The annual salary statistics of nuclear medicine technologists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear medicine technologists 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 | $53,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear medicine technologists 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 $86,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear medicine technologists from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $70,040 | 6.00% | 12.01% |
| 2018 | $65,840 | 0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $65,820 | 10.13% | - |
| 2013 | $59,150 | -4.19% | - |
| 2012 | $61,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,040 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for nuclear medicine technologists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of nuclear medicine technologists in Lexington-Fayette is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |