The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $33,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $100,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,800 | -2.89% | 11.33% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | 14.13% | - |
| 2020 | $51,950 | 3.29% | - |
| 2019 | $50,240 | 2.61% | - |
| 2018 | $48,930 | -17.21% | - |
| 2017 | $57,350 | 2.44% | - |
| 2016 | $55,950 | 0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $55,770 | 3.03% | - |
| 2014 | $54,080 | 1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $53,160 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $52,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,800, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $59,180). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Lexington-Fayette is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |