The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers 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 | $31,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers 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 $99,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,960.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,230, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $63,370). Compared with West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Lexington-Fayette is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County |