The annual salary statistics of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 | $36,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) 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 $112,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,210 | -9.29% | -18.83% |
| 2020 | $78,920 | -4.14% | - |
| 2019 | $82,190 | -4.92% | - |
| 2018 | $86,230 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $83,970 | 6.51% | - |
| 2015 | $78,500 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $76,150 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $75,680 | -13.39% | - |
| 2012 | $85,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,210, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $64,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Louisville-Jefferson County is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |