The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $28,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $47,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,390 | 14.55% | 20.77% |
| 2021 | $30,240 | -32.51% | - |
| 2020 | $40,070 | 4.84% | - |
| 2019 | $38,130 | 0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $37,920 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $38,180 | -0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $38,530 | 18.30% | - |
| 2015 | $31,480 | 11.31% | - |
| 2014 | $27,920 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $27,070 | -3.58% | - |
| 2012 | $28,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,390, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $35,890). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Lexington-Fayette is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green |