The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of optometrists 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 | $56,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $192,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $134,330 | -7.77% | 33.02% |
| 2019 | $144,770 | 7.39% | - |
| 2018 | $134,070 | 14.95% | - |
| 2017 | $114,030 | 3.88% | - |
| 2016 | $109,600 | 6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $102,940 | 9.75% | - |
| 2014 | $92,900 | -1.50% | - |
| 2013 | $94,290 | 4.57% | - |
| 2012 | $89,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,330, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for optometrists in state of Kentucky, followed by Bowling Green (median annual salary $128,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of optometrists in Lexington-Fayette is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro |