The annual salary statistics of mining and geological engineers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mining and geological engineers 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 | $38,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mining and geological engineers 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 $132,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining and geological engineers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $78,800 | -16.03% | -6.07% |
| 2015 | $91,430 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $91,400 | 8.80% | - |
| 2013 | $83,360 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $83,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,800 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for mining and geological engineers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of mining and geological engineers in Lexington-Fayette is 24.2 percent (24.2%) lower than that in the highest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |