The annual and hourly salary statistics of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers 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 $51,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,120 | 2.31% | -1.35% |
| 2016 | $30,400 | -7.63% | - |
| 2015 | $32,720 | -15.89% | - |
| 2014 | $37,920 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $39,350 | 19.85% | - |
| 2012 | $31,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,120, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in state of Kentucky, following city of Owensboro (median annual salary of $41,950). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Lexington-Fayette is about 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |