The annual salary statistics of natural sciences managers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of natural sciences managers in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $92,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for natural sciences managers 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 $162,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $92,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of natural sciences managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $119,450 | 4.66% | 10.95% |
| 2018 | $113,880 | 9.04% | - |
| 2017 | $103,590 | 4.90% | - |
| 2016 | $98,510 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $97,380 | -7.71% | - |
| 2014 | $104,890 | -6.28% | - |
| 2013 | $111,480 | 4.58% | - |
| 2012 | $106,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,450, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for natural sciences managers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $123,740). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of natural sciences managers in Lexington-Fayette is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |