The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of power plant operators 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 | $31,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators 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 $104,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $52,760 | 11.49% | 32.20% |
| 2017 | $46,700 | 20.86% | - |
| 2016 | $36,960 | -53.84% | - |
| 2014 | $56,860 | 37.09% | - |
| 2012 | $35,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,760, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for power plant operators in state of Kentucky, following city of West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $91,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Lexington-Fayette is 42.3 percent (42.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette |