The annual salary statistics of painters, construction and maintenance in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, construction and maintenance 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 | $29,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, construction and maintenance 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 $56,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, construction and maintenance from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,770 | 7.59% | 17.00% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | 4.57% | - |
| 2020 | $35,070 | 3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $33,930 | 6.42% | - |
| 2018 | $31,750 | -13.80% | - |
| 2017 | $36,130 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $34,630 | 10.45% | - |
| 2015 | $31,010 | 4.26% | - |
| 2014 | $29,690 | -4.48% | - |
| 2013 | $31,020 | -6.42% | - |
| 2012 | $33,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,770 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for painters, construction and maintenance in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, construction and maintenance in Lexington-Fayette is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown |