The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $21,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $43,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,810 | 13.66% | 30.10% |
| 2021 | $24,010 | -0.50% | - |
| 2020 | $24,130 | 4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $23,100 | 1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $22,730 | 2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $22,270 | 2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $21,810 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $21,010 | 3.52% | - |
| 2014 | $20,270 | 2.52% | - |
| 2013 | $19,760 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $19,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,810 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Lexington-Fayette is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bowling Green.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |