The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides 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 | $24,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $42,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,950 | -6.20% | 17.80% |
| 2017 | $32,870 | 22.60% | - |
| 2016 | $25,440 | 8.18% | - |
| 2015 | $23,360 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $22,940 | -23.37% | - |
| 2013 | $28,300 | 10.11% | - |
| 2012 | $25,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,950, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $27,510). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Lexington-Fayette is 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown |