The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinarians in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $48,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $188,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $188,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,010 | 7.20% | 27.54% |
| 2021 | $95,590 | 4.41% | - |
| 2020 | $91,370 | 7.55% | - |
| 2019 | $84,470 | -1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $85,820 | 1.71% | - |
| 2017 | $84,350 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $82,170 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $77,550 | 6.47% | - |
| 2014 | $72,530 | -1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $73,900 | -1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $74,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,010, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for veterinarians in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $103,660). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Louisville-Jefferson County is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Evansville | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |