | -1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $61,870 | -14.85% | - |
| 2014 | $71,060 | -11.05% | - |
| 2013 | $78,910 | 8.09% | - |
| 2012 | $72,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,230 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Lexington-Fayette is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |