The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians 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 | $29,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians 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 $41,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,430 | -0.99% | -23.62% |
| 2019 | $29,720 | -17.36% | - |
| 2018 | $34,880 | 2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $33,970 | -7.09% | - |
| 2016 | $36,380 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $36,820 | 2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $36,000 | -1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $36,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,430, Lexington-Fayette is the lowest paying city for psychiatric technicians in state of Kentucky, following city of Elizabethtown (median annual salary of $35,930). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Lexington-Fayette is about 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette |