The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $27,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $64,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,480 | -13.96% | 10.89% |
| 2021 | $44,990 | 32.47% | - |
| 2020 | $30,380 | 2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $29,730 | -13.82% | - |
| 2018 | $33,840 | -0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $33,930 | -15.74% | - |
| 2016 | $39,270 | -0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $39,560 | 6.47% | - |
| 2014 | $37,000 | 4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $35,490 | 0.87% | - |
| 2012 | $35,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,480, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for rehabilitation counselors in state of Kentucky, followed by Bowling Green (median annual salary $39,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Lexington-Fayette is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |