The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of operations research analysts 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 | $42,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $89,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,000 | 6.37% | -31.90% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | -2.30% | - |
| 2020 | $49,810 | -4.12% | - |
| 2019 | $51,860 | 1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $50,970 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $49,550 | -22.18% | - |
| 2016 | $60,540 | -16.73% | - |
| 2015 | $70,670 | -2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $72,090 | -6.35% | - |
| 2013 | $76,670 | 10.54% | - |
| 2012 | $68,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,000 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for operations research analysts in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Lexington-Fayette is 49.9 percent (49.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Elizabethtown and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |