The annual salary statistics of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nonfarm animal caretakers 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 | $20,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nonfarm animal caretakers 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 $39,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nonfarm animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,940 | 1.49% | 27.02% |
| 2021 | $28,510 | 18.17% | - |
| 2020 | $23,330 | 5.02% | - |
| 2019 | $22,160 | -2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $22,640 | -11.40% | - |
| 2017 | $25,220 | 4.96% | - |
| 2016 | $23,970 | 5.05% | - |
| 2015 | $22,760 | 10.94% | - |
| 2014 | $20,270 | -4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $21,250 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $21,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,940, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for nonfarm animal caretakers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $28,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of nonfarm animal caretakers in Lexington-Fayette is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |