The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal 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 | $33,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal 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 $83,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51,280 | 3.53% | 42.14% |
| 2019 | $49,470 | 8.81% | - |
| 2018 | $45,110 | 1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $44,630 | 3.70% | - |
| 2016 | $42,980 | 30.97% | - |
| 2012 | $29,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,280, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $48,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Lexington-Fayette is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |