The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents 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 | $38,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $71,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,800 | 15.59% | 27.13% |
| 2021 | $40,350 | -3.02% | - |
| 2020 | $41,570 | 0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $41,210 | -0.39% | - |
| 2018 | $41,370 | 10.13% | - |
| 2017 | $37,180 | 1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $36,670 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $35,670 | -0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $35,740 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $34,990 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $34,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,800, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $48,020). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of travel agents in Lexington-Fayette is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville |