The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of urban and regional planners 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 | $35,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $79,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,390 | 5.58% | -13.57% |
| 2021 | $47,580 | -29.36% | - |
| 2017 | $61,550 | 7.02% | - |
| 2015 | $57,230 | 2.24% | - |
| 2014 | $55,950 | 1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $55,000 | -4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $57,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,390 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for urban and regional planners in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of urban and regional planners in Lexington-Fayette is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Louisville-Jefferson County and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |