The annual salary statistics of locksmiths and safe repairers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of locksmiths and safe repairers 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 | $27,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locksmiths and safe repairers 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 $59,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locksmiths and safe repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,130 | -7.66% | 20.79% |
| 2021 | $44,280 | 17.30% | - |
| 2019 | $36,620 | 3.33% | - |
| 2018 | $35,400 | 2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $34,620 | 5.89% | - |
| 2016 | $32,580 | 3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $31,530 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $30,600 | -4.48% | - |
| 2013 | $31,970 | -1.91% | - |
| 2012 | $32,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,130, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for locksmiths and safe repairers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $41,570). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of locksmiths and safe repairers in Lexington-Fayette is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |