The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of library technicians 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 | $23,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $39,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,150 | 6.56% | 6.47% |
| 2021 | $30,040 | -0.97% | - |
| 2020 | $30,330 | -9.50% | - |
| 2019 | $33,210 | 2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $32,300 | 3.96% | - |
| 2017 | $31,020 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $30,510 | 0.07% | - |
| 2015 | $30,490 | -5.15% | - |
| 2014 | $32,060 | 1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $31,620 | 4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $30,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,150 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown |