The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other drafters 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 | $35,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters 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 $69,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,220 | 0.77% | 12.40% |
| 2017 | $47,850 | 3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $46,160 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $44,570 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $43,860 | -2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $45,060 | 6.26% | - |
| 2012 | $42,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,220, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for other drafters in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,080). Compared with West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of other drafters in Lexington-Fayette is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |