The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $46,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $83,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,230 | -0.86% | 15.94% |
| 2021 | $60,750 | 3.67% | - |
| 2020 | $58,520 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $58,290 | 1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $57,630 | 2.17% | - |
| 2017 | $56,380 | 1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $55,330 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $54,740 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $52,170 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $50,790 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $50,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,230 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Lexington-Fayette is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Owensboro and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |