The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers 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 | $42,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $103,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,550 | 0.06% | 7.52% |
| 2017 | $63,510 | -3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $65,520 | -6.07% | - |
| 2015 | $69,500 | 10.43% | - |
| 2014 | $62,250 | -0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $62,700 | 6.27% | - |
| 2012 | $58,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,550 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Lexington-Fayette is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 18.0 percent (18.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |