The annual salary statistics of radiologic technologists in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of radiologic technologists in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiologic technologists in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radiologic technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,710 | 18.86% | 26.91% |
| 2021 | $48,450 | -4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $50,720 | 3.73% | - |
| 2019 | $48,830 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $47,030 | 2.42% | - |
| 2017 | $45,890 | -1.42% | - |
| 2016 | $46,540 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $46,730 | 0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $46,590 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $44,770 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $43,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,710 in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for radiologic technologists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of radiologic technologists in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |