The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric aides in Elizabethtown 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 | $16,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $18,590 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $18,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,590, Elizabethtown is the lowest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Kentucky, following city of Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $30,950). Compared with the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Elizabethtown is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown |