The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of transportation security screeners 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 | $35,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners 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 $47,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation security screeners from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,120 | 5.26% | 16.60% |
| 2019 | $38,010 | 0.95% | - |
| 2018 | $37,650 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $37,040 | 0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $36,930 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $35,910 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $35,470 | 5.64% | - |
| 2013 | $33,470 | 0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $33,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,120, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for transportation security screeners in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $40,350). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of transportation security screeners in Lexington-Fayette is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |