The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $41,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,670.
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 | $62,260 | -2.49% | 10.44% |
| 2021 | $63,810 | 21.99% | - |
| 2020 | $49,780 | 6.01% | - |
| 2019 | $46,790 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $45,450 | 0.64% | - |
| 2017 | $45,160 | -11.14% | - |
| 2016 | $50,190 | -12.41% | - |
| 2015 | $56,420 | -2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $57,990 | -3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $60,070 | 7.17% | - |
| 2012 | $55,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,260, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $71,960). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower.
| 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 |