The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $21,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $40,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,690 | 2.05% | 16.60% |
| 2021 | $29,080 | -2.72% | - |
| 2020 | $29,870 | 3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $28,900 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $28,030 | 2.71% | - |
| 2017 | $27,270 | 4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $26,090 | 0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $25,900 | -1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $26,390 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $26,350 | 6.03% | - |
| 2012 | $24,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,690 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Lexington-Fayette is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |