The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social scientists and related workers in West Central 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 | $42,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in West Central 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 $68,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,040 | 2.57% | 20.32% |
| 2021 | $49,730 | -1.03% | - |
| 2020 | $50,240 | 9.36% | - |
| 2019 | $45,540 | 7.25% | - |
| 2013 | $42,240 | 3.72% | - |
| 2012 | $40,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,040, West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Kentucky, following city of East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $81,660). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of social scientists and related workers in West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |