The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $44,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $74,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,850 | 2.81% | 25.01% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 0.65% | - |
| 2020 | $59,720 | -2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $61,260 | 5.94% | - |
| 2018 | $57,620 | 1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $57,010 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $56,430 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $55,360 | 3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $53,500 | 9.21% | - |
| 2013 | $48,570 | 4.51% | - |
| 2012 | $46,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,850 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Lexington-Fayette is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |