The annual salary statistics of engineers, all other in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of engineers, all other 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 | $49,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers, all other 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 $123,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers, all other from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,130 | 0.81% | 14.54% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | -18.83% | - |
| 2020 | $92,090 | 13.87% | - |
| 2019 | $79,320 | 12.46% | - |
| 2018 | $69,440 | 7.32% | - |
| 2017 | $64,360 | -15.29% | - |
| 2016 | $74,200 | -4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $77,220 | 8.52% | - |
| 2014 | $70,640 | 3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $68,270 | 2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $66,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,130 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for engineers, all other in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of engineers, all other in Lexington-Fayette is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 29.5 percent (29.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |