The annual salary statistics of soil and plant scientists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of soil and plant scientists 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 | $50,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for soil and plant scientists 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 $82,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of soil and plant scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,970 | 3.66% | 31.31% |
| 2021 | $61,630 | 3.67% | - |
| 2020 | $59,370 | 16.86% | - |
| 2016 | $49,360 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $48,180 | 1.83% | - |
| 2014 | $47,300 | 5.98% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $43,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,970, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for soil and plant scientists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $65,630). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of soil and plant scientists in Lexington-Fayette is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette |