The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $19,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $32,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,090 | 12.44% | 33.00% |
| 2021 | $23,720 | 3.37% | - |
| 2020 | $22,920 | 6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $21,430 | 4.25% | - |
| 2018 | $20,520 | 2.44% | - |
| 2017 | $20,020 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $19,310 | 0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $19,190 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $18,800 | 1.22% | - |
| 2013 | $18,570 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,090, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $27,140). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Lexington-Fayette is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |