The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental 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 | $60,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $122,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,910 | 21.63% | 8.53% |
| 2021 | $61,840 | -20.91% | - |
| 2020 | $74,770 | 0.94% | - |
| 2019 | $74,070 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $72,380 | -0.23% | - |
| 2017 | $72,550 | 3.32% | - |
| 2016 | $70,140 | -15.51% | - |
| 2015 | $81,020 | 8.38% | - |
| 2014 | $74,230 | -4.51% | - |
| 2013 | $77,580 | 6.96% | - |
| 2012 | $72,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,910 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineers in Lexington-Fayette is 10.1 percent (10.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |