The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other physical scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $31,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86,780 | -13.42% | 20.34% |
| 2018 | $98,430 | 12.03% | - |
| 2017 | $86,590 | 20.16% | - |
| 2016 | $69,130 | 29.03% | - |
| 2015 | $49,060 | -48.88% | - |
| 2013 | $73,040 | 5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $69,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,780, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $65,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |