The annual salary statistics of clergy in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy 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 | $32,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $92,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,200 | 12.30% | 18.93% |
| 2021 | $51,040 | 0.25% | - |
| 2020 | $50,910 | -0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $51,340 | 0.47% | - |
| 2018 | $51,100 | 7.26% | - |
| 2017 | $47,390 | 0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $47,180 | 3.62% | - |
| 2015 | $45,470 | -4.84% | - |
| 2014 | $47,670 | 1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $46,810 | -0.79% | - |
| 2012 | $47,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,200, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for clergy in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $51,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of clergy in Lexington-Fayette is 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |