The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers 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 | $17,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 $49,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,830.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,480, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of Kentucky, following city of Evansville (median annual salary of $44,190). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Lexington-Fayette is about 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |