The annual salary statistics of commercial pilots in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of commercial pilots 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 | $41,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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 $128,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,740 | 11.67% | 30.31% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | -18.76% | - |
| 2020 | $92,040 | -12.42% | - |
| 2019 | $103,470 | 40.90% | - |
| 2015 | $61,150 | -16.93% | - |
| 2014 | $71,500 | -8.53% | - |
| 2013 | $77,600 | 21.20% | - |
| 2012 | $61,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,740, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for commercial pilots in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $107,350). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of commercial pilots in Lexington-Fayette is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |