The annual salary statistics of other social workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other social workers 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 | $36,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other social workers 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 $95,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,300 | 5.34% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $82,640 | 4.07% | - |
| 2020 | $79,280 | 17.65% | - |
| 2019 | $65,290 | -3.14% | - |
| 2018 | $67,340 | 1.65% | - |
| 2017 | $66,230 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $65,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,300, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for other social workers in state of Kentucky, followed by Elizabethtown (median annual salary $85,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of other social workers in Lexington-Fayette is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Elizabethtown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |