The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $45,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $85,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $71,960 | 13.69% | 24.39% |
| 2021 | $62,110 | 10.96% | - |
| 2020 | $55,300 | -0.60% | - |
| 2019 | $55,630 | -2.82% | - |
| 2018 | $57,200 | 0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $56,680 | 9.23% | - |
| 2016 | $51,450 | -3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $53,220 | 8.32% | - |
| 2014 | $48,790 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $47,290 | -15.06% | - |
| 2012 | $54,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,960, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $62,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Lexington-Fayette is 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |