The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $47,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $83,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,290 | -2.46% | 14.59% |
| 2021 | $60,750 | 6.12% | - |
| 2020 | $57,030 | -1.54% | - |
| 2019 | $57,910 | 1.04% | - |
| 2018 | $57,310 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $56,250 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $55,490 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $55,170 | 2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $53,600 | 5.47% | - |
| 2013 | $50,670 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $50,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,290 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lexington-Fayette is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville |