The annual salary statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 | $40,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 $65,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,940 | 14.70% | 30.34% |
| 2021 | $49,420 | -4.27% | - |
| 2020 | $51,530 | 2.04% | - |
| 2019 | $50,480 | 6.48% | - |
| 2018 | $47,210 | -7.86% | - |
| 2017 | $50,920 | -0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $51,120 | 5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $48,170 | 6.19% | - |
| 2014 | $45,190 | 7.55% | - |
| 2013 | $41,780 | 3.40% | - |
| 2012 | $40,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,940, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $57,450). In comparison, the median annual salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Lexington-Fayette is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |