The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer hardware engineers 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 | $62,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $162,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $118,930 | 33.44% | 29.01% |
| 2021 | $79,160 | -34.84% | - |
| 2015 | $106,740 | 15.73% | - |
| 2014 | $89,950 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $88,440 | 4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $84,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,930, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $99,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Lexington-Fayette is 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County |