The annual salary statistics of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 | $33,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 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 $74,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,180 | 0.80% | 19.39% |
| 2021 | $49,780 | -1.19% | - |
| 2020 | $50,370 | 12.92% | - |
| 2019 | $43,860 | 18.79% | - |
| 2018 | $35,620 | -0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $35,770 | -2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $36,580 | -5.41% | - |
| 2015 | $38,560 | -1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $39,250 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $39,460 | -2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $40,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,180, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $50,460). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Lexington-Fayette is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |