The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool and die makers 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 | $48,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers 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 $77,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool and die makers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,560 | -15.19% | 32.83% |
| 2021 | $76,670 | 8.58% | - |
| 2020 | $70,090 | 3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $67,880 | -5.10% | - |
| 2018 | $71,340 | 4.51% | - |
| 2017 | $68,120 | 2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $66,130 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $65,690 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $64,470 | 8.13% | - |
| 2013 | $59,230 | 24.51% | - |
| 2012 | $44,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,560, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for tool and die makers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $64,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of tool and die makers in Lexington-Fayette is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |